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Other Silver Clay
Workshops
- these workshops are dedicated to developing your PMC/Silver
Clay skills in your chosen area and for a maximum of 3 people per workshop.
FingerPrint Jewellery
- Full Day 10am - 5pm £95.00 - suitable for beginners,
who want to learn how to create fingerprint charms.
You will learn the basics of using silver clay, together with how to create
the fingerprint, including creating a fingerprint mould, adding text or kisses
and creating a high polish finish. You also learn how to torch fire.
Workshop notes are included and well as covering the basics of setting up
a business, including information on hallmarking, insurance and promotion.
HandPrint
/ Keepsake Jewellery - Full Day 10-5pm £95.00
- this workshop follows on from the fingerprint workshop.
Includes
setting a faceted stone, reducing the handprint, use of inkless wipes, creating
the stamp, making your handprint jewellery.
(you will need to have done the 'Fingerprint Workshop' first, or have done
the 'Introduction to Silver Clay' or equivalent).
FingerPrint
Jewellery 2 - Full Day 10-5pm £95.00
- this workshop follows on from the handprint workshop.
Includes
making at least one set of fingerprint cufflinks, attaching cufflink backs,
and how to patina your fingerprints.
(you will need to have done at least the Fingerprint Jewellery 1 workshop,
the HandPrint workshop, or experience of working with the silver clay)
These
3 workshops in fingerprint and keepsake jewellery can be booked together for
the reduced price of £260 - see
here
Thinking of making
fingerprint jewellery as a business, then this maybe the course for you.
(On completion of all three workshops you will received a PMC Designs certificate of achievement).
Origami Jewellery with PMC
- Full Day 10 - 2pm £49.00
Make a pair of earrings with PMC+ sheet version.
(Some experience of using precious metal clay is useful but not essential
- as you will learn all you need to create these items on the day).
You
will go home with the fine silver origami items of jewellery you have created.
Ear Hooks are included in the price.
Bead Making - Full
Day 10 - 6pm £109.00
Learn how to make your own you very own beads to add to your jewellery creations.
You will make one focal piece - (this will be an unsupported hollowform bead),
plus a minimum of one hollowform bead using cork
clay and a 'wrap around' bead.
(some experience of using silver clay is required)
Ring Making - Full
Day 10 - 6pm £109.00
Learn how to make your own rings, this will cover ring sizing, shrinkage,
and finishing techniques.
(for those who have some experience of using Silver Clay).
In this workshop you will make two rings, with added decoration/texturing - including stone setting, and highly polished finish inside. This includes using two different techniques.
examples of what can be made
Silver Clay & Dichroic
Glass - Full Day 10 - 6pm £109.00
Make your own pendant from silver clay and dichroic glass cabachon.......then
learn how to fire with a torch (Kiln firing will also be covered).
Cabochons are varied in shape - so you can create your own individually designed
piece/s of jewellery.
The amount of pieces you make depends on the complexity of your design, for
example the left hand image takes much longer to finish than the right.
You will have 16g of clay to work with (extra can be purchased if needed).
(for those who have some experience of using Silver Clay).
example of what can be made
What is dichroic glass? Dichroic means two coloured, and dichroic glass is glass with a coating of micro - thin layers of metal oxides applied to the surface. These relect light wavelengths and causes an irridescent effect on the glass. The glass appears to be different colours when viewed from various angles and lighting. They create wonderful and diverse combinations of colour to your silver piece.
Syringe/Filigree
- Full Day 10 - 6pm £109.00
This workshop will entail
making a pendant with syringe, plus setting a stone with syringe, and a pair
of filigree earrings or beads.
There is the option of doing either filigree earrings or beads - these will
be hollowform e.g cork clay or similar centre. Incorporating use of fine silver
findings.
(these were made in the workshop - see blog)
ALL WORKSHOPS RUN BY PMC DESIGNS INCLUDES REFRESHMENTS
(Nibbles and refreshments are provided, but if you have any dietary requirements
you are welcome to bring your own food)
For payment details please see 'booking details' page
- link at top
ALL PMC WORKSHOPS INCLUDE THE PRECIOUS METAL CLAY REQUIRED FOR MAKING
THE ITEM/S
AND USE OF ALL TOOLS & EQUIPMENT.
All our pmc/silver clay workshops include the finishing aspects of making
jewellery - to show you the techniques to enable you to create a more professional
finish to your item, rather than spending time on the quantity of items produced.