Married Tri-Color Pendant $100

Fashion a sweet little pendant using three types of metal of three different colors—silver, copper, and bronze (red brass). The technique termed marriage of metals will be used to make a background for a flower. The plant shapes can be of your own design as long as they, and details, are kept simple. Flower and leaves can be textured by hand tools or rolling mill, and the design will show the color swap between foreground and background as shown. Choose how to make your own bail if preferred. Patterns for the pendant shown are provided.

Prerequisite skills are hand-sawing and filing, polishing metal, balling wire, soldering using block, and texturing with hand tools and/or rolling mill. The focus is on sawing and filing straight edges that are joined smoothly together without showing solder.

Super pickle is used, requiring a cup warmer, and wood or plastic retrieving tools per participant.

Kit Fee: The kit for the class will be added to your ticket on the day of class.

Note: All materials and tools for classes must be purchased at Beadoholique Bead Shop. This allows us to continue providing you with quality classes.

Materials to purchase day of class: Kit includes: Silver sheet 24 gauge Red brass 24 gauge, 3×3” Copper 24 gauge, 3×3” 21 gauge fine silver round wire, 1 foot Bring these tools to class (or purchase): Flux Solder: hard, medium, easy, extra easy Butane fuel (not available for purchase at the bead shop) Masking mud, graphite pencil (not available for purchase at the bead shop) Rubber cement (tube or small jar) (not available for purchase at the bead shop) Masking tape (provided) Small glass or ceramic bowl (compact size) for super pickle (provided) Cup warmer (provided but bring if you have one) 2 toothpicks or plastic tweezers (provided) Tiny brush (Royal Ellie) for seams Sharpie Sharpened pencil Xacto knife Scissors Scribe Metal shears, optional Hand saw Bench pin Saw blades: 2×0 and/or smaller, plus spares Saw blade lubricant Fine-grit sandpapers for edges: 1200/1500/2000 (min. 3×3” squares) Split mandrel (not available for purchase at the bead shop), optionalTorch/soldering set up with tweezers Soldering pick Locking tweezers for balling wire Titanium clips Hammers: Small mallet Brass hammer Riveting or planishing (flat face) Steel block, cushion Stamping, texturing tools Triangle file, optional, for notching edges Small files Large plank file Wire cutters Wire forming pliers Flat-nose pliers, wide Mini step mandrel, etc. to bend the bail curve Patina tools/supplies (brush, steel wool/polishing pads, tweezers) Polishing tools and supplies (sandpaper/split mandrel, silicone/bristle disks, steel wool, burnishers) Magnifiers/readers are highly recommended for a successful class experience (even if you wear contacts or glasses)!

Techniques Used: Sawing, filing, polishing, soldering, texturing Skill Level:  Intermediate to advanced Prerequisite: Soldering, sawing, filing, polishing, soldering, texturing Instructor: Shauna Three ways to sign up: Click here  (item 43159) Send me an email Give me a call at 832-674-9005

Please Read: 

1. Classes will begin on time! All students must arrive early for class. Even if you have already purchased supplies for the class, it takes time for everyone to set up and settle in. Students arriving late hold up the entire class — please be respectful of others by arriving early for class. If students do not contact the bead shop 24 hours prior to start of class, or do not show for the class, the class fee will not be refunded.

2. All beads, materials, and tools are available for purchase at the bead shop. We appreciate you purchasing materials and tools at the bead shop so that we may continue offering you the best classes around.