Have you been frustrated with sawing because the blades keep breaking? In this beginning sawing class learn why saw blades break and become more successful with sawing brass, copper, silver, or gold sheet when making jewelry. Learn how to choose the correct size of saw blade for your thickness of metal, beginning sawing techniques, and piercing.


Janet shares her 40+ years of knowledge working in silver, gold, brass, or copper teaching her tricks and tips in metalsmithing. She is an accomplished metal artist with her work shown in museums, published in several books and magazines including on the cover of Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist; The Gemmys 2015, and more. Additionally, her tutorials are published in books and magazines. She has taught at many conferences and private classes across the USA for over fifteen years.


Class Supplies: German saw frame, bench pin, C-clamp (something to attach the bench pin to a table), Swiss or German saw blades sizes: 1 - 4/0, small punch, rawhide mallet, steel bench block, a drill bit (larger than your saw blade), woodblock, drill (Flex shaft or Dremel), blade lube (beeswax, or a candle), fine-tipped permanent marker, Note: I store my saw blades all together in a cigar tube.

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