SILVER II: BEGINNING INLAY

INSTRUCTOR: CHUCK BRUCE

Construct an inlay box pendant (Project 1), a box ring (Project 2) and student choice after, usually an inlay cuff. Students can bring basic silver tools, pocketknives or scribes, but we will have most tools needed. Students need to bring or purchase 2-3 slabs of rock that are similar hardness and can be combined for inlay. Pattern stones do very well with plain colored stone. Expect waste rock. Students can also inlay with wood, fossil ivory, bone, and Fordite. The class fee includes Sterling Silver for Project 1 & 2, all banding silver, titanium solder pick, scribe, 1 inch steel block, pripps flux, silver hard & medium wire solder, saw blades, glues for inlay, stabilizer glues, dust masks, 3M and black craytec wheels on dremel points, green scrubby, pencil and disposable goods. Does include some banding stones and wood. Other materials are available for purchase depending on the projects chosen.

Class Fee: $250

Est Material Fee: $100-$300

Prerequisites: Cabochons (Calibration and Shapes), Silver 1 or Silver 2