Students create their own artisan, sterling silver hoops using various techniques such as soldering, texturing, sanding, etc.
- Measuring and cutting sterling silver sheet and wire
- Torch Safety
- Annealing Metal
- Texturing metal using various methods
- Preparing proper joints for soldering
- Solder a basic butt joint
- Filing, sanding and polishing
- Chemically Oxidizing non-ferrous metals
- Using a flex shaft rotary tool
This is a fun beginner class that will take you through the steps of making your own set of artisan, sterling silver earrings. You will learn how to use various metalsmithing tools to cut, and create texture. You will then learn the basics of soldering. After soldering you will learn how to make your piece shine using various tools for sanding, polishing and adding patina. After completing all of the steps, you will have a beautiful set of earrings to take home and show off.