SILVER II: HOLLOW FORMS, FOLD FORMING, & ARGENTIUM FUSING TECHNIQUES
INSTRUCTOR: VAUGHN MILLNER
In this information-intensive course with demos throughout, students will explore basic metal manipulation techniques such as fold forming, hollow forms, and fusing argentium. Students will design their projects and combine techniques to create a hollow-form ring, a locket, and several pairs of earrings. The class fee includes solder, flux, saw blades, finishing wheels, use of the instructor’s specialty tools, and handouts. Tools are provided, but students may bring their own tools. The cost of the silver will be determined by current market prices. Students may bring their own flat and round/oval shaped gemstones or purchase them from the instructor. OptiVisor and safety glasses are suggested. Close-toed shoes are required. Expected learned skills from this class include comfort in designing and developing a construction plan for jewelry; competency in fabricating hollow form pieces of jewelry; competency in developing three-dimensional forms without soldering; and proficiency in fusing argentium.
Class Fee: $150
Est Materials Fee: $100 - $300
Prerequisite: Intermediate soldering and torch skills