WELCOME TO DESIGNING BAND RINGS CLASS !

Class ends 8.17.26

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE PAGE BEFORE PROCEEDING

I'm beyond THRILLED you will be learning with me!  It's very important that you read through the details below . Thank you! 

During this time you can watch the videos here over and over as many times as you like until class ends. This material is the property of Leslie Villarreal. You may not share your password, copy the videos, or share any class  content and files and NO posting pics or videos of the process of your projects.  After all you paid for it. If others want to learn, they can pay too!  IT's OK TO PRINT OUT THIS PAGE!

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!

I no longer offer Facebook groups for hep, so If you need help with anything please feel free to email me through the contact link on the menu bar of this page or send a private message by text to 415.999.8720 I love to see your work so please send me pics along the way!

PLEASE DO NOT PHOTOGRAPH  or post your unfinished work,  and don't share the process with others, especially on social media  People will attempt to copy your work — Once you have finished your rings completely .., feel free to share on social media. Thank you! 
VIDEO VIEWING ISSUES: If you have been successfully viewing the class videos and after a while they "pause" 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.

Click this link:  CLEARING YOUR BROWSER

 Click each item below to download:

    SUPPLY LIST - RING SIZE CHART -RING TEMPLATES

Regarding the supply list: Please note vendors may change item numbers often so if you can’t find anything in supply list send me a text and I’ll be more than happy to help you find what you need!

LKV STUDENTS:

RIO GRANDE offers my students “Wholesale access” Students will enter this code RFSVILL 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! NOTE: if you get an error message when you try to add your code, Please email me and. I will have Rio reset it for you!

OTTO FRIE offers my students a 6% discount for orders over $100. Use Promo code: LKVBAZ

Part 1 Class overview, ordering bezels and materials, tools and templates, sawing out the ring.

Part 2 soldering the ring shank forming on mandrels, making twisted wire, sanding the shank into shape and using the belt sander.

Part 3

: manipulating band wire, soldering on the bands.

Part 4 adding and soldering back bands.

Part 5 adding front bands and filing over the inside shank

PART 6 soldering balls, adding a bezel with a a curve

PART 7 PLEASE NOTE at about 8 min in there is a double voice error this is being fixed and a new video will be up loaded soon. Adding embellishments, cutting a seat in your bezel (if needed) how to clean up solder spills and using a bur for texture, setting a stone.