May 8 and 9, 2010
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Precious Metal Clay and
Glass Using Copper and
Bronze
Students who have some
experience working with silver
Precious Metal Clay (PMC) and
glass will learn to work with copper
and bronze metal clay, and
found-glass objects, to create
mixed-media designs. Some
experience working with PMC and
glass is preferred, but not
required.
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Corning Studio
Corning, NY
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June 9 and 10
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Mixed and Married Metals:
Bronze, Copper, and Silver
Join this fast-paced two-day class
to learn the basics of working with
three metal clays: bronze, copper,
and silver. Each metal will be
discussed individually and in
combination. The final afternoon
of the class will feature ways to
combine components, including
rivets, tube rivets, wire
connections using a small torch,
and custom earring wires.
Students will leave the class
armed with several traditional
metalsmithing techniques to
enhance their metal clay work, as
well as striking pieces of finished
jewelry
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Bead and Button Show
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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June 11, 2010
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Basics of COPPRclay™
Come and enjoy a day's excursion
into the newest of the metal clays,
copper clay. Learn copper clay’s
similarities and differences from
bronze and silver metal clays.
Students will create several pairs
of earrings or charms as well as a
pendant.
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Bead and Button Show
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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June 11, 2010
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COPPRclay™ for Beaders
A fast-paced introduction to the
newest metal clay on the block,
COPPRclay™! Students will
create at least two sets of clasps
in class. Students will need to pick
up their work the following day.
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Bead and Button Show
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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June 12, 2010
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Swingin' Bails with Tube
Rivets
Learn the basics of developing
designs, proper sizing, and
creating templates for bails that
will fit everything from small
pendants to large stone or glass
donuts. Students will work with
copper metal clay to create their
own bails. After firing, students will
learn proper techniques for using
tube setters to secure their bails
to the simple pendants they also
create. These techniques transfer
very well to silver metal clay, which
will also be discussed and
demonstrated in the class. A new
technique with lots of potential!
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Bead and Button Show
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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June 13, 2010
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COPPRclay™ for Beaders
A fast-paced introduction to the
newest metal clay on the block,
COPPRclay™! Students will
create at least two sets of clasps
in class. Students will need to pick
up their work the following day.
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Bead and Button Show
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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July 5 - 10, 2010
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Enhance Your Glass: Next
Steps
This class will explore more
advanced techniques in combining
Precious Metal Clay (PMC) with
glass to create wearable art.
Students will work with new
methods of kiln forming, as well as
using silver and the new bronze
and copper metal clays. Students
will learn some traditional
silversmith techniques such as
riveting and doming, taking their
metal clay skills to new levels. The
class also will experiment with
photo polymer plates, water
etching, and carving dry clay.
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Corning Studio
Corning, NY
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