Captured Quartz & Bimetal Pendant

Students will have the opportunity to purchase a captured quartz pendant materials kit, estimated at $180-$230 depending on gold pricing, directly form Baleigh, should they wish to purchase one - kits will be available on the instructors website starting June 23rd and a link will be added here to take you directly to the kit. Kit will include the following items:

• 1 x sapphire crystal - 14mm to 15mm

• 1" x hard and medium solder sheet

• 2"x2mm x fine silver bezel wire

• 17mm x sterling silver sheet square - 16g

• 18mm x fine silver sheet square - 12g

• 15mm x 18k gold sheet square - 24g

• 3" x sterling siler wire - 20g

• 1 x steel bird nest for soldering

• 1 x sandpaper barrel

• 1 x drill bit - 1mm

The following supplies will be used for course demonstrations and objectives. A suggested item and/or vendor has been provided below for reference. Click the vendor name to be redirected to a page where you can view the item. The quantities needed for each item are listed first. If ordering, please be aware that some items may come in larger quantities than needed for this class. We recommend not opening an item's packaging until the day of the workshop. Student participation during or in-between class sessions is not required - observers are welcome.

Metal/raw material:

• metal listed in kit above - if not purchasing kit

• tiny quartz crystals - around 4cts worth or other materials

Torch setup:

• 1 x fireproof area - steel sheet, tiles, etc. (Amazon or Home Depot)

• 1 x compressed charcoal block - hard (Rio Grande)

• 1 x torch - Smith mini, Silversmith, or butane (Rio Grande or Rio Grande)

• 1 x striker or lighter - Silversmith system has one (Rio Grande)

• 1 x soldering tweezers (Rio Grande)

• 1 x soldering pick (Rio Grande)

• 1 x 3rd arm (Rio Grande)

• 1 x paste flux (Rio Grande)

• 1 x copper tongs - for pickle (Rio Grande)

• 1 x 6” silver solder - hard (Rio Grande)

• 1 x 6” silver solder - medium (Rio Grande)

• 1 x pickle - sodium bisulfate or citric acid (Rio Grande or Amazon)

• 1 x crock pot or lidded glass container (Rio Grande or Amazon)

• 1 x tempered glass container or sink - for quenching and rinsing

• 1 x small brush - for flux

• 1 x liquid hand soap - for cleaning metal

Hand tools:

• 1 x round nose pliers (Rio Grande)

• 1 x snips / flush cutters (Rio Grande)

• 1 x jewelers saw (Rio Grande)

• 1 x pack saw blades - 2/0 (Rio Grande)

• 1 x burlife / bee's wax (Rio Grande)

• 1 x bench pin (Rio Grande)

• 1 x half round hand file - #2 cut (Rio Grande)

• 1 x rotary tool - flex shaft, micro motor, etc. (Rio Grande)

• 1 x set of needle files - #2 cut (Rio Grande)

• 1 x half round forming pliers (Rio Grande)

• 1 x scribe (Rio Grande)

• 1 x rawhide / plastic mallet (Rio Grande)

• 1 x chasing hammer (Rio Grande)

• 1 x steel block / steel surface (Rio Grande)

• 1 x sheet of sand paper - 220 to 600 grits (Amazon)

• 1 x calipers (Amazon)

• 1 x sanding sticks (Rio Grande)

• 1 x parallel pliers (Rio Grande)

• 1 x ring mandrel (Rio Grande)

• 1 x rolling mill - if students don't have access to a mill, kit come with premade bimetal strip, which is what the mill will be used for

Other/miscellaneous items: 

• hard work surface

• fan and open window - or ventilation system

• safety glasses 

• pencil, Sharpie, notebook

• rags/towels