Medallions

Instructor: Ann Paly

The best way to approach this project is to find a stone or stones that excite you. Look for a variety of sizes, colors and shapes. Once you’ve selected your stones select sheet metal or metals that you feel are most complimentary to your stones. We will create our designs around the stones.

• saw blades #2/0 and #0 (2 dozen each)
• 4” mini diamond needle file set (10 pc)
• split mandrel (straight not tapered)
• center punch
• drill bit assortment
• soldering pick
• fine tip brush for flux
• silver wire solder (12” of easy, medium and hard)
• 12” fine silver bezel wire (28 gauge x 3/16”)
• wet/dry sand paper assortment (sheet each of 220, 320, 400 and 600)
• small tracing paper pad
• extra fine point sharpie
• cabochon stones (must have flat bottom)
• round, oval or cushion shaped stones are the easiest to set as there are no sharp corners
• sheet metal 6” X 6”
  • either copper, nickel, bronze or brass (can be new gold or rich low brass)
  • sterling silver is also an option but it is much more expensive

The sheet metal can be anywhere between 14, 16 or 18 gauge for the base
(the thicker the metal for the base the chunky your piece will be)
Use 20 to 22 gauge for any contrasting metal to be used as overlay

Suggested Suppliers

Allcraft
135 West 29th Street suite 205
1.800.645.7124

Myron Toback
545 Fifth Ave suite 1000
212.398.8300

Rio Grande Catalog (for tools, metal and stones)
800.545.6566
riogrande.com

Dikra Gems (for stones)
56 West 45th Street suite 1005
212.869.6332

R Gems (for stones)
48 West 48th Street
suite 210
212.302.3388