24/08/17 Working with Gold-Fill - VIDEO ONLY

Recorded live Sunday, August 17, 2024  Students will have access to the video recording until October 17, 2024. Instructor: Jennifer Stenhouse  Gold-filled can add value and a gold color option to your work while remaining affordable. But what is gold-filled and how is it different from working with other materials like sterling or gold? This workshop will focus on an introduction to gold-fill, essential metalworking techniques, tools, and designs used to create jewelry using gold-filled wire and sheet. Instruction will include information that will familiarize you with how gold-fill is made, alloys, plating options, and how it is similar and different when working with gold or sterling. Students will learn through instruction, demonstration, and practice the techniques using wire, sheet, and findings to construct pieces that can be used for all kinds of jewelry & wearable art. The focus will be on the essentials of soldering, forming, and construction using gold-filled materials.