RevereNews

October, 2013

Happy Halloween!

Today is October 31, 2013 and registration is now open for our Winter/Spring 2014 program. You can find our schedule along with details about classes, the Masters Symposium, and the Spring Jewelry Technician Intensive on our website. These classes often fill quickly, so register today to reserve your space.

Our new brochure goes in the mail today as well. If you are not on our mailing list, request your copy here.

Best wishes,

- Christine Dhein

Assistant Director

The Revere faculty celebrates Halloween with the
Fall 2013 Jewelry Technician Intensive class.

2014 Masters Symposium Line-up Announced!

Revere on the Road

Bench Tip from Alan Revere: Binding Parts Together with Wire

2014 Masters Symposium Line-up Announced!

18k Granulation with Kent Raible
April 14-18, 2014 from 9 am - 5 pm * $1299 + kit
Granulation is the ancient technique of surface embellishment using tiny spherical granules of gold. One of today's modern masters of granulation, Kent Raible, leads this hands-on survey of this intricate process. Register now!

Tapered Woven Chains with Kent Raible
April 12-13, 2014 from 9 am to 5 pm * $499 +$35 kit

Learn a master goldsmith's specialized technique for weaving tapered chains that are ready for a clasp or to be used in sections as design elements in earrings, pendants and more. Register now!

Dental Techniques for Jewelers with Harold O'Connor

April 4-6, 2014 from 9 am - 5 pm * $539 + kit

You don't have to say "Ahh" to use the tools and techniques of the dental industry. One that is little used in jewelry is the method used to take impressions, an easy way to duplicate organic surfaces for use in metal castings.

Surface Treatments with Harold O'Connor

April 7-11, 2014 from 9 am - 5 pm * $999 + kit

Bring metal to life with rich dramatic surfaces. Learn to make your own bi-metal sheet, which can be forged, formed and bent into unimaginable shapes. Learn silver reticulation, roller embossing of metals and lots more. Register now!

The Art of Chasing and Repoussé with Davide Bigazzi

April 14-18, 2014 from 9 am - 5 pm * $999 + kit
Learn the ancient techniques of chasing and repoussé from an Italian-trained master silversmith. Repoussé and chasing form a two-step process for shaping and embellishing metal with raised bas-relief designs. Register now!

3-D Etching: Imagery and Space in Metal

with Carol Webb
April 7-11, 2014 from 9 am - 5 pm * $999 + kit

Learn the techniques of etching metal to achieve three-dimensional relief patterns as well as perforated designs. Register now!

Intro to Gem Cutting & Carving with Michael Boyd

April 19-20, 2014 from 9 am - 5 pm * $499 + kit

This is an opportunity to learn how to cut, carve, and manipulate gemstones with lapidary equipment and hand tools. Register now!

Stone & Metal: Lapidary Techniques for Jewelers

with Michael Boyd

April 21-25, 2014 from 9 am - 5 pm * $1299 + kit

Are you passionate about gemstones but tired of the same old oval cabs and round brilliants? In this inspirational workshop your expert instructor will show you how to design using stone as a medium, not an accessory! Register now!

Healing & Mystical Properties of Gemstones

with Wanda Baczek

April 12-13, 2014 from 9 am - 5 pm * $399 + kit

Learn the fascinating lore and history of gems, as well as new discoveries in physics that support the ancient tradition of using crystals and gemstones to promote health and well being. Register now!

Torch Fired Enameling with Deborah Lozier

April 5-6, 2014 from 9 am - 5 pm * $399 + kit

Enamel is a versatile medium that can be used to create spectral colors, from shimmering golds and blues to muted tones resembling stone. Fusing enamel with a torch is a spontaneous and direct approach to this transformation process. Register now!

Elegant Mechanisms with Alison Antelman

April 21-25, 2014 from 9 am - 5 pm * $999 + kit

Learn techniques for making tubing and using it in a variety of ways; bending, building a telescoped trillion setting, and making hinges. Then, fabricate two clasps (both key and box) along with customized terminations and findings in order to create a unique necklace. Register now!

Elegant Mechanisms with Alison Antelman

April 26-27, 2014 from 9 am - 5 pm * $399 + kit

Here is a chance to learn how to design and create a unique linked bracelet using unusual components, one-of-a-kind stones, and a variety of connections. Register now!

Revere on the Road: Alan Revere's Jewelry at New York's Forbes Galleries

62 5th Ave New York, NY 10011
Through February 22, 2014

"Snug" (Tension, 2008)
18k gold, sterling sivler, pearls and ruby
by Alan Revere

Alan Revere's Jewelry at New York's

Forbes Galleries

Visit the American Jewelry Design Council's (AJDC) showcase of 25 years of outstanding jewelry design at the prestigious Forbes Galleries in New York. The exhibition, "Variations on a Theme: 25 Years of Design from the AJDC", is open to the public and will dazzle museum visitors with works from over 40 AJDC members, including six pieces by Alan Revere.
Admission is free.

Left: "Up, Up, and Away" (Flight, 2001) Right "Fold, Unfold" (Fold, 2003)
18k rose and yellow gold, platinum, diamonds, and ball bearing
by Alan Revere

"Frozen in Time" (Ice, 2012)
Sterling silver, 18k gold enhydro quartz, and rubies
by Alan Revere

Ka Booom" (Explosion, 2009)
18k gold and rubies by Alan Revere

Bench Tip from Alan Revere
Around the Block: Caring for Your Charcoal Block

For many bench jewelers, it's important to customize or modify tools for maximum performance at the bench. This applies to your charcoal block. With just a little bit of TLC, you can help to extend the life of your block.

By curing, wiring and maintaining your charcoal block, you can make it work better and last longer. Care should begin the moment you get a new block. First, use a file to put a notch in the middle of each of the four vertical corners. Next, take some doubled and twisted iron binding wire and wrap it around the block horizontally, so that the wires rest in the notches for support. Twist the wire together where the ends meet until it is tight. When the charcoal eventually cracks, the wire will help it to stay in one usable piece.

Next, take a torch and gently warm the entire charcoal block. Let it cool slowly. This will cure the charcoal and release tension that might otherwise cause it to crack during use.

Eventually, when one side of the charcoal becomes cracked or uneven and does not support your work, flip it over and use the other side. When both sides are too uneven to use, rub the charcoal block against a brick, a cinder block, or a sidewalk. This will grind it down to a new flat plane.

Lastly, after soldering for long periods of time, do not leave the charcoal block glowing red. Cool it down with a few drops of water from a mister. By dousing the glowing charcoal, you can prolong its life.

This series of tips is from Alan Revere's continuing column in MJSA Journal. Find more tips like this one in Mr. Revere's book, 101 Bench Tips, published by MJSA. Illustration is by Sean Kane. Order now!

Thank You for Reading RevereNews!

The Revere Academy is a professional jewelry school where master craftsmen pass on their skills and knowledge to students at all levels. Beginners and hobbyists as well as experienced working bench jewelers come for dozens of short, intensive classes (just 3-days!) and diploma programs lasting 2-4 months. I hope you will be able to join us for a class soon!

Sincerely,

Christine Dhein

Assistant Director

Revere Academy

Quick Links

Classes
Diploma Programs

Calendar

Opportunities

Upcoming Events
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Winter / Spring
Open Session
2014
Jan. 10-Mar. 30

Masters Symposium
April 4-27, 2014

Jewelry Technician Intensive
May 5-June 27, 2014

Interview with
Alan Revere
on
Metalsmith BenchTalk with
Jay Whaley

Listen to a conversation between Jay Whaley and Alan Revere, Founder and Director of the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts live in San Francisco. Jay asks Alan about his background, training, the Academy, his students, and his philosophy. They also discuss his books, tools, jewelry work, and upcoming shows he's involved with. Michael David Sturlin, an award winning goldsmith and instructor is also joining the live interview with Alan from San Francisco.

New Dates Added!

Jewelry Making
101 & 102
Introductory Classes

Our Introductory Jewelry Making classes are perfect for those who want to try their hand at making jewelry during a 3.5 hour evening or weekend class. All tools and materials are included.

Jewelry Making 101:
Dog Tag Pendant

Saturday, Nov 9
10:00 am-1:30 pm
$225

(class full - add your name to the wait list.)

Jewelry Making 101:

Stamped Bracelet

Thursday, Jan 23, 2014
6:00 pm-9:30 pm

Jewelry Making 102:
Sterling Silver
Band Ring

Saturday, Nov. 9
2:30 - 6:00 pm
$235
(class full - add your name to the wait list.)
or
Saturday, Nov. 16
2:30 - 6:00 pm
$235
(class full - add your name to the wait list.)
or
Saturday, Nov. 23
2:30 - 6:00 pm
$235
Register now!
Register with a voucher
or
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014
2:30 - 6:00 pm
$235
Register now!
Register with a voucher
or
Friday, February 7, 2014
2:30 - 6:00 pm
$235
Register now!
Register with a voucher

Revere Announces New Hammers

Two new Revere hammers, feature textured black wooden handles and perfectly polished faces. Available in two styles: chasing/riveting and goldsmithing. Revere tools are available from Otto Frei and other jewelry tool suppliers.

Revere Pliers

Otto Frei carries

Revere pliers.

Revere pliers and hammers offer exceptional quality for the discriminating bench jeweler. Designed by Alan Revere, each pair of pliers goes through 50 steps of hand work in a small German workshop. These pliers feature the unique "Revere grip" on the handles. Revere tools are available from Otto Frei, Rio Grande, and other jewelry tool suppliers.

Donate Tools to Made by Survivors

Made by Survivors is an international nonprofit and social enterprise ,which employs and educates survivors of slavery and people at extreme risk, including many women and children living in extreme poverty.

Their jewelry program, lead by Revere graduate Dianna Badalament, provides training in highly respected professions and wages high enough to pull people out of poverty and support themselves independently. Beautiful jewelry and gifts made by our survivor-artisans are comply with Fair Trade standards and support women's empowerment, with 100% of profits going to support rescue and aftercare.

The Academy is currently collecting good functioning, gently used tools for donation to this important project that Dianna will take to India. The project is in desperate need of hand tools, especially Swiss or German files, and needle files. Tools can also be shipped to Dianna's US address. See the project's tool wish list for more details.

Interview with
Christine Dhein
on
Metalsmith BenchTalk with
Jay Whaley

Listen to a conversation between Jay Whaley and Christine Dhein as they discuss the Green Jewelry Movement. Learn more about Christine's jewelry, her 2013 MAG Community Grant to fund her Bay Area Green Jewelry Studio Project, facts about sourcing precious materials, eco-friendly bench practices, and more. Clare Poppi, from Brisbane, Australia joins the conversation to talk about her three week Green Jewelry mentorship with Christine in San Francisco. Christine and Clare have been doing research for Christine's "Green Jewelry Studio Practices Handbook" to be released next year. Visit greenjewelrynews.com.

Learn a New Skill!
Fabrication 1: Beginning

New Dates for 2014:
Jan. 10-12, 2014
or
Jan. 28-30, 2014
or
March 28-20, 2014
or
May 1-3, 2014

Fabrication 1: Beginning

This foundation class introduces hand tools, torches, flex shafts, polishers, rolling mills, and more. Perfect for those who don't have any experience, this class offers the opportunity to try your hand at all of the basic jewelry making skills including sawing, soldering, filing, polishing, and more. This class is also a prerequisite to the Jewelry Technician Intensive Program.

Otto Frei Closed
SF Location

Otto Frei closed their SF location. Otto Frei will continue to service the Revere Academy with daily weekday deliveries. Students should pre-order tools at least two business days in advance of the first day of class, and specify that their orders are for Revere delivery. For weekend classes, students should order at least 3 business days in advance. Otto Frei is closed on the weekend.

Revere students receive a 7% discount on all orders from
Otto Frei.

Opportunities

MJSA ConFab

A full-day conference offering "profit lessons" for jewelry makers and designers will be held at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY.

2013 Confabulous Sessions

* Creating Your Own Niche

*Can You Make This? Subcontracting Made Simple

* Creating a Digital Marketing Plan

* Maintaining Margins with Low-Cost Metals

* Sales Skills for the Selling Challenged

Date: Nov. 3

More details

2014 Saul Bell
Emerging Artist Award

Judging Criteria: There are no limitations on media, as long as the finished piece is wearable jewelry adornment and fabricated by the entrant.

Prizes: First Place: $500 Rio Grande Gift Certificate (plus a matching reward to the instructor or school)
Second Place: $250 Rio Grande Gift Certificate (plus a matching reward to the instructor or school)
Third Place: $100 Rio Grande Gift Certificate (plus a matching reward to the instructor or school)
All winners, finalists and their instructors will receive a gift certificate to attend any single Rio Grande jewelry-making class.

Deadline: Nov. 29, 2013
More details

Call for Entry

Refined VIII: Maker's Choice

Maker's Choice challenges artists to display their

authentic talent, free

from the concern of

modifying the work

to satisfy one theme.

This exhibition is

focused on the diverse

field of metalworking

and jewelry and will be hosted at Stephen F. Austin State University in the Reavley Gallery at

The Old Opera House,

in historic downtown

Nacogdoches, TX.

Entry Fee: $35

Deadline: Dec. 9,2013
More details

Call for Entry
On/Off

This exhibition seeks makers whose work demands exploration both on and off of the body.

This exhibition will be presented at SooLOCAL: A Division of Soo Visual Arts Center to run in conjunction with the 2014 SNAG conference in Minneapolis, MN. Minneapolis artists are highly encouraged to apply.

Entry Fee: $25

Deadline: Jan. 19, 2014

More details

Call for Entry

Color Embraced by Metalsmiths

Ganoksin announces its fourth annual International Online Jewelry Exhibition with the theme will be "Changing Hues, Color Embraced by Metalsmiths Around the World." Open to all metalsmiths, professional and amateur, advanced and beginner, around the world.

Deadline: Feb. 15, 2014

More details