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These amazing silversmithing classes online or on a DVD series. 22 hours of instruction that will have you creating soldered silver jewelry in as little as 2 hours. Videos focus on close-up views of critical operations. 2026 Streaming Special only $99,00

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Packages Beginning & Intermediate Video Series With Tools

 

Here is the knowledge you will learn in class

Beginning Silversmithing Series Fundamentals & Pendants Video Index
Pendant projects are:

  1. Two Leaves and Flowers
  2. Leaf and Flower
  3. Four Balls
  4. Three Leaves
  5. Rectangle Contemporary
  6. Diamond Contemporary
  7. Hummingbird
  8. Three Feathers

Bonus Projects

  1. Single Band Ring
  2. Stud Earrings
  3. Embellished S Clasp
  4. Ball Embellished Clasp
  5. Twisted Wire Rope Clasp
  6. Fancy Head Pins
  7. Southwest Spiral, Triangles and Squares
  8. Chain Chain Chains
  9. Squiggles
  10. Squiggle Flower
  11. Multi-loop Clasp
  12. Random Balls Pendant

Intro, Safety & Tool Information

  1. Introduction
  2. General Safety
  3. Tools You Supply
  4. Unpacking Tools
  5. Table Cover
  6. Basic Tools Overview
  7. Ring & Bracelet Tools
  8. Pickle Preparation
  9. Pickle Disposal
  10. Flux Preparation
  11. Flux Bottle Problems

Copper Exercises

  1. Copper Preparation
  2. Soldering Animations
  3. Soldering Exercises
  4. Solder Preparation
  5. Metal Characteristics
  6. Fluxing
  7. Understanding Fire Scale
  8. Bezel Creation
  9. Back Plate Texturing
  10. My First Bail
  11. Its Solder Time
  12. A Silver Solder Flow Example

Rectangle & Diamond Contemporary Pendants

  1. Materials Kit
  2. Classic Hammered Finish
  3. Soldering Bezel
  4. Rectangle Clip Bail
  5. Setting Cabochon
  6. Polishing
  7. Materials Kit Modification
  8. Patterned Hammered Finish
  9. Triangle Clip Bail
  10. Polishing

Ropes, Balls & Embellishments

  1. Bezel Types & Pointers
  2. Cutting and Sizing Bezel
  3. Inspecting Bezel Joint
  4. Soldering Bezel To Plate
  5. Making Rope
  6. Annealing & Preparing Rope
  7. Soldering Rope to Bezel
  8. Creating Balls
  9. Preparing Embellishments
  10. Two Leaves & Flower
  11. Leaf & Flower
  12. Four Balls
  13. Three Leaves

Bails & Polishing & Hummingbird Part 1

  1. Removing Excess Material
  2. Spider Hold Down
  3. Preparing and Soldering Bail
  4. Setting Cabochon
  5. Polishing and Ring Clamp
  6. Hummingbird
  7. Cabochon to Loose
  8. Positioning Bezel
  9. Preparing Embellishments
  10. More Balls

Hummingbird Part2 & Three Feathers

  1. Soldering It All Together
  2. Remove Excess Material
  3. Patina & Polish
  4. Rope Bail
  5. Three Feathers
  6. The Bezel
  7. The Rope
  8. The Balls
  9. Trim & Grind
  10. Design Change
  11. Fabricate & Attach Feather Loop
  12. Attaching The Bail
  13. Set The Cab & Polish
  14. It’s Feather time

Things That Can Go Wrong &
Special Bonus Single Band Ring

  1. Moving Solder Bumps
  2. Bad Flux Symptoms
  3. How Not To Mark Your Piece
  4. Solder Flowed Into Bezel
  5. Dressing The Charcoal Block
  6. Fix a Split Bezel
  7. Torch Running Out Of Butane
  8. Ball Making in Depth
  9. Removing Balls
  10. Removing Bails
  11. Moving Soldered Bezels
  12. Straightening Wire Rope
  13. Adjusting a Bail
  14. Why I Lay My Torch Down
  15. Torch Striker Repair
  16. Bezel Boo-Boos
  17. Replacing a Bezel
  18. Polishing Marks & Pressure
  19. Removing Cabochons
  20. Single Band Ring

Intermediate Rings & Bracelets Preview

Intermediate Silversmithing Rings & Bracelets

Intro, Safety & Tool Information:

Safety

  1. Material Safety Data Sheets MSDS
  2. Beginning Tools
  3. Intermediate Tools
  4. Ring Bending tools VS Ring Mandrel
  5. Bezel Creation

Single Band Ring

  1. Annealing
  2. Fabricating Step Bezel
  3. Bending Ring Loop
  4. Sizing Ring Loop
  5. Soldering Ring Loop
  6. Resizing Ring loop
  7. Attaching Ring Top
  8. Bezel Setting Stone
  9. Polishing

Double Split Band Ring

  1. Creating Rope Embellishment
  2. Forming Rope to Bezel
  3. Soldering Rope to Back Plate
  4. Trim and File Top
  5. Sizing Split Ring band
  6. Shaping Band
  7. Splitting Band with Jewelers Saw

Wide Band Ring

  1. Embellished Ring Top
  2. Forming the Band
  3. Soldering the band
  4. Attaching the Band

Bracelets

  1. Universal Mount
  2. Fabricate Universal Mount Bender
  3. Galley Wire Quick Mount

Bracelets Soldering Mount

  1. Fabricating Interchangeable Cuff
  2. Forming Cuff
  3. Cuff Split Band
  4. Dual Split Band Cuff

You will require tools to create Jewelry of the quality you desire. In addition to what most students already have at home we have assembled  2 tool kits to assist you on your journey. They comprise a minimum of what you will need. If you purchase them with the videos we will extend a 10% Discount immediately.

(see Tool Box Contents List .pdf in downloads above)

There are common things that you already have or can get locally. They are not in either kit. You will need them before you are ready to start creating
Already Have List.

List    –  Beginning Tool Kit Contents $598.90
Video –  Beginning Tool Set Contents

List –    Intermediate Tool Set Contents$259.70
Video – Intermediate Tool Set Contents

Total Value of Both sets   $857.79

Digital Packages

Packages Beginning & Intermediate Video Series With Tools

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