Faceted Stone Setting Intensive: Theory & Applications

There is a $334 materials fee for this course which is payable upon registration. The materials kit fee covers cost of:

• domed brass ring blanks for practice (5 pack) - 1

• 5mm wide x 2.5 thick flat brass band (for channel/flush) - 3

• 4mm flat sterling stock, 1.75mm thick, 3 inches long - 2

• 4.75mm flat sterling stock, 2.25mm thick, 3 inches long - 2

• 6mm comfort fit sterling stock, 2mm thick, 3 inches long - 1

• round 4-prong heavyweight basket setting for 5mm stone (sterling) - 3

• round tapered bezel settings for 5mm stone (sterling) - 3

• sterling Silver 7x5mm Pear V-End 5 Prong Setting - 3

• Sterling Silver Square Tapered Bezel Setting for 5mm stone - 3

• 5mm CZs for prong and bezel settings - 6

• 2mm CZs for flush, bead and channel settings - 15

• 7x5mm Pear CZs for prong settings - 3

• 5x5mm square cut CZs for bezel settings - 3

• 3mm triangle cut CZs for flush settings - 2

• 2.5mm trillion cut moissanite -1

• 2mm square cut CZs for channel setting - 10

• 1.6mm cup bur - 1

• 3.3mm fine cut hart bur - 1

• 4.5mm fine cut hart bur - 1

• 5mm fine cut setting bur - 1

• 2mm setting bur - 1

• #6 beading tool - 1

• Beading tool handle - 1

• 3/32 shank 1mm twist drill - 1

• 1.8mm round bur - 1

• 303 stainless burnisher segment 0.09375" - 1

• 2mm hart bur - 1

• 1.8mm cylinder bur - 1

• Beading tool (to be altered-small) - 1

• 1.6mm fine cut hart bur - 1

• 4mm fine cut hart bur - 1

• 0.5mm round bur - 2

• 1mm round bur - 1

• 1mm hart bur - 2

• #12 beading tool (punch) - 1

• 1.8mm cylinder bur - 1

• #8 Beading tool (punch) - 1

• 1.2mm Krause bur - 1

• 0.8mm 3/32 shank twist drill - 1

• 1.3mm 3/32 shank twist drill - 1

• 1.6mm 3/32 shank twist drill - 1

• flex shaft screw mandrels - 3

• Soft 3/4" Miniature Solid Felt Wheels - 1

• 1/4" x 3/16" Soft Mounted End Bristle Brushes - 1

• Brush wheel Soft 1" Mounted Bristle Brushes - 1

• 7/8" Medium Knife-Edge Polishing Wheel - 1

• 7/8" Medium Square-Edge Polishing Wheel - 1

• 600 Grit Cartridge Rolls - 1

• 800 Grit Cartridge Rolls - 1

• 320 Grit Cartridge Rolls - 1

• 1/2inch x 1inch piece of sticky wax - 1

• pin vise to hold 3/32 shanks - 1

• 10x magnification loupe - 1

• miniral oil

• compressed air

• fine tipped tweezers - 1

• separating disc - 3

• #2 sawblade dozen pack – 1

The following tools and supplies will be available to students as well:

• sharpening fixture

• inexpensive lubricant for sharpening

• sharpening stone - arkansas

• sharpening stone - india

• sanding equipement

• basic metalsmithing tools - pliers, sawframes, etc.

• ultrasonic clearner

• graverblocks (with ring holder) and GRS ring holder

• full soldering / torch area with required consumables

• 4" or 6" digital calipers

• onglette gravers, flat gravers - to share