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Connie Fox - Metal Cuffs - Class Description
 

 
    

Examples of the cuffs you can make with these skills.
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In this class we will be making sterling silver cuffs. You will create a design using roller printing, tin art, hammer texturing, piercing, heat texturing, riveting, or whatever your heart desires. Well, almost. We won’t be doing stone setting, so the diamonds will have to stay home this time. Each student will receive individual attention in working out their unique design. This is a great class for those of you who want to learn fabrication skills, or you want to improve the skills you already have. You may be able to finish a cuff in class unless you make it difficult – like my cuffs with a thousand rivets!
 

What to bring to class:

       Flush cutters       
    * Bench pin and anvil    
    * Rawhide mallet
    * 6 inch jeweler's saw
    * Saw blades (2/0)
    * Riveting hammer
    * Flaring tool if you are going to make tube rivets
    * Center punch
    * 2 wrenches if you are going to use bolts
    * Bolts if you are going to use them
    * Particulate mask
       Fine and medium grit wet and dry abrasive paper or sponges
    * 120 grit sand paper – 1 sheet
*** 6-8 inch half round file, 2nd cut
*** Tuff brake   
       6-12 inch ruler
    * Steel bench block
*** Horn anvil
*** Bracelet mandrel
    * Scribe
       Ultra-fine Sharpie/indelible pen or a scribe      
       Note book to take notes       
       2 pieces of card stock paper
       Smallish scissors
       Templates, if you have them
*** Texture hammers or tools if you have them
       Copy of Seller's permit if you want to avoid paying taxes on

Silver Wire and Sheet Metal
Because you may not know what style cuff you want to make until you arrive in class, I will have sheet metal for purchase after you decide on a design.
   * 14 or 16 G dead soft, round sterling silver, copper or
                 brass if you want to make wire rivets   
   * 20 G dead soft sterling silver
      22 G brass sheet metal if you want to use it as a second layer
   * 30 G dead soft sterling silver Sheet Metal if you want to do tin art
   * Tubing in copper silver or brass if you want to do tube rivets

Please note:
The items listed above preceded by a star (*) can be purchased in class or online before class if you wish. The tools preceded by three stars (***) are available for you to borrow and are also available to purchase.

 

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