COWBOYS STAMPED PENDANTS CLASS!
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CLASS ENDS 6/4/24
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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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OK NOW THE FUN STUFF!
I'm beyond THRILLED you will be learning with me! It's very important that you read through the details below before you ask questions for things that are unclear or not covered. Please understand I can have over a hundred students asking me things, so try to find you answers here before asking about things I have already taken the time to cover for you here and in the videos. . Thank you!
Due to the large amount of students taking my classes vendors run out of supplies, So I ams showing several Rio Grande, Otto Frei, Contenti, Stuller and Stachurawholesale.com and ETSY are all great places for jewelers to shop.
PLEASE DO NOT share the templates or the process of making your pieces outside of the private group. People will attempt to copy your work and the templates. Once you have COMPLETED your PENDANTS take pic and .., feel free to share. Thank you!
VIDEO VIEWING ISSUES: If you have been successfully viewing the class videos and after a while they "pause" or your having issues signing in... you may need to clear your web browsers "cache" There is a link in the files section that explains how to do this very easily.
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LKV PDF templates and etching patterns and class notes are below in the download section . If you choose one of them you can etch the entire thing with the bordered outline right onto your piece and you wont need to trace it out or use a template! PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR PRINTER IS SET TO PRINT 100% to scan for all the template downloads! Click each item below to download****
OTTO FRIE STUDENT DISCOUNT CODE Is: LKVCOZ
RIO GRANDE NEW*** 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!
PLEASE WEAR A MASK WHEN USING YOUR FLEX SHAFT SO YOU DON'T INHALE TOXIC DUST !
******Notes on soldering For this project I used mostly Easy solder wire on the choker and flower back plate embellishments and medium on the Indian peacock part. I love using the cool tools easy solder for adding bezel cups to the choker and concho pieces.**** ALSO I use a small metal bow with PUMICE STONE pebbles from OTTO FREI soldering on the back of all the concho pieces.
IMPORTANT CHANGES FROM THE VIDEO:
Potter USA IS NO LONGER selling any silver stampings or DIES of the Peacock focal HOWEVER You can purchase PRE MADE STERLING SILVER STAMPINGS for this class From Janie Mills on the supply list ( www.etsy.com/shop/jewelsuppliers ). She will make the peacock focal for you, and can also make you the oval conchos and butterfly ones too. Tucker tools is not producing many. You can find other stamp makers and suppliers on ETSY.
Tucker tools are only restocked twice a year and difficult to find. But you can buy dies on Etsy, Check out BRANDVIKTOOLS on Etsy and well and many others. There are many dies & stamps (in addition to those on your supply list).
NOTE: at about 18 min into the video PT3 where I measure the choker i said centimeters instead of millimeters. SORRY about that! I will up load a revision soon