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What can be better than adding glorious color to your jewelry
designs? In this 2 day class you will be making small, opaque
enameled components you can use in earrings, necklaces, and even
bracelets if they are worn with care. We will cover:
Safety procedures
Enameling courtesy guidelines
Enamel powders and equipment
Preparation of the metal
Sifting techniques
Counter-enameling
Stamping and stenciling
Liquid enamel techniques
Kilns and firing
Cleaning
Matte finishes
Connecting with sheet metal
Do you need to have a full sized kiln at home in order to
fire your enamel? Well, it is probably the best solution, but
you can also torch fire your enamel. Please note: if you have
a metal clay kiln, it can be used to fire enamel.
Will you finish a piece of jewelry in class? It depends on
the scope of your project. A full charm bracelet - probably not,
but, you can make enameled components you can later add to a
bracelet. If you want to make earrings, you will certainly be
able to complete these, and probably more than one pair. The
focus of this class is to learn the enameling techniques, rather
than to complete finished jewelry.
Please note: We won't be soldering in class. We will
only be using the enamels supplied in your kit in order to prevent
introducing lead enamel into the class.
Materials Fee: $24.95. You will be supplied with an
enamel sample kit of 20 colors and containers. The remaining
enamel tools and equipment will be available for your use in
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