Enameled Jewelry by Tricia Harding

Level: Beginner
Requirements: Basic Metalsmithing Skills
Program: Spring
Status: Open
Length: 2 Days
Tuition: $ 395
Only $ 375.25 for registration before 22 April 2010
Materials: $ 35
Date: May 22, 2010 - May 23, 2010
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Metalwerx

Enameling is the art of fusing glass to metal. Learn the basics of kiln fired enamel in this hands-on class and create colorful works of art. Demonstrated techniques will include preparation of base metal, sifting, layering, scraffito, stencils, and wet packing of powdered enamel. Students can expect to make several sample tiles or a beautiful enameled pendant in this weekend workshop. Prior metals experience helpful, but no enameling experience is necessary.

Materials & Tools

The $35 materials fee, payable when signing up, includes metal and various supplies needed for the process.

Student's Should Bring:

• Notebook
• masking tape
• index cards
• exacto knife and blades
• glass jar (pickle or jelly size)
• safety glasses
• natural fiber shirt or apron
• spoon
• clean fine point tweezers
• clean towel
• scribe
• any personal jewelry tools you might wish to work with
• an old magazine to tear apart
• one plastic paint palette
• clean paint brushes with soft bristles (3/4" flat, #3 round, and something tiny)
• two plastic squeeze bottles
• a box or bin to carry everything in