February 1st: Stack Maxxing: Fancy Stacking Rings with Baleigh Acebo
February 1st: Stack Maxxing: Fancy Stacking Rings with Baleigh Acebo
In this class, students will be introduced to shared prong settings! Students will receive premade silver bands and all the accoutrements to hand-carve seats and prongs for tiny faceted gemstones. We will practice laying out the stones and learn to set with beading tools. Multiple stone options will be available and students should have time to set a couple rings!
When: February 1st, 2027: 9am-5pm with 1 hour lunch break
Where: Potter USA, 1949 E Eastland St, Tucson, AZ 85719
Potter USA is equipped with the essentials like benches, soldering equipment, hammers, bench pins, etc. Bringing your own, favorite hand tools for specific classes is encouraged but not required. See project specific tool list below: if you have the items on the list, it’s handy to have your own but the instructors will have multiples for you to borrow as well.
Materials Kit: $100-150 depending on stones chosen
Silver band
2.25mm round brilliant cut stones (variety of options available)
series of round burs
drill bit
series of cylinder burs
brass stone pusher and sticky wax
brass rod for practice
Project Tool List:
*items that instructor will have for student use
ring clamp
optivisor (VERY REQUIRED)
dividers
beading tool set (RIO GRANDE 113344)
your favorite rotary abrasives
The Fine Print: Workshop registration fees are refundable through January 1st, 2027. Please reach out directly to Baleigh at baleigh@acebojewelry.com to cancel and request a refund. Refunds after January 1st will be issued if your spot can be filled on a case-by-case basis.