Jewelry II & III (Intermediate/Advanced)

Instructors: , Alex Tapnio, Ann Paly, David Butler, Honey Jeanne Laber. Shuoyuan Bai

All Jewelry II & III students must have the required basic tool kit (see below). Additional tools and supplies will be required and discussed with your instructor. You should come prepared with a small amount of copper or sterling to start and any stones or project ideas you want to accomplish.

Basic Tool Kit

• Saw blades (2 dozen each minimum) #2/0
• Steel Ruler (6") mm/inches
• Hand file - #0 cut, half round
• 1 size 55 drill bit
• Sandpaper 4-pack (silicon carbide, wet/dry) one sheet each of grits:
  220, 320, 400, 600
• Solder, hard, medium, easy, 1 ft each. (in the metal you choose to work in)
• container to hold
• Solder pick with wooden handle
• Small paintbrush for flux
• Fine point black sharpie
• Needle Files #2 cut – set of six (with barrette file included)
• Notebook, pencil
• Joyce Chen scissors
• AA tweezers 6”
• Cross locking tweezers with fiber insulated grip (straight or curved tip)
• Scribe (cheapest one)
• Sheet Metal (price varies)

Optional, but very helpful:

• Center Punch
• Split Mandrel for sandpaper (not tapered)
• Forming pliers (half round & flat)
• Beeswax

For Alex Tapnio's class:

• Choice of round 8-10 mm stone, a flat backed cabochon or a faceted stone. More advanced students can bring a cushion, square, or pear.
• 6” x 1/4” 26 gauge fine silver wire OR 6” x 1”, 26 gauge, fine silver sheet
• 3” of 10 or 12 gauge either round or half round wire for the ring shank - if constructing a ring. 

For Ann Paly’s class:

For a ring project:

• faceted stone – round, oval or cushion only - 8-10mm
• 6" of fine silver bezel wire 28 gauge x 1/4”
• 3" X 3" of 22 gauge SS sheet metal
• 3" of 10 gauge either round, half round or square wire for the ring shank

For Honey Jeanne Laber’s class:

Bring all the tools that you have already acquired from your previous jewelry classes.

• Charcoal block-compressed (5”x3”)
• Sterling Silver: sheet- 1" x 2 ½, 18 gauge
• sterling silver: 1 ½ feet wire-square or round, 14 gauge
• fine silver: sheet-1"x2 ½, 24 gauge
• fine silver: wire- 2 ½ feet round, 18 gauge
• 5 to 6: 6 mm round cabs from Dikra Gema (56 w 45th, Room #1005)

For David Butler’s class:

• Copper - 6" x 6" x 18
• Sterling silver - 1" x 4" x 18 gauge

For Shuoyuan Bai's class:

• Brass sheet 20ga or 18ga, 6x6" 1
• Hard silver solder approx. 6" wire 1
• Medium silver solder approx. 6" wire 1
• Sterling silver sheet 22ga or 24ga, approx. 2x3" 1
• ***Sterling silver wire round, half round or square, 14ga or thicker approx. 3"
• ***Faceted gemstone round, minimum diameter 6mm 1

***Starred items can be purchased at a later point of the class if you have questions***

Suggested 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
  • RedL S352
  • Orange: S350
  • Green: children’s classes
  • LIGHT BLUE: INSTRUCTOR’S BOX NOT FOR STUDENT USE.
• 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.