• 1 wax file, 7” *
• 1 alcohol Lamp (glass)*
• 1 dozen wax Sawblades*
• 3 sticks yellow sticky wax
• 1 pair of dividers –get the best that you can afford
• 1 sheet of green 3M polishing paper
• small package of assorted gauge sprue wax
• 1 high top wax ring tube (Blue or Green) – Matt Brand*
• 1 ring tube sizer*
• 1 brass scratch brush*
• 1 degree gauge
• 1 cconomy file size #1 or #0
• 1 soft toothbrush (maybe an old one)
• 1 jeweler’s saw frame*
• 2 paddle burs (1-size small and 1-size medium )
• 2 ball burs (1 size approximately 2 mm and 1 size approximately 3.5 mm)
• 1 X-acto knife
• 1 optivisor with #5 lens (or student’s choice)
• cigarette lighter
• particle mask
• safety glasses
• 1 pair of rubber gloves
• metal for casting (usually 1-3 troy oz. of silver casting grain-exact amount will be determined upon completion of student’s waxes)
• 1  Chasing Hammer (talk with instructor regarding size on the first day of class)
• Standard Metal Finishing Tools (ie: metal files, sanding sticks, blue wheels, any questions ask your instructor)
• 1 oval cabochon stone of your choice, with a flat bottom, choose from following sizes; 10x14mm or 12x14mm or 14x16mm (Kathy will also have some cabochons at the school if you would like to purchase from her.)

Optional Supplies

• 1 box Perfect Purple wax (highly recommended)
• 1 File-A-Wax assortment – Junior
• 1 Inverted Cone Bur (approximately 2.5 mm)
• 1 Wax Bur Set
• 1 Container denatured alcohol (for home use)

Additional metal finishing supplies will be discussed in class and will be necessary at a later date.

• 1 – 28 gram or 45 gram package PMC+ clay (a 28 gram  package will make 1 bracelet or 15 links)
• 1 – container of PMC3 paste/slip*    * don’t need a brand new package if have ½ left over from another class (be sure it is PMC3 not PMC+)
• 1- 9 gram PMC3 syringe
• 1oz  jar of Aura 22
• 1 – 23.5kt gold foil sheet (for Keum-boo)
• Enamels and Klyr-fire (to be provided by instructor for small $10 fee or choose your own; transparents work best)
• Heavy leather gardening gloves
• Wood handled tweezers or long handled tweezers
• 2-3 small pointy semi-stiff or stiff paint brushes (3/0 or 1/0)
• 4-inches (minimum) of fine silver cloisonné wire
• 4-inches (minimum) of fine silver 20g wire (or size of your choice for design elements)
• Patterned rubber mat/stamps and/or brass or plastic patterned sheets – choose light or heavy texture and at least 2 inches wide
• IR/UV safety glasses
• Dust mask
• Alundum stone (or other sander for removing enamel from metal found at jewelry supply stores)
• Tri-M-Ite wet/dry papers in green, gray, blue, pink and mint (usually come as a set)
• PMC tool kit containing:
  • 1 -  plastic palette knife
  • 1 – small scalpel with a pointy end
  • 1 – double ended carving tool
  • 1 – wipe out tool
  • 1 – wire brush with wood handle (steel or brass)
  • 1 – PVC roller
  • 1 – small tipped tweezers
  • 1 – semi stiff small point-tipped paintbrush (size 3/0 or 1/0)
  • 1- padded emery board (nail file)
  • 1- burnishing tool (metal or agate)
  • 1- superfine, microfine and ultrafine 3M sanding sponges

   

  • From Home:
    • Metal cutting pliers or shears
    • Old or new deck of playing cards
    • Small misting type spray bottle with distilled water
    • Small container of olive oil or Badger balm (natural food stores)
    • Self-healing cutting mat 8”x11” (Fiskars brand is good – found at Wal-Mart or hobby stores)

     

    • From Home:
      • Metal cutting pliers or shears
      • Old or new deck of playing cards
      • Small misting type spray bottle with distilled water
      • Small container of olive oil or Badger balm (natural food stores)
      • Self-healing cutting mat 8”x11” (Fiskars brand is good – found at Wal-Mart or hobby stores)

       

    • Recommended:
      • 6-inch ruler, no cork backing
      • Small jewelry sized cookie cutters or poly clay cutters
      • Paper punches
      • 1 – piece of 3×3 PMC sheet

     

    Optional Reference Books:

    • Enameling on Metal Clay by Pam East
    • New Directions in Metal Clay by CeCe Wire

• 1 – 28 gram or 45 gram package PMC+ clay (a 28 gram  package will make 1 bracelet or 15 links)
• 1 – container of PMC paste/slip*    * don’t need a brand new package if have ½ left over from another class.
• 7/8-inch round* cutter    *can choose another shape just be sure you have both shapes in the two different sizes
• 5/8-inch round* cutter
• 4-inches (minimum) of 18g fine silver wire
• 22 g fine silver or sterling silver wire (used to string other beads/gemstones, if desired; you will need about 2 inches per bead so buy at least 10 inches) – may also use 24 or 26 gage wire depending upon the bead hole.
• Patterned rubber mat or stamp or brass or plastic – choose light or heavy texture and at least 2 inches wide
• PMC tool kit containing:
  • 1 -  plastic palette knife
  • 1 – small scalpel with a pointy end
  • 1 – double ended carving tool
  • 1 – wipe out tool
  • 1 – wire brush with wood handle (steel or brass)
  • 1 – PVC roller
  • 1 – small tipped tweezers
  • 1 – semi stiff small point-tipped paintbrush (size 3/0 or 1/0)
  • 1- padded emery board (nail file)
  • 1- burnishing tool (metal or agate)
  • 1- superfine, microfine and ultrafine 3M sanding sponges

   

  • From Home:
    • Metal cutting pliers or shears
    • Old or new deck of playing cards
    • Small misting type spray bottle with distilled water
    • Small container of olive oil or Badger balm (natural food stores)
    • Self-healing cutting mat 8”x11” (Fiskars brand is good – found at Wal-Mart or hobby stores)

     

    • Recommended:
      • 6-inch ruler, no cork backing
      • Small jewelry sized cookie cutters or poly clay cutters
      • Paper punches
      • 1 – piece of 3×3 PMC sheet
      • 1- 9 gram PMC+ or PMC3 syringe
      • Choice of stones – choose heat-treated synthetic stones either faceted or cabochon and multiple small faceted cubic zirconium of the same size or different sizes.  Feel free to choose large or small sizes

Optional Reference Books:

• The art of Metal Clay by Sherri Haab or
• New Directions in Metal Clay by CeCe Wire

• (1) 4 or 5 inch saw frame*
• 1 dozen 2/0 saw blades*
• 1 dozen 4/0 saw blades*
• 1 oz. beeswax*
• 1 each #55 and #65 drill bits*
• 1 center punch*
• (1) #1 economy half round inside ring file*
• 1 economy round needle file*
• 1 economy half round needle file*
• 1 economy barette (3 sides) needle file*
• 1 particle mask*
• 1 straight edge (6 inch metal ruler)*
• 1 pair goggles or safety glasses*
• 1 ultra fine line black Sharpie pen*
• (1) 1 x 3 inch 18 gauge sterling silver sheet*
• (1) 1 ¼ x 3 inch 20 gauge sterling silver sheet*
• 1 titanium solder pick (with blue handle)
• 1 sheet easy silver solder
• 1 sheet medium silver solder
• 1 sheet hard silver solder
• 1 pair economy combination half-round pliers, 5 ¼ inch length with curved head approximately 6mm wide (usually the handles are a dark yellow or green)
• 5 wooden or acrylic sanding stick blanks
• 1 sheet each of 220, 320, 400, 600, & 1000 wet/dry sandpaper
• 3 small plastic cups or stacking containers for solder chips
• 1 economy assortment pack of fine tip solder tweezers
• 10 rubber bands
• 1 glue stick
• 1 sheet each of graph and tracing paper
• (1) 12 inch length of 18 gauge round sterling silver wire
• 1 ring clamp
• 1 pkg. of flat edge Blue Wheels
• 1 pkg. of flat edge Silipum Wheels
• 2 mandrels 3/32 inch with screw
• 1 square blackened steel pusher with wood handle (sometimes called prong pusher without a groove)

You will need the following items, but please do not purchase these items until you have discussed them with your instructor in class:

• (1) 18mm x 14mm oval cabochon
• 12 inches of plain silver bezel wire

• 1 oval cabochon stone of your choice, with a flat bottom, choose from following sizes 10x14mm, 12x14mm,14x16mm*
• (1) 6 inch long x 3/16 inch wide plain fine silver bezel*
• (1) 6 inch long x 1/8 inch plain fine silver bezel*
• 1 each: graph paper (10 squares per inch) and tracing paper*
• 1 dozen 6/0 sawblades*
• (1) 1×6 inch 18 gauge sterling silver sheet*
• (1) 6 inch 16 gauge sterling silver square wire*
• 1 pair of dividers (Suggestion: purchase the best that you can afford)
• (1) #2 half round inside ring file
• (1) #4 handle to fit above file
• 1 burnisher
• assorted drill bits (ranging in sizes from 54-74)
• assorted blue wheels  and silipum wheels (knife edge and flat edge)
• mandrels for above wheels
• 1 square blackened steel pusher with wood handle (sometimes called prong pusher without a grove)–this may be modified in class

You should already have the following from your Introduction to Silversmithing class. If you do not have these items, you will need to purchase them.

• 1 pair combination pliers* (5 ¼ inch length with the curved head approximately 6mm wide
• 1 strip each: easy, medium, and hard silver sheet solder*
• 1 dozen 2/0 sawblades*
• 1 dozen 4/0 sawblades*

The following items will be discussed in the class. Please do not purchase these items until you have consulted your instructor.

• 6 inches sterling silver tubing, 5.1mm O.D. (STTB5.1)(may be shared between multiple students)
• (3) 4.5mm synthetic, round faceted stones, or CZs
• (4) sterling silver posts and clutches (ST2161)

* required for first class

• paper/pencil for sketching designs
• all tools from Intermediate Silversmithing: Level 1 (excluding stones and silver)
• 1 square needle file (cut 2)
• fine silver bezel wire
• silver (amount and form required will vary, depending on your design)

Your instructor will discuss any additional tools and materials that may be neccessary during class.

• (1) #23 raising hammer (the school will furnish the hammer for the first class)
• 1 solder pick
• (1) #1 or #00 half round economy file
• (1) #2 half round file (may use inside ring file)
• (1) 4, 5, or 6 inch jeweler’s saw frame
• assorted saw blades (at least 1 dozen each of 1/0 and 2/0)
• 8 sanding stick blanks
• 1 sheet each 220, 320, 400, 600, 1000, 1200, 1500 & 2000 wet/dry sandpaper
• 1 pair of ear plugs
• 1 pair of safety glasses
• 1 ultra fine line black Sharpie pen
• graph paper (very important! ten squares per inch)
• tracing paper

Project #1

• 6 inches of 6 gauge square sterling silver wire

Project #2

• 6 inches of 8 gauge square sterling silver wire
• 6 inches of 16 gauge round sterling sliver wire
• 3 inches of 14 gauge round sterling silver wire

Project #3

The following items are for the final project, if time permits. Do not buy these items until you have discussed them with your instructor.

• 1 medium size Delrin cross pein hammer (#17003)
• 1 extra large sinusoidal stake with gentle curve (#SIN-200)
• (1) 1×6 inch 20 gauge sterling silver sheet

Finishing tools and techniques will be discussed in class as the project is completed.

• 2 to 3 wax carvers #1* (these will be made into different wax carving tools)
• 1 wax Carver #5 *
• 1 wax file, 7” *
• 1 alcohol Lamp (glass)*
• 1 dozen wax sawblades
• 3 sticks yellow sticky wax
• 1 pair of dividers
• 1 sheet of green 3M polishing paper
• small package of assorted gauge sprue wax
• 1 high top wax ring tube (Blue or Green)
• 1 ring tube sizer
• 1 brass scratch brush
• 1 degree gauge
• 1 cconomy file size #1 or #0
• 1 soft toothbrush (maybe an old one)
• 1 jeweler’s saw frame
• 2 paddle burs (1-size small and 1-size medium )
• 2 ball burs (1 size approximately 2 mm and 1 size approximately 3.5 mm)
• 1 X-acto knife
• 1 optivisor with #5 lens (or student’s choice)
• cigarette lighter
• particle mask
• safety glasses
• 1 pair of rubber gloves
• metal for casting (usually 1-3 troy oz. of silver casting grain-exact amount will be determined upon completion of student’s waxes)

Optional Supplies

• 1 Needle Wax file set of 6
• 1 File-A-Wax assortment – Junior
• 1 Inverted Cone Bur (approximately 2.5 mm)
• 1 Wax Bur Set
• 1 Container denatured alcohol (for home use)
• 1 box Perfect Purple wax (highly recommended)

Studio fee $15.00 to cover assorted casting supplies

Additional metal finishing supplies will be discussed in class and will be necessary at a later date.

• 1 File-A-Wax assortment – Junior
• 1 glue stick
• tracing paper
• graph paper – size 10 squares per inch
• 1 ultra fine line Sharpie pen
• (1) #2 barrette needle file (#131462)
• 1.1 kg clear Akron RTV Silicone Mold Rubber (#104001)
• Mold frames may be required – see instructor
• #12 curved surgical knife blades may be required (#139262)
  (knife blades are sold in boxes of 100, it is recommended that students split and share this item)Additional metal finishing supplies will be discussed in class and will be necessary at a later date.

  Studio Fee $15.00 to cover assorted casting supplies