The Ring as Mechanism

Date|Time:              Saturday & Sunday, November 8 - 9, 2008
                      10 am - 5 pm
 
Instructor:               Chris Darway
 
Description:        Rings do not have to be round nor static. This                       workshop is designed to introduce basic ideas of                       mechanism in jewelry in a non traditional way .The                       first day will be the construction of one of my self                       adjusting rings from a “kit”. Areas to be covered are                       the clean up and preparing of rough castings,                       making a stainless steel wire spring, soldering                       sterling to stainless, tube rivets and finishing                       techniques. The Knuckle Adjuster Ring©                       incorporates a knuckle joint, torsion spring, tube                       rivets and articulated joints. It will accommodate a                       size two to a size ten finger. This project has a                       beginning, middle and end.
                      Day two starts with a simple ring blank of flat,                       round, square or other shape metal and is a                       jumping off point for the students to make a ring                       that shakes, rolls, spins, makes noise or has some                       sort of movement.
 
Requirements:    High functioning beginner skill level or burned out                       expert. Sawing and basic soldering skills.
 
Tools:               Saw frame, size 4/0 or 3/0 blades, 2, 3 or 5 mm of                       any of these type of burs/hart, ball, stone setting                       for counter sinking, 1/16” drill bit, needle files, grit                       stick, 320 wet dry paper ,med and easy silver                       solder, white paste flux, scribe, dial caliper, divider,                       tube cutter
 
Materials to bring:  Silver wire to make your ring, silver sheet, tubing and wire, base metals. These are for your project .
 
Lab Fee:  There will be a separate lab fee for the castings, stainless steel wire, hematite, fine drill bits, abrasive wheels, silver sheet and other materials
 
Cost:                 $275