Create jewelry with small specimens such as minerals, fossils, shells, flora, pottery pieces, sea glass antiques, and other found objects! This intermediate/advanced-level course will challenge you to design a pendant and/or brooch with curiosities that you have collected. Learn how to solder prongs with a torch to attach your specimens to copper, brass, and/or silver.

Although soldering basics will be covered, the class focuses on advanced techniques and multiple joins, as well as setting irregularly shaped items. Discover how to attach various pieces to one project without melting off your previous work. Upon class completion, you’ll recognize the difference among solder types (“easy”, “medium”, “hard”) and when to use them. Other skills addressed are: hand sawing metal sheet, assembling settings, texturing with hammers and steel stamps, patina application, and polishing jewelry with a flex shaft.