Description
Add Texture to Your Jewelry
All Skill Levels are welcome.
There are many ways to add interest to your work – Texture is a great way.
In this intermediate class you learn about heating Reticulation Silver to create a unique texture. We will use this beautiful random texture as the focus of your piece, contrasting this with smooth silver or copper adding a cabochon accent and you will design a stunning pendant.
The students will need a prior jewelry making course where they learned to use a torch, jewelers saw and other basic jewelry making tools.
- Using the jewelers torch to create the texture on reticulation
- Combine and design with multiple metals
- Finishing process
- Patina options
- Sweat soldering and rivets
- Bezel setting a stone
No materials fee. All materials are brought by the students.
Syllabus: TAC-Textures_Reticulation – Ilene Kay
STUDENTS SHOULD BRING:
Bring their favorite jewelry-making tools, a pencil, and a sketchbook.
Please wear closed-toed shoes. If you have long hair, please have a way to tie it back.
Materials
1 round or oval cabochon with a hardness of 6 or more
10mm Round 12mm Round 14mm Round 16mm Round 18 mm Round,
10 x 12 Oval 12 x 16 Oval 13 x 18 Oval
https://www.firemountaingems.com/shop/gemstone-cabochons
https://www.riogrande.com/product/gemstones–diamonds/cabochons–inlay/
18 inches .999 Fine Silver 3/16″ Strip, 26-Ga., Dead-Soft. $12.50
Item No. 104030
https://www.riogrande.com/product/.999-fine-silver-strip-dead-soft/101001GP/?code=104030
4” x 2” Reticulation Silver (80/20) 4″ Sheet, 22-Ga., Dead-Soft. $43.00
https://www.riogrande.com/product/reticulation-silver-8020-sheet-dead-soft/103155GP/?code=103157
Student will need to choose one of the following metals for additional parts of their pendant
6” x 2” 20 or 22 gauge silver, copper or Argentium silver for the pendant.
16 g round or square wire for their design.
Copper 6″ x 12″ Sheet, 20-Ga., Dead-Soft Item No. 132120. $13.50
https://www.riogrande.com/product/copper-6-x-12-sheet-dead-soft/132114GP/?code=132120
Sterling Silver 6” x 2″ Sheet, 20-Ga., Dead-Soft, Brushed Finish. $63.00
https://www.riogrande.com/product/sterling-silver-6-sheet-12-hard-brushed-finish/100999GP/?code=100120
Argentium® Silver 6” x 2” Sheet, 22-Ga., Dead-Soft. Item No. 108222. $53.00
https://www.riogrande.com/product/argentium-silver-6-sheet-14-ga.-dead-soft/108214GP/?code=108222
Materials fee paid to the instructor: $50
