In this intensive exploration of clasp-making, students will learn how to construct a Nested Shapes Puzzle Clasp. This 2-part interlocking clasp is characterized by 2 frame pieces that have components added to them so they fit snugly together—one inside the other—that securely interlock so they can’t be easily taken apart. Suzanne will impart her years of experience constructing hidden clasps with many tips and tricks along the way to help participants unlock creative applications in their own work.
 
MATERIALS KIT (required) $50 is in addition to your tuition and is payable directly to the instructor.
Each kit will contain enough sterling silver to complete a sample of the Nested Shapes Puzzle Clasp.
Kit includes the following (note: all components listed are sterling silver):
4" 1x4mm rectangular wire
4” 1x3mm rectangular wire
4” 16-ga square wire
Approximately 1x3" 18g sheet
Easy, medium and hard silver wire solder
Optional: 3" of 12-ga square sterling silver wire and 3" of 14-ga square sterling silver
 
TOOLS & MATERIALS
Students are responsible for bringing the following:
Pliers: Round, chain nose, flat, half round, and 1 pair with nylon jaws
Digital ruler/calipers
6” steel ruler
Dividers
Ball peen, cross peen and riveting hammers, and a small anvil or steel block (to hammer on)
Rawhide mallet
Jeweler's Saw frame and blades: 2/0 or 3/0
Bench pin with V-slot (not required for in-person participants)
Drill bits (bring a variety of smaller sizes) including 1mm and .8mm
Hand File Set, regular and mini sizes
Metal cutting shears, nippers, or scissors
Scribe
A selection of round burs (including 2mm and 4mm), crosscut or cylinder burrs and diamond burs: round burs, T burs (disc burs), cylinder burs etc. (sets are available on Amazon), be sure to get them with 3/32” shanks
Centering punch (a sharpened nail will work)
Sharpie
Coarse sanding discs (Moore’s snap-on) and snap-on mandrel
A sheet of 220 or 240 sandpaper
N95 particulate respirator and safety glasses
Magnification – optivisor or other