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 Argentium ring blank 18g     1x3”

14k  gold wire 18g  for pins 2.5”

Argentium Heavy wall 5.5 mm tube bezel

5mm champagne CZ  stone

18k  jump ring for bezel

18k rectangular wire  for gold dust. You will use Ring  shank scraps for silver dust.

Yellow Flux and oil can flux dispenser

Spatula & stone dop stick

card stock for Patterns

Containers for dust

Moores discs and mandrel

Steel wool & pro pad polish square

Curved burnisher 

Solderite board

Aluminum vise jaw cover (optional)

5mm setting bur

3” radial disc or 1" mounted for flex shaft. I like 400 grit (blue) for final clean up 

supplies used ;

vise to fold and hold mandrels,

planishing hammer to confirm,

knife or wedge openers to open,

cross peen hammer to confirm and texture top of fold,

rubber  or  conditioned leather mallet to form ,

coarse 6" file for dust

jewelers saw , 2/0 or 3/0 blades for cutting ring blank,

containers for dust and spatula scoop to apply dust,

small artists paintbrush,

 oil can style flux dispenser

 newish (flat)charcoal block or fresh solderite block to fuse on,

 Pickle,

 Argentium Ez solder, or regular silver solder Med or EZ

3rd hands,

Brass scratch brush, 

Side cutters to cut wire for pins

Square or round ring mandrel,

dividers

Millimeter gauge

drill press &/or flex shaft,

#55 drill bits and  5mm setting bur

wax stone dop, Sharpie marker

tube setting punches ( size 20 or 19 : they run small)   and chasing hammer for punch,

patina oxidizer,

curved tip  burnisher for gold and/or needle burnisher for gold and inner bezel on stone, 

pro polish pad for highlights.

Students will need

optivisor or magnification

 Bench pin and clamp.

small bench block

 Jewelers saw and blades,

 side cutters for wire,

burnisher, preferably curved tip and needle burnisher,

safety glasses

vise grip locking pliers small locking pliers to hold gold and silver to make dust,

coarse 6" flat file *

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optional:         (used in videos)

bending pliers

Krause bur

3m Radial  Bristle Discs in Blue, peach & green

You might not need all of the above and there is a more detailed metal supply list, with Rio #'s for reference, in the printable Step by Step handout.