The first way that this class is different than others is that the course material is coming from someone who has taught this very class to thousands of different beginner students already. All of them leaving with a finished ring at the end of our in-person workshops. I know that the way that I communicate this material is detailed and effective.
Many of the other classes that offer a bezel set rings will only teach you the most basic approach. They do not go over all of the troubleshooting that comes with harder stone shapes.
In this course I go FOUR steps past that and show you four different design techniques that will really allow your creativity to blossom.
These four added design techniques are simple to achieve and really open up the doors on what is possible as a beginner.
Introduction to your instructor and the course
Frequently Asked Questions
In this course we go through the all of the steps for making a simple bezel setting ring with a simple border. I even show you how to deal with cabochons that have corners.
After that I make two more rings so that I can show you four different embellishments ideas. We do stamping, cutting away part of your border so that it is flush next to your bezel, forming little silver balls, and attaching a wire for a shadow box style background.
There is seriously SO MUCH information packed into this course.
Yes. You will need to have some background knowledge about soldering. You can either take my "Soldering Crash Course" or find the information elsewhere.
Yes! I teach each step of this course in extreme detail, with the assumption that you might be a total beginner. And if you already have some experience then you might learn a new approach that you haven't thought of before.
This is a great place to start your journey into jewelry making. (But please see previous question about prerequisites.)
During this course I teach about the soldering techniques specific to each step of this project, but it would be very helpful to know some background knowledge about soldering in general.
No, the price of this course is for instruction only
You will need to have your own tools to complete the project.
I have included a detailed tool list complete with item numbers.
I teach this course in a way that would allow you to get started with the most basic set up with hand tools only. There are no power tools that are REQUIRED, though I do recommend some upgrades that will make things easier once you are ready to make those purchases.
I know that it is a big investment to get started in jewelry making, so I try to show you how you can do it on a budget too.
To accommodate different budgets I have marked tools as required, optional, and upgrades.
Yes! I provide you with a detailed list with item numbers that correspond to the Rio Grande website, which is a very popular supplier. (And in mid July I will be adding another resource for other places to buy tools, like Amazon or other suppliers. You will automatically get this update.)
While a designated space is AWESOME it is definitely not necessary. (I ran my whole business out of a corner of my living room for years!) All you really need is one surface to work on and a small hammering surface like a stool.
However, when you are using a torch you need to consider flammability of your surfaces and also ventilation. These are things that we cover in detail in the "Soldering: Crash Course" (When I first got started I did my soldering outside.)
As many times as you want!
In this course we use and "acetylene and atmosphere" torch. But there are other smaller options like a butane torch which you could use for these projects. This is the type of question that I go into much more detail with in the "Soldering Crash Course"
Yes of course. Please email me through the contact page of my website. This link will redirect you. Please allow a couple days for a response.
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