Argentium™ Basics - February
Sat, Feb 09
|Ronda's Studio
Prerequisite skill level: basic bench skills Cost: $480 plus tax (kit fees included)


Time & Location
Feb 09, 2019, 9:00 AM – Feb 10, 2019, 5:00 PM
Ronda's Studio, 4509 Beresford Ln NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120, USA
In this two-day class, explore the technology and techniques required to work with Argentium™ sterling silver. Through expert instruction and close-up demonstrations, students will learn the processes of fusing, fabrication, and granulation, without using solder. Demonstrations are followed by hands-on experience to create and complete three projects in two days. Focuses on rings and earrings for the purposes of teaching the basics of working in Argentium, including working with thick metal, thin metal, and wires on a base sheet.
Skills and Techniques Covered
Fusing and soldering
Forming ring shanks
Granulation
Fabrication
Designing ring patterns
Surface embellishments & texturing
Making earrings
Projects
Stack rings
Earrings
Flat band