Introduction To Silver Clay Workshop
Create Pure Silver Jewelry in One Day
At New Mexico
Clay, Albuquerque, New Mexico in the USA!
Have you
ever had the desire to make silver jewelry but didn’t know where to start?
Are you a craftsperson that would like to create embellishments for pottery,
textiles, paper, quilts, polymer, glass or stamping?
Come join one or
our exciting Silver Clay classes where beginners can easily learn to create
earrings, pendants, charms, beads, bracelets and rings in one day. Experience a
new creative adventure and learn how easy and fun it is to make beautiful items
from Precious Metal Clay (PMC) or Art Clay Silver (ACS). Working with
Silver Clay is an exciting process where the inexperienced can explore their
artistic abilities and create unique, one of a kind items.
Precious
Metal Clay (PMC) and
Art Clay Silver (ACS)
are composed of microscopic particles of pure silver, an organic binder and
water. This malleable, clay like material, can be molded, sculpted, extruded,
carved, folded, textured, or stamped into the desired shape. It is then fired in
either a kiln or with a mini torch and the binder and water burn away, resulting
in a fascinating pure silver product.
At New Mexico Clay....
Beginners can easily create beautiful earrings, pendants,
beads, bracelets and rings.
Experience
a new creative adventure and learn how easy and fun it is to make beautiful
jewelry from Precious Metal Clay (PMC) or Art Clay Silver (ACS). Working
with Silver Clay is an exciting process where the inexperienced can explore
their artistic abilities and create unique, one of a kind items.
We will cover a variety of Silver Clay
techniques in all of the workshops, starting with the basics in the Introduction
Class, and moving on to more complex techniques in subsequent classes.
All class materials and tools are supplied. The only thing you need
to bring is your imagination.
Beginning Class
Introduction to Silver Clay
Saturday July 29, September 9, October 21, December 2
During this one-day class, you will learn to
design, form, texture, fire and finish Silver Clay. You will take home a
pendant, earrings, and your very own tool kit. No previous experience
needed.
Intermediate Classes
Intermediate Stone Setting in Silver Clay
Saturday July 8
Increase your Silver Clay skills while you create
a fun Charm Bracelet and Earrings in this one-day class. You will learn to set
semi precious stone cabochons in Fine Silver bezel cups, faceted stones directly
in the Silver Clay and in prong settings.
Beautiful Beads in Silver Clay
Saturday August 5
Create four types of spectacular Beads that will
enhance your jewelry designs. We will work with hollow forms and utilize various
decorating techniques including Paper Silver Sheet Clay.
Toggles and Clasps
Saturday September 30
Explore new techniques and create beautiful Fine
Silver Toggles and Clasps that will add a signature to your jewelry designs. We
will bend, implant and fire wire in Silver Clay components
Rings, Rings and More Rings
Saturday September 23
Learn the versatility of Silver Clay as you
create individually designed rings that everyone will envy. This class will
focus on the fabrication and accurate sizing of PMC Rings.
Weaving and Keum-boo
Saturday December 9
Discover the magic of working with Paper Silver
Sheet Clay as we weave interesting designs. At this workshop, you will bond 24K
Gold to Silver Clay pieces, using an ancient Asian process, Keum-boo
Beyond The Basics
Advanced Stone Setting
Saturday August 12
Take your jewelry designs to new heights as you
experience the art of setting irregular stones in your Silver Clay creations.
Textures and Box Beads
Saturday November 4
Learn to carve linoleum and create Photopolymer
Plates to texture your designs. We will utilize these textures in the creation
of box beads.
Enameling
Saturday October 28
Create unique Silver Clay pieces and learn to
enhance the designs with beautiful enamels.
Fused Glass and Silver Clay
Saturday November 18
Discover the unique characteristics of fusing
glass and Silver Clay in you kiln. You will learn to design, cut and fire
cabochons and how to add these to your Silver Clay designs.
Classes taught by Shirley Hughes, Certified PMC
Instructor
Register on line at www.nmclay.com or call 505 881-2350
