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 Silver. We will be constructing a beautiful silver clay Cuban sea glass design pendant which will show remarkable detail and design. The design shown is just one option, with many other style options available.

Art Clay Silver is a product especially formulated for objects that can be created and fired on the same day with outstanding results. Art Clay Silver is silver (.999) 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 .999 fine silver. Art Clay silver is available in several formulations such as syringes, paste, silver coated paper and overlay paste. Art Clay Silver projects can be combined with ceramics, glass fusions, kiln fired, enameled, and torch enameled. Art Clay 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 using new techniques or to expand on the skills and experiences previously learned. New techniques covered in this class include how to construct a prong setting for genuine sea glass in metal clay and add the components together to make a pendant with an ocean life theme. We will be using a variety of tools to support the design such as texture mats, molds, finishing, sanding techniques, and how to make simple repairs.

Minimum 4 / Maximum 8