Bench basics is limited to the tools and equipment covered in Introduction to Jewelry Skills. A trained safety monitor is always on duty. This isn’t a class, no formal instruction is given, and no torch use is available..

Details

• You’ll have access to the following equipment (if you need access to tools not listed here, register for a full Jewelry Open Studio):

• • Tools in the bench toolbox.

  • Flex shaft.

  • Sheet and wire gauge.

  • Digital calipers.

  • Hole punch.

  • Disc and shape cutters.

  • Dapping tools (metal and wood).

  • Pliers.

  • Stamping tools.

  • Steel blocks.

  • Texture hammers.

  • Brass hammers and other hammers in Rollup 3.

  • Sandpaper and sanding sticks.

  • Bench shear and step shear.

  • Drill press.

  • Planishing hammer.

  • Cavallin and small Durston rolling mills (soft-texture materials only).

  • Liver of sulfur.

• Registration, which is required, closes the night before at 11:59 PM.

• If no one has shown up by the end of the first hour, the monitor may close the studio. If you know you’ll arrive more than an hour after the start time, email Registrar@bainbridgebarn.org by 11:59 PM the day before.

Materials

• Bring your own materials! Monitors will not have access to sell studio supplies. If you want to purchase materials, attend a regular Jewelry Open Studio session. 

• Also bring towels to dry metal and hands and a cotton apron.

Prerequisites

• You must have completed Introduction to Jewelry Skills at BARN or an equivalent class elsewhere.

• You must have a current Skills Card, which identifies the tools and equipment you're qualified to work with. If you don’t have a Skills Card but have previous experience, you can fill out a form requesting a Skills Assessment.

Class Policies

• Ages 14 and up are welcome.

• Wear closed-toe shoes and natural-fiber clothing.

• Do not wear loose or synthetic-fiber clothing, scarves, or ties.

• Do not wear dangling jewelry, such as necklaces and bracelets.

• Tie back beards. Tie back long hair in a bun.