Jewelry crafters looking to develop higher-caliber pieces and students who have completed JD 101 successfully hone basic skills in a studio environment. Learn to use professional tools and techniques, working on basic filing, sawing, and soldering skills. Learn studio safety, maintenance, and cleanliness. 

Proper design elements and use of metals and stones are taught as well as basic sketching techniques. 

SXK 101 is held in an FIT Jewelry Design studio room with some tools available.

Required text: 
101 Bench Tips for Jewelers by Alan Revere

Bring to first class: 

• set of six needles file cut #2
• 1 ½ round hand file school grade cut #0
• 3 sheets each wet/dry silicone carbide paper 220,420,600, one sheet each 3 X 3, 18 gauge brass, copper and nickel
• one saw frame 4”
• two dozen #0 saw blades
• set of six drill bits
• one center punch
• one asbestos free soldering pad
• one solder pick
• solder tweezer and sticker
• jar Dandix Paste flux
• one sheet each easy
• medium and hard solder
• polishing kit (wheels only)
• flex shaft chuck key and mandrels (2 split, 1 screw)
• square
• ruler
• divider
• eye protection 
• and (optional) one sterling silver bar stock square rod 3/16, 6.5 mm-8.5 mm. 

These supplies can be purchased at All Craft Tool 135 West 29th Street, second floor, 212 279-7077.

Note: 
Check room postings in the lobby of Marvin Feldman Center (27th Street between 7th and 8th Avenue), by security (please tell security where you're going. Bring your order form to show.), or call the day of class for room locations: 212-217-8741 or 212-217-3334.