Concrete Jewelry

The following supplies will be used for course demonstrations and objectives. A suggested item and/or vendor has been provided below for reference. Click the vendor name to be redirected to a page where you can view the item. The quantities needed for each item are listed first. If ordering, please be aware that some items may come in larger quantities than needed for this class. We recommend not opening an item's packaging until the day of the workshop. Student participation during or in-between class sessions is not required - observers are welcome.

Please note that materials are not required for class time -- you may wish to hold off on purchasing materials until after the class, especially metal, so that you have a better understanding of what you might like to make with your concrete pieces and how to incorporate them into jewelry. 

Metal/raw materials: 

• 1 x Rockite Cement - 10lb box (Ace)

• 1 x Mold Star30 - two-part trial size (Smooth On)

• 1 x set of silicon mixing cups (Amazon)

• popsicle sticks - wooden (Amazon)

• metal as needed - such as wire for ear hooks

Torch setup:

• 1 x torch - Smith mini, Silversmith, or butane (Rio Grande or Rio Grande)

• 1 x striker or lighter - Silversmith system has one (Rio Grande)

• 1 x soldering tweezers (Rio Grande)

• 1 x soldering pick (Rio Grande)

• 1 x 6” silver solder - hard (Rio Grande)

• 1 x 6” silver solder - medium (Rio Grande)

• 1 x crock pot or lidded glass container (Rio Grande or Amazon)

• 1 x small brush - for flux

Hand tools:

• 1 x round nose pliers (Rio Grande)

• 1 x flat nose pliers (Rio Grande)

• 1 x jewelers saw (Rio Grande)

• 1 x pack saw blades - 2/0 (Rio Grande)

• 1 x rotary tool - flex shaft, micro motor, etc. (Rio Grande)

• 1 x sheet of sand paper - 220 to 600 grits (Rio Grande)

• 1 x sanding sticks (Rio Grande)

Other/miscellaneous items: 

• hard work surface

• fan and open window - or ventilation system

• safety glasses 

• pencil, Sharpie, notebook

• rags/towels

• rubber gloves latex or nitrile

• paper towel, parchment, newspaper - for work surface

• plastic cups such as solo

• bucket to fill with water

• old flat bottom tray