Classical Goldsmithing in High-Karat Gold or Fine Silver I
Instructor: Deborah Meyers dmeyers [at] 92ny [dot] org
Tools, Fine Silver and solder can be purchased from Tevel at Allcraft (135 West 29th Street, Suite 205). Tevel will have my suggested list. An expanded supply list will be given the first day of class.
Gold/Beginners: 1⁄2 oz. 22k gold, 22-gauge wire (chains)
Silver/Beginners: 1⁄2 oz. Fine Silver, 22-gauge wire (chains)
Gold
- 21k solder
- 18k yellow hard solder
- 18k yellow medium solder
- 18k yellow easy solder
Basic Tools
- Charcoal Block (one side for fusing and the other for soldering)
- Soldering pick
- Joyce Chen Scissors
- 6” metal ruler
- German brass caliper
- Soldering tweezers
- Dividers
- Needle files #4 half round, #2 barrette
- Round nose pliers
- Chain nose pliers
- Sand papers
- Soldering ring holder
Suggested Suppliers
Note: Many suppliers are not open on the weekends, please call ahead for hours.
Marco Polo 38 W 48th St STE 1100, New York, NY 10036 (212) 840-3286 (22k gold sheet, wire)
Allcraft Tool & Supply 135 West 29th Street, (212) 279-7077 (fine silver, tools, solder)
Metalliferous, online only https://parawire.com/home-of-metalliferous (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.