Simply put, Kate Richbourg loves jewelry: to teach it, to make it, to wear it. A teacher and designer since 1992, she appears at national shows, bead societies and bead shops, and has been published in a variety of jewelry magazines including Bead & Button, Art Jewelry, and Beadwork. Kate's first book, Simple Soldering: A Beginner's Guide to Jewelry Making, is forthcoming from Interweave Press.
Kate's Craftsy Classes
Micro Torch Basics
In this five-lesson class, best-selling author and teacher Kate Richbourg shows you how to fill, light and adjust your butane micro torch and use it to shape, secure and finish metal jewelry. You'll learn how to size rings perfectly and how to choose the right materials. Then Kate shows you her signature stack ring set and a perfect band ring made from half-round silver wire.
Free!
Metalsmithing at Home
Join jewelry maker Kate Richbourg and create curvy copper earrings or chunky silver stack rings, while mastering micro-torch techniques! You’ll walk away knowing how to manipulate your metals with heat, a wide variety of tools and fun finishing techniques.
$39.99
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