Forming for Multiples – Online, July 24 – 27, 2025

July 24 – 27
On-line with Silvera Jewelry School,
Berkeley, California

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Register at: Silvera Jewelry School

Metal is a magical material that can be stretched, compressed, bent, curved and twisted. The same pattern can take on an entirely new shape depending on how it is formed. Working with metal sheet, you will bring ideas through stages of pattern development and create multiple ways to shape the results. We will use wood, steel, and hard and thermal plastic to produce specialized tools to make your unique designs.  

Additional information

Tools and Materials

A computer, phone or tablet to use the free Zoom app for class. An additional device (capable of accessing the Zoom link) and holder to position it over your work space allowing the instructor to see your work.

If using a bench vise to blank out dies you will need two 1/2” thick pieces of cast acrylic at least 4” x 4” to sandwich your die to protect it from the jaws of the vise: Tap Plastics
You will also need a length of pipe at least 2 feet long that can fit over the end of your vise handle for leverage: Hardware store
Or cut off the end of an aluminum baseball bat.
Flexible shaft: Rio Grande – Or Dremel: Home Depot
Center punch: Rio Grande – Or 1.5mm ball bur: Rio Grande
Dividers: Rio Grande
Bur life: Rio Grande
Drill bits: #58 or #60, Rio Grande
5" or 6" deep saw frame: Rio Grande
Flat or half round hand file, #0 or #1 cut, Rio Grande – Or belt sander from a hardware store
Snap-on-disc: Rio Grande
Snap-on-disc mandrel: Rio Grande
Metal: Copper and/or brass, 22 gauge or thinner to use with blanking dies 1/32” thick – 18 gauge or thinner to use with blanking dies 3/64” thick
Copper and/or brass to test dies.
Shears like Joyce Chen Shears to cut thin metal: Amazon or Kitchen store
Rubber cement or Scotch Permanent Glue Stick – Office supply store like Staples or Amazon
Scissors – Office supply store like Staples or Amazon
Ruler – Office supply store like Staples or Amazon
Paper, including tracing paper and white printer/copier paper. Drawing materials including rulers, Sharpie markers, pencils and erasers, compasses, and plastic circle and oval templates: Office supply store like Staples or Amazon
Apron
Dust mask
Safety Glasses and eye magnification if needed

OPTIONAL:
Bonny Doon Hydraulic Press: Rio Grande
Or: Harbor Freight bench press: Harbor Freight
Silver or gold sheet for finished pieces: 22 gauge or thinner to use with blanking dies 1/32” thick – 18 gauge or thinner to use with blanking dies 3/64” thick
Silver or gold wire for finished pieces – assorted gauges. I use 20 gauge for ear wires.
Online Metals, Round bar pack natural acetal – Discount price for Delrin rod assortment
Steel Round Wire Assortment #143.700: Otto Frei
Wolf Wax High Speed Cylinder Bur: Rio Grande – 25mm x 6.3mm, 25mm x 4.7mm, 25mm x 3.3mm
Japanese Pull Saw: Hida Tool, Home Depot, Amazon, fantastic saws for plastic and wood!
Wolf Clay: A change your life positioning clay for soldering, $45. Jayne can add to your kit or you can order from Kate Wolf: [email protected].
Additional saw blades 2/0 or 3/0, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
Super Pike Saw Blades: Otto Frei
Pike Platinum Saw Blades: Otto Frei

Lynx Round Bur Set: Rio Grande
Diamond Bur Set: Rio Grande
Fretz Hammer w/11 nylon inserts: Rio Grande

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