A Great Setting

 

South Bay Silversmithing & Lapidary Classes & Supply

 
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 We are located at 2008 Artesia Blvd. in Redondo Beach. Our phone is (310) 372-3170.

If you are out of the L. A. area, please call us at (877) Torch-Class.

We have 6 soldering stations featuring the Smith Little Torch on Propane/Oxy and 8 flex-shaft stations along with a full complement of tools, buffers, grinders, drill press, kilns, tumblers, punch, brake, etc.

Classes we offer:

  • Design
  • Fabrication
  • Enameling 
  • Soldering classes
  • Bezel Setting
  • Chain Making
  • Advanced Wire Working
  • Glass Fusing
  • PMC and Art Clay
  • Mixed Metal Classes
  • Casting     
    • Soldering & Silversmithing Supplies we carry:
    • Faceted, calibrated and irregular stone/glass cabochons
    • Sterling & copper sheet metal, many gauges
    • Sterling & gold-filled & copper wire in many gauges
    • Square, half-round & half-hard wires
    • Bezel wire & Bezel cups
    • Silver & Gold solders
    • Titanium solder piks
    • Flux paste
    • Pickle solution/Pickle Pots
    • Liver of sulfer
    • Charcoal, magnesium and ceramic blocks
    • Third hand
      • Tripod with mesh screen
      • Butane Micro Torch
      • Sunshine cloths
      • Buffing compound 
      • Economy and higher end hand tools
      • Multiple files and reamers
      • Wire wrapping mandrels & Wire jigs
      • Mallets in several sizes and weights
      • Ballpein & chasing hammers
      • Dapping & Steel blocks
      • Bezel pusher
      • Curved burnisher
      • Pin vise
      • Sawframes, blades and saw kit
      • Bench pins
      • Optivisor 

    DO YOU HAVE A CLASS OR WORKSHOP YOU TEACH?

  • We are looking for experienced jewelry and metal artists who have a passion and want to share it in an intimate, creative atmosphere.
    Please email Randy at  Info@Bead-Studio.com  with your ideas!
  •      Bench time rental rates

    1)   $12.00 per hour as you go, sold in 1-hour increments only. 

       

    OR

    2)   Purchase a "Bench Card" 

    $150.00 - good for 15 total hours valid 6 months from purchase date.

    $250.00 – good for 30 total hours, valid for 1 year from purchase date. 

    Bench time punched from card in ½ hour increments. Arrangements for all bench time must be made in advance with the owner.