Instructor Cynthia Quesenberry

14 yrs & up

This class is an adventure in working with precious metal clay to learn basic/intermediate techniques to create jewelry designs in Art Clay Sterling Silver.  We will be constructing a beautiful adjustable bypass ring which will show remarkable detail and design.  The pictured ring is just one option and many other options are available.

Art Clay Sterling Silver is a product especially formulated for objects that can be created and fired in the same day with outstanding results.  Art Clay Sterling Silver is silver (.950) mixed with water and an organic binder.  It is soft and easy to work with simple tools.  Once it is fired at 1558 degrees for one hour the product is .950 sterling silver.  Art Clay silver is available in several formulations such as syringes, paste, silver coated paper, and overlay paste. Art Clay Sterling Silver projects can be combined with ceramics, glass fusions, kiln fired, enameled, and torch enameled.  Art Clay Sterling Silver is a remarkable product that can be used to make beautiful jewelry.

The techniques covered in this class include how to manipulate the clay, new techniques or to expand on the skills and experiences previously learned. New techniques covered in this class include how to construct a ring in metal clay, sand and refine extremely delicate pieces, calculate shrinkage and correct sizing, and work with a variety of molds and textures.

We will be using a variety of tools to support the design such as mandrels, molds, finishing, sanding techniques, and how to make simple repairs.

minimum 4/ maximum 8 students