About

Bench Basics is limited to the tools and equipment covered in the Introduction to Jewelry Skills class.
A trained safety monitor is always on duty. This isn’t a class, and no formal instruction is given.

Details

Equipment

You’ll have access to the following:

• Tools in the bench toolbox.

• Flex shaft.

• Sheet and wire gauge.

• Digital calipers.

• Hole punch.

• Disc and shape cutters.

• Dapping tools (metal and wood).

• Pliers.

• Stamping tools.

• Steel blocks.

• Texture hammers.

• Brass hammers and other hammers in Rollup 3.

• Sandpaper and sanding sticks.

• Bench shear and step shear.

• Drill press.

• Planishing hammer.

• Cavallin and small Durston rolling mills (soft-texture materials only).

• Liver of sulfur.

If you need access to tools not listed here, register for a full Jewelry Open Studio session.

Registration

• Registration is required.

• Registration closes the night before at 11:59 PM.

• If no one has shown up by the end of the first hour, the monitor may close the studio. 

• If you know you’ll arrive more than an hour after the start time, email Registrar@bainbridgebarn.org by 11:59 PM the day before.

Materials

You should bring:

• Your own materials! Monitors will not have access to sell studio supplies. If you want to purchase materials, attend a regular Jewelry Open Studio session. 

• Towels to dry metal and your hands.

• Cotton apron.

Prerequisites

• You must have completed the Introduction to Jewelry Skills class at BARN or an equivalent class elsewhere.

• You must have a current Skills Card, which identifies the tools and equipment you're qualified to work with. 

• If you don’t have a Skills Card but have previous experience, you can fill out a form requesting a Skills Assessment.

Class Policies

• Ages 14 and up are welcome.

• Wear closed-toe shoes and natural-fiber clothing.

• Do not wear loose or synthetic-fiber clothing, scarves, or ties.

• Do not wear dangling jewelry, such as necklaces and bracelets.

• Tie back beards. Tie back long hair in a bun.