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Fitting a bezel for a pear, rectangular, or otherwise angular shape can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. With the provided stones and metal, you can learn how to form angular bezel settings for a pair of earrings. You will have a stone to practice with before you fabricate the earrings. Once your earrings are built and cleaned up, we'll modify the settings so they fit your stones before you set them.   

This is a skills-building class, so the focus will be on learning and understanding how to make settings so you can include them in your future work, but you will have the opportunity to make a pair of earrings of your own design.

Details

• The demo video used in class will be available to you for three months after class.
• You can bring food/snacks for the 15- to 30-minute break. BARN has a refrigerator and microwave on the lower level.

Details

• A $35 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers the silver, copper, and stones needed for class.
• Some extra materials may be available for purchase (bring check or cash - the studio can't make change).
• If you have some stones you want to consider using in addition to the class-provided stones, please bring them.
• Bring a mask and an apron
• You can bring accent stones, cabochon stones you want to discuss how to set, extra bezel or other metals, loupes or magnifiers, digital calipers, vices, flex shaft hammer hand-pieces, or any other setting tools you may have and want to use. This is not required.

Prerequisites

• Introduction to Jewelry: Skills Class
• Introduction to the Jeweler's Torch: Skills Class 
• Jewelry Soldering Skills Class 
• Stone Setting 1 - Basic Bezels- Ring

(or equivalent)

Class Policies

Ages 14 and up are welcome.