TOOLS:
- Standard Block Graver Ball if you need to purchase (GRS #003-468 $468.00 – 19 lbs) or equivalent (A mini graver ball will not work)(mention your taking this class for 10% off at GRS) you can shop for other balls on line,they must be at least 10lbs.
- Jewelers Saw
- Saw Blades (4/0, 5/0,6/0,7/0 8/0) choose a size or 2(lots of blades,you’re going to break them or you’re not doing pushing the technique)
- Small Drill Bit Assortment (Suggested #74 for most #77 and #76 for fine work)
- File Assortment – including Needle Files
- Dividers
- Bur Assortment
- Sanding Stick for smoothing up the punches
- Assortment of Gravers (If you have them)
- Small Chasing Hammer – very light
- Large Pin Vise (for holding the punches while filing and hardening – large enough to hold a 1/8″ square rod)
- Your favorite hand tools that you can’t live without
- Sharpening Stone (at least 6″)
- Large bastard file – for filing steel punches (file cannot be too big or corse)
- Fee for tool kit ($100 to be paid to artist, cash or check please), includes:
3- #1 onglette gravers
1- #5 onglette graver
1- #40 flat graver
1- #54 round graver
6 – wooden graver handles
stick of thermo lock (for holding work)
1- heavy plate (for gluing work to)
1- practice plates (cooper for getting started
3- 1/8 water hardening tool steel rods (for making punches - A design of your choosing which you will transfer to your metal.
- Gems you want to design around
- Gold in the dimensions listed below (see Metal). I suggest practicing on nickel before moving on to precious metal.
NOTES from Tom:
You will have to use in class with an option to buy set of punches: 2 planishing, 1- tracing, 1-cup punch, light chasing hammer. Also I’ll have some tools from tevel at all craft for purchase.
To get ready for class, please saw pierce coins!! I can’t stress enough that saw piercing is going to be very important. Practice, practice, practice…
If you have questions, feel free to email me and include your phone # and i’ll call you back. Include a photo of what your question is about (is this a good tool? or can i work on this?). A photo that we can both see leads to good answers for both of us (please give a phone number: I will not email you back).
Optional items:
You have the option to make a ring (more complicated project) or a flat design. All metal should be between 1.5-2mm thick (16-12g).
Metal:
All metal should be thicker in size, at least 1.5mm thick-16-12g is preferred and can be as large as a 2″x3″; 1″ x 2″ pieces are fine if you have it. (1″x2″ piece of Nickel Silver (1.5mm thick) to practice techniques)
If you want to work on a ring you will need to bring the following:
- You must have the ring prepared in advance with the preferred metals in a gauge at least 1.5mm in thickness. If cast, must be cleaned up and already sized. (Tom usually uses 2mm thick)
- You will need to bring an inside ring holder to work on a ring (Inside Ring Holder-Vertical-GRS item #004-847. $56.95.(mention your taking this class for 10% off at GRS)
Types of Metal: Cooper, Steel, Nickel Silver, Sterling Silver, Argentium, 50/50 Copper/Silver, 18K Gold, Bronze, “Nu-Gold” or the equivalent. NO BRASS-it is too flakey.