Fusing, Fabrication, and Granulation with Argentium

THREE-DAY WORKSHOP! May 16, 17, 18, 2025,  9:00am – 5:00pm

Master goldsmith and Certified Master Bench Jeweler, Ronda Coryell, will provide expert instruction, close up demos, and hand holding while you are firing, whenever needed? Students will learn the basic techniques of working with Argentium .940 Sterling Silver. Each participant will create a ring, a pair of earrings, and a pendant in this three- day workshop. All three projects will be created using no solder. Each piece of jewelry is fabricated by fusing.

Skill Level: Intermediate - No experience with Argentium needed.

Price: Members $435 Non-Members $485

Kit Fee: $100 Payable to the artist

Student Tools

Bring your metalsmithing toolbox including the following items:

Jeweler’s saw frame with 2/0 & 4/0 blades

Center punch/scribe

Jeweler’s ruler

Dividers

Flat nose, round nose, chain nose, and half round pliers

Flush cut wire cutters

Your favorite hand files: flat, half-round, round nose, barrette file, cut #0--#2

Needle files cut #0-#2

Sanding sticks in 220, 320, 400,and 600 grit

Your favorite polishing wheels and attachments for FlexShaft

Fine tip tweezers

Ring mandrel