Tubing Technical: An Exploration in Fabrication, Aug 5-6, Alison Antelman
Price range: $370.00 through $390.00
DATES: Wednesday – Thursday, Aug 5-6, 9:30am – 5:30pm
INSTRUCTOR: Alison Antelman
SKILL LEVEL: Basic fabrication, knowledge of soldering is required.
CLASS DESCRIPTION: Tubing definition: a hollow form open at both ends, not necessarily round. Explore the myriad ways to make and use tubing. Join, bend, connect, hang, set faceted trillion stones, and hinge, using tubing. Students make a hinged pendant with a trillion stone setting that hangs from a bail created with hand-made bent tubing.
A step-by-step handout with images and text is supplied.
MATERIALS:
| # | Item | Quantity/size | Purpose | Notes |
| 1. | 24 g sterling sheet | 3” x 12.5mm | Blank for tubing | |
| 2. | 1.6mm x .010 light wall tubing | 4 inches | hinges | |
| 3. | 20g round wire | 6 inches | Hinge pins | |
| 4. | 28g fine silver bezel | 3 inches | Bezel for stone | |
| 5. | 22g sterling sheet strip | 3” x 2 mm | Inner seat setting | |
| 6. | 24g sheet component | 2@ .50” x .50” | domed triangle | |
| 7. | Faceted stone: trillion or other non-round shape. | 1@ 5mm | For pendant | |
| 8. | 220 grit wet/dry sandpaper | Cleaning/smoothing | ||
| Step by step handouts | Pendant project | Images and text | ||
| Tube Benders | 1 pack | Bending Tubing | ||
Meet Your Instructor: Alison Antelman