Hello and welcome! I'm Stacey :-)

Hello and welcome! I'm Stacey :-)

Hello! I am so excited to share this workshop with you!

I have been teaching in-person workshops since 2018 and over that time I have helped THOUSANDS of beginner students complete similar projects to this one. In fact, my in-person "Statement Rings" workshop is by far my most popular workshop.

A little bit about me - I live in a little fishing town on the wild and beautiful Oregon coast. I love all things outdoors and am always ready for a new adventure. I enjoy hiking, mountain biking and surfing. I love to go camping with all the "glamping" luxuries, as well as going bare-bones backpacking out in the wilderness for a week or more.

The name of my jewelry line, Midnight Pacific Studio, comes from my love of surfing and camping on the Oregon coast! You can follow along on my jewelry journey and adventures here on my instagram page.

Statement Rings: Mastering Bezels and Border Embellishments

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Hello and Welcome

  • Hello and welcome! I'm Stacey :-)
  • Summary of projects and how to use this course
  • Preview of tools and materials used
  • Prerequisite for this course and info about my "Soldering Crash Course"
  • What to expect in this course and preview of projects

Bench Tools and Materials

  • My teacher code for wholesale pricing with Rio Grande
  • Bench Tools and Materials - with item numbers for Rio Grande
  • Soldering Tools and Materials - with item numbers for Rio Grande
  • Torch Options and Ventilation - with item numbers for Rio Grande
  • My Complete Tool Lists on Amazon
  • Gauge to millimeters to inches

Cabochons and Bezels

  • Getting started
  • What is a cabochon?
  • Choosing the right stone
  • Bezel thickness and type of silver3
  • Three bezel soldering examples
  • Preparing the bezel
  • Soldering the bezel
  • Filing the bezel seam
  • Shaping and flattening the bezel3

Two more bezel examples

  • Preparing better bezel seams
  • Method one - pick soldering
  • Method two - placing the solder chip2
  • Filing a cleaner seam

Backplate with simple border design

  • Using the jewelers saw to cut backplate2
  • Soldering bezel to backplate
  • Drawing the border
  • Cutting and filing the final border

Ring Bands

  • Ring blank sizing chart
  • Finding the correct length
  • Texturing the band4
  • Filing edges and ends of the band
  • Rounding the ring band - two methods2
  • Flattening the ends of the band
  • Soldering the ring band - method one

Applying patina and setting stones

  • Adjusting the height of the bezel
  • Using the flex shaft to a clean solder puddle
  • Applying the patina
  • Hand polishing
  • Setting your stone, finally!
  • Ball vise and hammer setting

Stamped Ring Example with extra demos

  • Stamping
  • Bigger stamps
  • Soldering bezel to stamped backplate
  • Cutting flush next to your bezel
  • Filing flush for a smooth transition
  • Illustration of cutting flush next to bezel
  • Soldering the ring shank - method two

9 Balls and shadow box Ring with extra demos

  • Making the silver balls
  • Adding solder to balls
  • Adding balls and shadow box to backplate
  • Fixing a seam that did not flow properly
  • Setting oval stones and an illustration

You did it!

  • Wrapping up and more encouragement :-)4