Since ancient times, the chain has enjoyed a coveted place in jewelry. It represents eternal love and all the other good stuff about human connection: the eternity of the circle linked, without beginning or end, to other circles. Of course, chains also represent all the bad parts of human connection like oppression, imprisonment and pain: chain gang, chain of fools, ball and chain. As we all know, one can quickly become the other. In short, the chain is a perfect symbol for the paradox that is love. No wonder it’s been around so long—and altered so little. The oldest examples were found in ancient Babylonia (Iraq) in the Biblical city of Ur, where royal tombs hid magnificent gold jewelry dating to about 2500 B.C. Ur was the most powerful city-state in Mesopotamia at that time. Courtesy THE JEWELRY LOUP
Since ancient times, the chain has enjoyed a coveted place in jewelry. It represents eternal love and all the other good stuff about human connection: the eternity of the circle linked, without beginning or end, to other circles. Of course, chains also represent all the bad parts of human connection like oppression, imprisonment and pain: chain gang, chain of fools, ball and chain. As we all know, one can quickly become the other. In short, the chain is a perfect symbol for the paradox that is love. No wonder it’s been around so long—and altered so little. The oldest examples were found in ancient Babylonia (Iraq) in the Biblical city of Ur, where royal tombs hid magnificent gold jewelry dating to about 2500 B.C. Ur was the most powerful city-state in Mesopotamia at that time. Courtesy THE JEWELRY LOUPE
Tool and Materials List
For each student:
Ruler
Wire cutter
Round nose plier
Chain nose plier
Flat nose plier
Jeweler saw
Lubrication (burr life)
File
Propane hand torch
Studio share:
Hammer (both metal and wood)
Steel block
Verity size of wooden dowel (or steel rod)
Masking tape
Vise
Flux
Solder
Saw blade
Pickle solution and pickle pot
Hydrogen peroxide
Liver of Sulphur
Brass brush, soap
Tumbler
Ring mandrel, mandrel , ring sizer, ring chart
Material:
16ga copper wire (a spool)
16ga brass wire (a spool)
18ga copper wire (a spool)
18ga brass wire (a spool)
14ga brass and copper wire (40 inch per one)
20ga and 18ga fine silver wire & sterling silver wire for sale (40 inch per one, sale by inch)
Soldering is a process where a metal alloy, referred to as solder, is heated to its melting point and used to form a fuse between two pieces of metal. Learning to solder is an essential jewelry making skill that can elevate your work and greatly expand your skill set as a jeweler.
In the case of jewelry, we “unite” metals by joining them together with heat, flux and solder.
What you will learn in this workshop:
Solder types/styles
H M S Reasons
Composition
Temperatures
Chip / Wire
Flux
Picks
Pumice / Block
Third hands
Pickle
Steps we will take:
Apply flux to sheet and examine the different solder types and their flow
Solder several small rings together HMS
Solder right angle sheet to sheet
Solder post to sheet
Solder flat band together HMS fill ins
Discuss fusing
Cut sterling sheet to size and solder
Clean polish and wear your own ring handmade by you!
Topics this class will cover:
Solder types, connections with proper alignment, HMS reasons, composition, chip/wire, cleanliness and oxidation, heat flow, flux types, pumice/block, third hands, pick and pickle, ring sizing, polishing and finishing
What you’ll take home with you:
A very cool ring you just made!
Materials:
All tools and materials will be provided for this class.
What you need to bring:
Bring your A game! And a lunch for yourself if you’d like, we have lunch break at noon for approximately 45 minutes.
Soldering is a process where a metal alloy, referred to as solder, is heated to its melting point and used to form a fuse between two pieces of metal. Learning to solder is an essential jewelry making skill that can elevate your work and greatly expand your skill set as a jeweler.
In the case of jewelry, we “unite” metals by joining them together with heat, flux and solder.
What you will learn in this workshop:
Solder types/styles
H M S Reasons
Composition
Temperatures
Chip / Wire
Flux
Picks
Pumice / Block
Third hands
Pickle
Steps we will take:
Apply flux to sheet and examine the different solder types and their flow
Solder several small rings together HMS
Solder right angle sheet to sheet
Solder post to sheet
Solder flat band together HMS fill ins
Discuss fusing
Cut sterling sheet to size and solder
Clean polish and wear your own ring handmade by you!
Topics this class will cover:
Solder types, connections with proper alignment, HMS reasons, composition, chip/wire, cleanliness and oxidation, heat flow, flux types, pumice/block, third hands, pick and pickle, ring sizing, polishing and finishing
What you’ll take home with you:
A very cool ring you just made!
Materials:
All tools and materials will be provided for this class.
What you need to bring:
Bring your A game! And a lunch for yourself if you’d like, we have lunch break at noon for approximately 45 minutes.
Soldering is a process where a metal alloy, referred to as solder, is heated to its melting point and used to form a fuse between two pieces of metal. Learning to solder is an essential jewelry making skill that can elevate your work and greatly expand your skill set as a jeweler.
In the case of jewelry, we “unite” metals by joining them together with heat, flux and solder.
What you will learn in this workshop:
Solder types/styles
H M S Reasons
Composition
Temperatures
Chip / Wire
Flux
Picks
Pumice / Block
Third hands
Pickle
Steps we will take:
Apply flux to sheet and examine the different solder types and their flow
Solder several small rings together HMS
Solder right angle sheet to sheet
Solder post to sheet
Solder flat band together HMS fill ins
Discuss fusing
Cut sterling sheet to size and solder
Clean polish and wear your own ring handmade by you!
Topics this class will cover:
Solder types, connections with proper alignment, HMS reasons, composition, chip/wire, cleanliness and oxidation, heat flow, flux types, pumice/block, third hands, pick and pickle, ring sizing, polishing and finishing
What you’ll take home with you:
A very cool ring you just made!
Materials:
All tools and materials will be provided for this class.
What you need to bring:
Bring your A game! And a lunch for yourself if you’d like, we have lunch break at noon for approximately 45 minutes.
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