Ruth Greening
9:00 - 4:30
Tuesday July 27
$205.00
Viking is an elegant addition to any necklace or bracelet, but did you know with just a few changes you can change the character of the knit!? Bring out your inner Viking and have fun learning these new ideas and as a bonus learn to make your own endcaps to make this even more special!
Materials Fee $(to be determined) paid at beginning of class includes:
assortment of dowels
an assortment of wire (limited silver. students may provide their own additional silver wire)
a choice of metals to finish the endcaps.
Refill of butane for student supplied torch and replacement saw blades
Supplies Needed to bring for Class:
Butane torch able to reach ±2500F (suggested: Amazon Butane Torch Kitchen Lighter, Culinary Torch Head and Iwatani BU-6 Cassette Feu Butane Fuel Canister for Butane Stove & Torch Refills
Metal Cookie sheet for hot work.
Soldering surface: i.e, solderite board or hard charcoal block.
Basic jewelry pliers, jewelers’ jewelry saw frame and blades 2/0 -3/0 blades
Bench pin to clamp onto table
Steel bench block
Tweezers & cross-lock insulated tweezers,Clamp on vise (4” to 5” is best)
Ball peen hammer, leather or plastic mallet
6”-8” file assortment and needle files
Suggested additional; VISUAL AIDS, MITER CUTTING VISE (Rio Grande #112700) Third Hand tool.