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I will teachy you my way of silversmithing, including using nothing but "hard" solder, spraying on flux, seldom using a jeweler's saw, and never using rouge to polish silver--

to mention just a few.

Every aspect and technique of silversmithing for jewelry making that a beginner needs to know will be taught during this class. It will be taught as if each member wants to become a professional silversmith. This means that whether you wish to do it as a hobby, or pursue it as a career, you will have the knowledge necessary to be a successful silversmith.

To view samples of my students work, please go either here:

Boulder Students

or here

Loveland Students

It has links to other places on my sites for even more information if you wish to work on it while you are connected to the internet. You can even email me with your questions! I do not believe any author, book or video offers this personal service.

Will work on all computers, compatable with both pc and Mac.

With the help of the index this complete Silversmithing Class will be a quick reference for most of your Silversmithing questions.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Tools and equipment needed for silversmithing.

Lesson 2: Supplies, chemicals and silver needed for silversmithing, including types,

sizes, and gauges.

Lesson 3: Metals, their melting temperatures, characteristics, and uses. Types of solder

will also be discussed at length.

Lesson 4: Soldering, including lighting the torch, varieties of solder, how to solder, and

much more.

Lesson 5: Making a perfect bezel every time. (A bezel is the silver part of a piece of

jewelry that holds the stone in place.)

Lesson 6: Jewelry designing. Very basic jewelry design principles that will help you

design saleable jewelry.

Lesson 7: Shaping sterling silver. This includes twisting wire, making balls (exact same

size, graduated and random sizes), bending design elements, and making jump rings and half

round design elements. This also includes soldering on of all types of design elements.

Lesson 8: Making leaves and soldering them in place without ever filling in the detail with

solder.

Lesson 9: Cutting off excess metal and filing to shape, including using a grinding wheel

for silver.

Lesson 10: Bails, different types, and different ways to solder them on.

Lesson11: Setting stones and pre-polishing.

Lesson12: Buffing and finishing.

Lesson 13: Ring Band Part 1

Lesson 14: Ring Band Part 2

Beginning Silversmithing

On CD

For Only $59.00

Plus $4.00 Shipping and Handling.

PC and Mac Compatable

This class is taught with a

minimum of toos and cost.

The torch recommended for the class is a $10.00 propane torch from the hardware store.

It is not the best torch for

silversmithing, but can make thousands of dollars worth of jewelry!

Learn Silversmithing at Home!

This Beginning Silversmithing Class is for anyone, including anyone that has never done any jewelry making or silversmithing. We will make a ring, or a pendant, with a stone in the "Southwestern Style" that will include how to solder on leaves.

Sample of the Ring

Sample of the Pendant

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2. Email me you phone number and I will call you to get the number.

3. Call me at 1-303-517-1068

4. Fax me the credit card number at 1-970-577-1838.

5. Mail me a check to:

Don Norris

PO Box 2433

Estes Park, CO 80517

6. Use Paypal and my E-Mail Address: dnorris@frii.com

Thanks again,

Don Norris