2/1/2020 & 2/2/2020 10:30am-6pm Jay Whaley Make Your Own Stock (Sheet, Wire,Bezel)

Never be without the stock you need to create your own designs. When you make your own stock YOU are in control, and can create beautiful metal with a predictable outcome!! No need to 'hope' you're getting what you ordered!! In this two-day class students will learn:

Why it makes sense to start with pure silver or gold and alloy to make your metal go a long way
Different types of alloy and their uses
How to alloy metal for pouring ingots
How to calculate thickness and width of stock for a variety of jewelry designs
How to determine the correct size ingot and mold type needed for the stock type you are creating
How to pour an ingot using the WHIP and ingot mold
How to de-burr metal and troubleshoot issues with your stock
How to properly anneal and quench a variety of metals for the best result
How to use a rolling mill to roll out metal to desired stock shapes and sizes - sheet, bezel, wire and specialty shapes
How to use a wire puller to create custom wire
How to use roller print patterns to create designs on your sheet and wire stock
What type of solder to use and when - along with a demonstration of proper torch techniques for soldering various types of precious metals

Kit Includes:

Silver

Students should bring the following tools:

Tools and supplies will be available.

Instructor will provide the following tools for use in class:

All tools needed will be supplied

Streaming Note: This class will be live streamed for remote students to be able to watch the instructor from home. We will have a release form for you to sign the day of the class and in exchange for the release we will grant you replay access to the class for you to watch from home if you want to review something from class. If you have participated as a live student in a streaming class before, we have changed our setup to be much less interfering with the live class but still gives great access to our students that can't make it to Tucson.