Instructor:             Julie Boudreaux

Date:                      Saturday November 2, 2024

Time:                      10:00am - 3:00pm

Skill Level:            All Levels

Age Limit:             14 and Over

Maximum Class Size:  4

Class Fee:  $  100.00

Kit  Fee:  No additional cost.... Included in Class fee

 

ABOUT YOUR TEACHER:

Julie began creating jewelry over fifteen years ago. She is talented, creative and qualified to teach just about anything: all types of metal and silversmithing, Precious Metal Clay (PMC), wire works, sheet metals, wire wrapping, fused glass, lampwork glass, wire and beading techniques. She has studied at the prestigious William Holland School of Lapidary Arts, at Rio Grande, and she is a certified PMC artisan. Her work can be seen at Gallery 782 in Biloxi, MS

 

NOTE

Soldering is a technique used in making and repairing jewelry where two pieces of metal (in this class sterling silver) are joined using heat and by adding a lower melting metal called solder.  The solder is used to bond the two pieces of metal together. Solder comes in hard, medium, easy and extra easy and it can be purchased in the form of chips, paste, and wire.

 

Class Descripton: ​

Expand your jewelry making skills and learn how much fun using a torch can be. In this class you will use sterling silver but the technique is basically the same if you want to solder other metals like copper and brass. You will learn different types of solder (hard, medium, easy, extra easy),  how to select the type of solder to use (chips, wire, paste), safety issues, setting up your workspace, tools needed, using a torch, annealing metal, quenching, pickling, cutting, texturing, forming, shaping, cleaning, finishing techniques, what gauge metal works best for rings. This class is so informative when it is over you will be able to use the knowledge to solder earrings, pendants, bracelets and more rings. You will make the Foxie ring and Julie will teach you when to use hard, medium, easy and extra easy solder and in each step what works best chips, paste or wire solder. There are several fun soldering steps in this project. The information in this class will be invaluable for advancing your jewelry making skills and as we have said “you will learn how much fun using a torch can be”. Once you learn this technique you are well on your way to becoming a metalsmith. And you will go home with a beautiful ring on your finger.

 

You will Learn:    

You will learn how to solder sterling silver, (and other metals copper and brass), learn how to use the different types of solder (hard, medium, easy, extra easy) how to select solder to use (chips, wire, paste), safety issues, setting up your workspace, tools needed, using a torch, annealing metal, quenching, pickling, cutting, texturing, forming, shaping, cleaning, finishing techniques, what gauge metal works best for the different types of jewelry making. This class is so informative when it is over you will be able to use the knowledge to solder earrings, pendants, bracelets and many more rings.

 

​Skills Covered:

Expanding your  jewelry making skills, fun using a torch, soldering sterling silver, (and other metals copper and brass), different types of solder (hard, medium, easy, extra easy) selecting solder to use (chips, wire, paste), safety issues and tips, setting up workspace, tools needed, torch soldering, annealing metal, quenching, pickling, cutting, texturing, forming, shaping, cleaning, finishing techniques, what gauge metal works best for the ring.

 

​Skill Level:   

All Level

 

Tools Needed:  

None...Students will use Studio tools.

 

​What to Wear:

You will be using a torch so please wear closed toe shoes and old clothes.  Apron, latex gloves, safety glasses and mask will be provided if needed.

 

Kit To Include:  

Everything need to complete this project 

 

​Where:

SAS by Design Studio

6170 Larkwood Ln

Long Beach, MS 39560

 

Questions?:

Email: sasbydesign@aol.com

Phone: 228-864-9138

 

Please Note:

One seat per person per class.  Space is limited so please do not bring any guests or children with you to class.

Classes will start on time.

 

To Register: 

Submit Payment

 

Cancellation Policy:

No refunds are provided if you cannot attend your scheduled class.  You may send someone in your place if you let us know to expect them.  We reserve the right to cancel a class at anytime.  If that happens, for any reason, you will receive a full refund.  In case of inclement weather, we will reschedule the class or give a full refund.