Revere's Curb and Cable Chains

Saturday, March 22, 2025; 10:00AM - 5:00PM PT (Pacific Time)
Sunday, March 23, 2025; 10:00AM - 5:00PM PT (Pacific Time)

In Person


Cost: $475


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Online


Cost: $380


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In cooperation with Alan Revere of the Revere Academy, we’re happy to offer this workshop in making cable and curb chains. This project is in Alan’s book, Professional Jewelry Making, and includes bonus tips and techniques. 

This class is all about transforming cable chains from interlocked jump rings into new forms. In our first project, we’ll make a cable chain and change it from rings to faceted, rectangular links. After that, we’ll make a second chain and transform it into a curb chain with flat, faceted links. We’ll also make a clasp for our curb chain project. 

Techniques taught:
• Making jump ring links 
• Soldering chain
• Drawing chain through a drawplate
• Making square faceted links
• Making a curb chain and shaping the links
• Choosing link sizes for a curb chain
• Making and attaching a clasp
• Polishing chain

 

Want to continue practicing at home or take this class online? Check out our free videos on how to set up to make jewelry at home, and how to use a home friendly butane torch to solder.


A kit of materials is included with this class.


Tools
In person students are not required to buy tools. Classes at our school include use of tools, with each student having their own bench to use during class.

Online students will need to have their own tools (see the list of tools below). Feel free to contact us with any questions.


A full color handout is included with the class.
Create your own workbook with the beautiful handout that is downloadable for this workshop. Handouts include instructions for techniques and projects, reference charts and lots of information to support your learning.

 

Read what students have to say about our online classes on the testimonials page.
 

Required Tools for Online Students

This is a list of tools online students will  need to practice the techniques shown in class. In person students have tools to use at school and don’t need to buy any tools or materials. A list of tools with links to recommended suppliers for the best prices will be sent to you after registration.  If you have questions about the tool list, please contact us.

Required Tools
Please refer to the supplies list PDF sent to registered students for important details about these tools.

Anvil or steel block - 6-8” long, can be two blocks that add up to that amount, if they are the same height or other flat, non-flammable surface
Draw tongs, vise grips or hand vise
Drawplate - square (inexpensive ok)
Sterling hard solder
12” steel metric and inches ruler
Alcohol (rubbing or denatured)
Bench vise with 3-4” jaws
Lubricant (Liquid Bur Life, Pepe Tools Blade Butter, or lightweight oil)

Basic Tools
Soldering tools: 
    Charcoal or similar surface
    Soldering board
    Solder pick
    Tweezers
    Your preferred flux. We recommend Prip’s for working with precious metals like Sterling
    Third hand (tweezer tips  must be narrow, like on cross locking tweezers)
    Pickle and pickle pot (citric pickle recommended, 1 quart crockpot)
    Your preferred torch (if you use a butane torch, a micro butane torch is recommended)
Large flat file (8-10” long) Swiss cut 0
Needle files Swiss cut 2
Safety glasses
Jewelers saw frame
Saw blades: 3/0, 4/0
Magnifiers, if needed
Pliers: 
    Flat Nose
    Chain nose
    Round nose or flat/half round
    Flush cutting pliers
Sanding sticks: 320, 600 grit
Bench pin
Brush for removing metal dust (toothbrush ok)
Rawhide mallet
 

Prerequisites:

Previous experience with basic jewelry fabrication skills, like soldering, sawing, filing and polishing. Successful completion of Jewelry 1 - Basics would satisfy this prerequisite.  

 

Instructor:

Joe Silvera

If a class is online, or is a combination online and in-person session, all students receive a link to a recording of the class demonstrations. In-person only workshops are not recorded. For staff instructor classes, students have access to the recordings for one year. For guest instructors, access is 30 days. 

If a kit is included with the class, online students will have them mailed to them. Kits for in-person students are delivered at the beginning of the first class. More information about the kit is included with the supplies list which is emailed after registration.

International students may be charged an additional amount for shipping, because of the increased cost to ship abroad. Also, shipments to other countries may incur a tariff payable by the student. International students are welcome to contact us re: these costs and options for their materials. Please be sure that the address with your payment is the correct one for shipping.

If this class is offered online, it uses the Zoom app/website. Through Zoom, you’ll be able to see demos and follow instructions, ask questions and interact with your instructor. Zoom is easy to use and free for students to use for class, and works on most devices, like phones (iPhone, Android, etc), tablets (iPads, etc), and computers (Mac or PC).

Your instructor is also available during free Zoom office hours for questions and help.

For classes that include work time, online students work at home or in their studio. All of our recommended tools and the kit materials are chosen to be home studio friendly. Links to preferred vendors are provided in the supplies list sent after registration. Some classes, like our short demo only classes, don't require tools or materials to attend. 

There are no requirements regarding COVID at this time. 

As always, we clean and disinfect shared tools and benches after each class. 

If you have tested positive for COVID, have symptoms that could be COVID, or feel ill, please don't come to class. Contact us for more information. 

And now the fine print. Payment in full for class fees is due at the time of registration to reserve your place. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and PayPal. Checks and cash are accepted only if you register at school. If you mail a check, your registration is not processed until it clears and the class may fill during the wait. 

If the workshop is canceled by our school for any reason, all class fees will be refunded, or you can transfer to another class, or you can keep a credit on account with us for future classes or purchases, 

Students can cancel, receive a credit or refund, or transfer to another class up to 21 days before a workshop, whether it is online or in person. No cancellations are accepted after the 21-day deadline, however, we will do what we can to try and sell your place to a qualified student. If we can sell your place, you can receive a refund less a $50 cancellation fee, keep a credit on account with us, or apply your fees towards a transfer to another class. 

If you can’t make it to class, you may send a participant who has the necessary prerequisites in your place. Please call or email us immediately with any changes in the student participant information. If a class includes an online section, your class will be recorded and you can watch later to make up a class you miss. 

Students must be at least 15 years old to attend a class, and students under 18 must have a legal guardian sign our liability waiver form. We have had younger students attend classes, on a case by case basis. If you’re interested in enrolling your child, please call or email us. 

If you sign up for a class and fail to have the required prerequisites as listed in the class description, you are still subject to the 21-day cancellation policy, listed above.

Lodging and meals are not included for in person classes.

If you don't come to class, there are no refunds, credits or transfers.