NEW! Introduction to Metal Clay (16 and up)
NEW! Introduction to Metal Clay (16 and up)
Kelly Green Grady $125, plus $55 material fee (payable in cash to the instructor the day of the workshop)
Metal Clay is an exciting medium that begins as a suspension of tiny particles of silver in an organic clay binder. Learn to make fine silver jewelry using metal clay (PMC brand). This course enables students with little or no jewelry-making experience to begin producing fine silver jewelry on their own. Students will leave class with one or more finished pieces depending o the complexity of the pieces they create.
S99 1 session Sunday, June 11 10:00am–4:00pm (with a one-hour break)
NEW! Introduction to Metal Clay (16 and up)
Kelly Green Grady $125, plus $55 material fee (payable in cash to the instructor the day of the workshop)
Metal Clay is an exciting medium that begins as a suspension of tiny particles of silver in an organic clay binder. Metal clay can be shaped and layered, or textured by hand or with molds. It is as malleable as ordinary modeling clay. After drying and sanding, the clay is fired. During firing, the binder burns off, leaving pure sintered metal (fine silver). Once fired it can be polished or patinas may be added. Learn to make fine silver jewelry using metal clay (PMC brand). This course enables students with little or no jewelry-making experience to begin producing fine silver jewelry on their own. Learn the skills necessary to form, fire, and finish PMC, producing earrings or a pendant. Students will leave class with one or more finished pieces depending o the complexity of the pieces they create.
S99 1 session Sunday, June 11 10:00am–4:00pm (with a one-hour break)