WELCOME TO BOUGIE PENDANT CLASS

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UPON ACCESSING THE VIDEO'S in this class, you agree that Leslie Kail Villarreal is not  responsibility for accidents, damage, injury or mishaps that you may occur on this project.  I do my best to advise you to be safe, but since I can't see what your doing, Please use good sense, ask if you not sure about something.  Please use safely goggles and follow manufactures instructions on you tools and chemicals.  Also use good ventilation and wear a respirator when necessary. THIS IS NOT a beginner's class, you should already know studio safety, have a proper torch and setup, with experience in soldering and smithing. PLEASE BE SAFE!  THANK YOU!

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SUPPLY LIST

TEMPLATE

** supply list updates 9.24

— CUP bur to round the edges on the clasp for a 16g wire (1.3mm). Rio item Item No. 341906 Twin cut is better.

—. And 16g wire you need about 1/2 ft or 6 inches for jump ring and clasp

—Torches, Butane, Propane +gas or Acetylene, are all fine For fusing also use any torch your like fusing with. Bushy flames work best for me. I mostly se a smith little and a miller brand rose bud tip for fusing phone silver with blue fuse or Argentium.

—Super glue for securing wires before you solder

STUDENT DISCOUNT CODES:

FOR OTTO FREI : LKVS5 only good for orders over $100 

FOR RIO GRANDE I have Partnered with RIO’s school for Jewelers! Your LKV Student Wholesale access code is: RFSVILL Students will enter this code into their web accounts under ‘My Account-Profile section’ in the bubble “Instructor Code” and is not to be used as a promo code at check out. This code enters students into a six-month trial access of Rio’s Wholesale benefits which gives them full access to our inventory (except for diamonds and moissanites), more price breaks, and some flat-rate shipping options! ** Code is good for 6 months stops working email me & I will have Rio reset it!

Please be sure to watch the Boric ACID DIP video before you begin to solder as I will not be repeating mixing and application during the soldering videos! Thank you!

This will help you fuse the fine silver strips for making the stepped bazille wire, Note you can find the Cupric nitrate with free shipping on Ebay too!

Introduction and class over view of this project…

Part 1 The template and making a dapping block, Sawing out your pendant notes, doming the pendant. How to make twisted wire for side connectors.

** My pendant has texture on “BOTH FRONT & BACK. This can be achieved by using a hydraulic press with a texture plate with 20g metal -the texture plate should be new and never used in a rolling mill before or this will not work…Be sure to tape your metal to the texture plated use a thin hard RED urethane pad on top of the metal . You must press VERY Hard.

Part 2 ..Making wire connectors attached to back of pendant, making the bow ties & chain links. ((This video was update on 9/24)

Part 3 Making the S clasp and finish chain length/details. Overview of your tube setting/stone & layouts. Making a Pre stepped bezel wire and choosing a mandrel.

Part 4 Making a pear bezel. Math calculation for an oval bezel.

Part 5 Using thermoloc to “pre drill” seats with a setting bur for tube settings. Instructions for adding an optional element such as bead spacer daisy.

Part 6 take a photo of you’re bezel lay out design, adding and centering wires to go around your bezels and soldering them on in “sections”

Part 7 Finish soldering the side wire settings. Preparing bezels and filing sides before soldering. Soldering bezels in sections.

Part 8 supporting your pendant with Jet Set Basic to support while stone setting round stones with bezel punches and oval stone setting with hand tools.

Part 9 setting the pear and connecting the dangle to your pendant! All Done!

Please note I’m always here for you if you get stuck or need help! I hope you loved this class! Be sure to text pics to me of your beautiful pendant!