From David Bacharach
Tools & Supplies List for Winter Workshop 2012
A ruler for measuring & drawing a straight line
A black Sharpie marker
Side cutting wire snips
Needle nose pliers (jewelers pliers will work in some situations, but a back-up pair of
hardware store heavier-duty needle nose, 6”, would be good, too)
Straight cutting Tinners shears (Aviator snips are not as good because of serrated edge)
A pair of jewelers scissors
Jewelers saw with fine blades – lots of blades
Green alligator tape (Rio carries it) to help prevent blisters when using shears and to
protect fingers
Band-Aids (The studio first aid kit will have some, but you might want to bring extras)
Findings: bring 3 or 4 findings for every one you expect to use
Silver pin backs, catches & pins; gold or silver wire or posts for earring posts and/or
earwires; any other findings you’d like to bring
Soft silver solder for findings – because brazing alloy used for weaving is low-melting
Mizzy wheels and other cutting & grinding attachments for flex shaft (studio will have a flex
shaft for group use but you may want to bring your own with its stand)
Pearls or cabs if you like to incorporate in your work – if so, bring silver for bezel or if you
want to incorporate silver in your work
Copper sheet: 12” by 48” .008” thick (check out basiccopper.com or your favorite supplier)
Assorted copper & steel wire – hardware store variety
These special materials will be brought by David for your purchase in class
Prices are approximate
Custom brazing rod (Silver/copper alloy) $20
Bronze brazing rod
$5
Copper strip (by weight, approx $10/lb)
Micro tubing shapes
$3
Supplies for patina will be purchased by FSG Northeast for group use. The cost of
these and other misc. supplies will be part of a modest lab fee, dependent upon the
number of students, but not exceeding $25. This will be based on actual cost – no
profit will be made on lab fees.
See next page for overview of the week
General Overview of the Week:
I’ll teach technique. I will assign one simple project of each example …earrings, pin,
bracelet… for you to get your feet wet in the process but each of you will do your
own designing for any further projects. I will encourage, but not insist on bezeling
at least one of the woven “simple pieces” with a copper bezel
Day 1
We’ll weave and fuse a sheet of copper that will be used for earrings
and pins. We will also start and some will complete a pair of earrings. Students can
bring gold or silver wire for posts or French wires
Day 2
We’ll weave a sheet of heavier gauge for bracelets. Everyone will
make a bracelet, at least one simple one and begin and/or finish one more complex
Day 3
Pin Day. We’ll use the woven material from the copper sheet made on
the first day to fabricate at least one pin…one simple one…cut out, bronze braze
and bezel one that will require more fabrication.
Day 4
We’ll weave several copper beads using copper wire and I’ll show a
technique I call knotting with steel. We’ll also design and fabricate a pendant
Day 5
Students will finish up the first 4 days work and may design their own
project – pendant, necklace clasps, beads – whatever. I will be happy to work
through these ideas with you so you can complete them in your own studio.
Students, keep watching the website and our tools & materials list
for possible future updates.