WELCOME TO CLASSY COLLETTE CLASS!

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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! 

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!

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 text message to me @ 415-999-8720 which is easier for sending photos. I LOVE TO SEE YOUR WORK so please share it with me!

PLEASE DO NOT PHOTOGRAPH  or post your unfinished work,  and don't share the process  out side of the private group.  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.

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FOR 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! If you code isn’t working please email me using the contact link and Too will reset it.

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

VIDEOS

PART ONE: class overview, choosing gemstones, and tubes and essential tools

PART TWO: using the bezel block to make tubes for 6 to 7.5 mm stones, Using a cutting disk to true up the cone.

PART THREE: Using the circle template and dividers to mark out your prong spacing and filing out the prongs in your collette.

PART 4 using the barrette file and ball burr to cut seats in prongs.

Part 5 cleaning up, attaching the bezel to the ring shank, filing curve in collette and Soldering on the bezel, Using polishing compounds.

Part 6 drilling the holes securing the prongs and setting the stone

It may take you 3 or more Collettes to master this setting PLEASE PERSEVERE and do not give up! YOU CAN DO IT!