Silversmithing and Judaica (Intermediate/Advanced)

Instructor: David Butler

Metal:

• Beginner students should bring a 12 x 12” sheet of 18 g copper. Intermediate/Advanced students can consult with their instructor on the first class to determine the best materials for their project.

Cutting, Filing, Drilling, etc.:

• # 1/0 #2/0 and #4/0 saw blades I dozen each
• Set of 6" needle files
• 6" or 8" Half-round swiss pattern file, w/handle - #2 cut
• Pliers: Parallel-jaw in following shapes: square; round-nose; chain-nose.
• Twist drills: #60; #55; #46; #38. (several of smaller sizes; break easily)
• Plain, pointed tweezers (eg. "AA" style)
• Silver solder (wire) Hard, Medium, Easy

Polishing:

• Wet/dry abrasive paper: #320; #400; #600 (from auto or industrial supply stores; hardware stores; jewelers supply, etc.)
• Plastic polishing stick (Master Finisher)
• Double-side tape, such as carpet tape (at least 1" wide)
• Aluminum-Oxide cloth, 2 sheets each, in following grits: #220; #400
• 4" muslin buff

Health and Safety:

• Clear safety goggles
• Welding goggles (shade 2 1/2, or 3)
• Ear Protection (Sears; Shooter's supply stores; sporting goods stores or drugstores)

Suppliers:

Note: Many suppliers are not open on the weekends, please call ahead for hours.
Allcraft Tool & Supply, 135 West 29th Street, 212.279.7077 (metal, tools, solder)
Metalliferous, online only http://www.metalliferous.com (tools)
Myron Toback, 545 5th Ave #1000, New York, NY 10017 212.398.8300 (metal, solders)
Rio Grande Catalog (for tools, metal and stones) 800.545.6566, http://www.riogrande.com
Dikra Gems, 56 West 45th Street, suite 1005, 212.869.6332 (for stones)
R Gems, 48 West 48th Street, suite 210, 212.302.3388 (for stones)

Student Guidelines & Studio Rules

• Studios are open 15 min before the start of class.
• Do not enter any studio without your instructor present.
• Do not enter a studio until the previous class has ended and all the participants have left the room and your instructor is present.
• Students must leave studios after their class is over.
• Do not use any tool that you are unfamiliar with as it could permanently damage the tool particularly hammers.
• Only use hammers that you are familiar with like a “hardware hammer” if it doesn’t look familiar don’t use it you will ruin it.
• Exhaust fans must be turned on when torches are being used or any materials is being melted.
• Tools & Torches are coded with six different colors which denote the studios they belong in and their use;
  Blue S353
  Yellow S355
  Red S352
  Orange S350
  LIGHT BLUE INSTRUCTOR’S BOX NOT FOR STUDENT USE.
  Green children’s classes
• If you borrow a tool from another room return it at the end of class time.
• Library books are for reference only please return them in their proper order.
• Students are responsible for cleaning the space they have used including the soldering station and bricks and returning tools at the end of class.
• This is a communal studio please help us make your time here productive by following the above guidelines.