Silver Jewelry for the New Metalsmith
8 weeks
Play with fire! Bang on metal!
Drill, saw and learn a variety of silversmithing techniques to create your own finished piece of jewelry. Beginners will learn the basics in metalsmithing and jewelry design including designing, planning, sawing, filing, drilling, texturing, and finishing as well as proper soldering techniques. Work at your own level with assistance from the instructor. Bracelets, rings, pins or pendants may be created. Intermediate students may add new techniques to their skills, including stone setting. Students may continue to work independently in the studio during Open Studio times. We will provide all the tools, the copper and brass. Silver materials are available at an additional cost. $315.
Day |
Location |
Time |
Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
Wed. |
La Grange |
7-10 PM |
TBA |
Tues. |
La Grange |
10 AM -1 PM |
TBA |
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Precious Metal Clay (PMC)
4 weeks
PMC is a clay like material made of 99.9% pure silver and an organic binder.
It works like clay, but is fired into metal! It’s so simple to work with that anyone can create beautiful jewelry or other silver works of art. At the same time, the material allows expression, detail and complexity that is hard to achieve with traditional silversmithing processes. Students have access to our fully-equipped metals studio, with polishers, tumblers, torches etc. Basic tool kits included.
Join us on (4) Friday evenings for an introduction to Metal Clay jewelry. We’ll make silver pendants, earrings and charms. Great for first timers interested in basic metal clay techniques, with plenty of “how to do”, “don’t do”, and “hey,
I can do” procedures. 4-3 hour sessions, over 4 weeks.
$160. per session + $55 materials fee
(Material fee includes 30 grams of silver clay and finishing materials.)
Call (708) 352-1401 for session dates and times. (La Grange)
PMC Weekend Workshop
2-4 hour Metal Clay sessions to make pendant and earrings. Textured silver
piece integrates a cubic zirconium stone. Various finishing and bail techniques
will be reviewed. This class is for all experience levels. This is a terrific class
for a special gift.
$105 + $40 materials fee
($40 Material fee includes 10 grams of silver clay and finishing materials.)
Call (708) 352-1401 for session dates and times. (La Grange)