It's A Fine Line: The Art of the Jeweler's Saw

Love it or hate it, the jeweler's saw is one of the most useful tools
for those who create small artwork...

Make this essential tool your friend in this whirlwind session, and learn
the techniques that will enormously expand your creative skills!

REQUIRED TOOLS/MATERIALS:

The tools below are things you will be certainly using in the workshop, and to avoid having to wait for a communal tool to become available, you should plan on getting them for the class:

• Jeweler's saw (get a 'deep' one, ideally with 5" to 6" 'throat' <here>

• Jeweler's saw blades (an inexpensive assortment like <this> is great for the class.)

• Diamond-coated saw blade <here>

• Eye-dropper <here>

• Sheet metal (a nice sample pack different weight copper is <here> and brass, if you prefer, is <here> - either is fine.

• Wet/Dry sandpaper assorted grits <here>

• 3M Wet-Or-Dry (Micron) Polishing Paper This is simply a MUST HAVE. Comes in a pack of six sheets. Be sure to number them on the back when you first open the package, 1 being roughest to 6 being finest. <here>

• bench pin <here>

• needle files <here>

• fine (0000) steel wool (find it in a paint-supply section of a hardware store), or better yet, this brilliant new synthetic steel wool pad by 3M <here>

• Power drill or hand-cranked drill with drill bits - such as this <here>. If you already own a power drill, corded or cordless, bring that so you don't buy another. But in the last few years battery technology has allowed this new generation of compact drills to emerge. The one I've linked to is very inexpensive and it will be a wonderful tool for working with - well worth the expense! The other option is a hand-cranked manual drill, such as the Fiskars model <here.>

• Piece of scrap wood to drill into

• 2 bar clamps (get a 6" - <here> and optionally a micro clamp which is useful for lots of things <here>.

• a decent quality beeswax furniture wax polish (not the liquid, and not car wax, but furniture wax in a flat can), or, if you want the the best, a can of Rennaisance Wax.

• Scraps of glass, ceramic, and small stones

• Scraps of thin wood for cutting

• Found objects to cut up - coins, plastic, wood objects - whatever!

• Old rag or paper towels

• Safety glasses!

• a pair of close-fitting safety gloves

 

Please email me with any questions you might have that this page didn't address.

See you there! Keith