METAL CLAY WITH SILVER FABRICATION

INSTRUCTORS: MICHAEL MARX AND KIM ST. JEAN

Would you love to add depth and dimension to your jewelry pieces but you don't have a hydraulic press or the ability to cast? Metal clay is the best and easiest way to rectify this problem. The hydraulic press and casting are great techniques, but they require expensive equipment and a large amount of space in your studio. Purchasing ready-made components is limiting and costly. Using metal clay, you can virtually create any 3-dimensional component you would like. Textures are limitless! In this class you will not only learn how to create your components, but you will be instructed on how to make them work in fabrication. Metal clay can become cost prohibitive in creating silver pieces, but with a combination of metal clay and sterling silver the sky is the limit. You'll get the one-of-a-kind original design you've been dreaming of at a fraction of the cost. You will learn how to use a variety of molds and pattern plates. We will work on individual design and execution of techniques needed to make your dream pieces. As an added bonus, we will be throwing in an awesome new technique to add color to your silver using resin! No more enamel to get that awesome enamel look, adding a spark of color to add flare to your designs when needed.

Your class fee will cover consumables, handouts, textures, special goodies that the instructors use, resin, wear and tear on instructor tools/ molds, the awesomeness of both instructors and a few surprises. You will be required to purchase your metal clay and sterling silver at fair market value from your instructors at the time of class. Please be prepared to pay the instructors separately. 

Class Fee: $300.00

Est. materials fee: $200- $400

Prerequisites: Silver 2 or instructor approval (no metal clay experience required)