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14k gold wire 18g for pins 2.5”
Argentium Heavy wall 5.5 mm tube bezel
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
3m Radial Bristle Discs in Blue, peach & green