Make beautiful fine silver, precious metal clay jewellery with this amazing material. Made from recycled silver, mixed with organic binders and moisture, it can be textured, shaped, cut and moulded like clay, but, when its fired, it reverts to become 99. Pure silver metal clay beads jewelry arts workshop. Jewelry creations workshopmetal clay workshop jewelry. Tea, coffee and biscuits are included to keep you going. Getting started in silver clay jewellery paperback august 21, 2018. If you love silver jewellery but dont have the time or patience to learn traditional silversmithing techniques, then the exciting medium of silver clay will open up a whole new range of possibilities to your jewellery making. We stock crafting silver clay books that are the perfect addition to any crafting workshop or the jewellery maker. Silver clay workshops country designs by lisahampshire. Ever since i attended a workshop given by emma mitchell from silver pebble design, i have been interested in silver clay jewellery making.
During firing, the organic binder burns away, all the metal molecules bond sinter, and the finished piece of pure silver or gold is left. Buy a discounted paperback of silver clay workshop online from australias leading. Making metal clay jewelry follows the same signature format as its predecessors, positioning readers to learn by doing as they take on simple metal clay jewelry projects that gradually increase in difficulty level. We stock silver clay books that are perfect for novices and experienced jewellery. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The clay is then molded into its desired cool shape, and dried. Getting started in silver clay jewellery by melanie blaikie 20120403 mass market paperback 1832. Whether you enjoy throwing, handbuilding, glaze testing or all of the above, weve pulled together tool tips and techniques for you. Melanie blaikie silver clay workshop getting started in silver clay. Movement and mechanisms, mixed metal jewelry from metal clay, and pattern of color in metal clay, as well as on her blog and instruction manual. There are 22 projects in this book and from start to the finished item silver clay workshop covers every step of the process. Revised and reformatted silver clay workshop is perfect for anyone taking their first steps with this rewarding craft. Places on workshop courses are limited, book your place now.
This handy new book from melanie blaikie is perfect for anyone taking their first steps with metal clay. Our beginners and intermediate silver art clay courses can be taken as a day workshop giving you lots of hints and tips silver clay is a great way to start jewellery making. Silver metal clay classes for all levels from beginners to project based classes, bronze clay classes, metal clay and glass classes. Workshops normally run from 10am 5pm or a bit later so that we finish. The 22 projects in this handy guide are perfect for newcomers, who will learn how to shape, roll, cut, mold, and indent the clay with the help of a comprehensive techniques section. Choose from glass, textiles, blacksmithing, art, jewellery, ceramics, woodwork, stone. Melanie blaikie 22 projects show the versatility of silver clay. Students will have time for lunch or shopping park citys famous main street shops, or in the surrounding. Class will take a long lunch break at noon so that carol can fire the pieces in the pmc kiln at kac. Lets make your own jewelry for yourself, for your family, for your love.
Holly offers silver metal clay classes with an emphasis on. We will be discussing other metal clays such as silver, copper, etc. Students will have time for lunch or shopping park citys famous main street shops, or. Pdf silver clay workshop download full pdf book download.
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Shape, roll, cut, mould and indent your way through them, learning the techniques as you go. Melanie blaikie, silver clay workshop, jewellery making. Learn how to shape, texture, mould, fire and polish this fascinating material to create your own earrings, pendants and charms on this comprehensive one day class. Stones and glass can be set into the clay and fired in place as well. A selection of chains will be available to purchase on the day, as well as clip on earrings if required. Silver clay books use silver or gold metal clay to make extraordinary jewelry. Silver clay books silver clay workshop cooksongold. Macro photography is a chance to marvel at the detail, to really focus and observe so much that we miss in our busy lives and forget to take time to truly see. Silver clay is a recycled product which when fired becomes solid silver and is hallmark quality. Book a workshop during my beginners silver clay workshops i teach you how to handle, add texture to and make silver clay into beautiful, wearable pendants and charms such as silver fossils image above shows a silver fossil being made and casts of tiny found objects and nature finds see below.
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Once the clay is completely dry it can then be filed, carved, and sanded. Boasting all the same properties as modeling clay, it is 99. Get stuck in to the varied series of 22 projects that show. If you learn better with a tutor right in front of you, i offer the widest variety of silver clay jewellery making courses in scotland, here at at my home studio. The first book in this series, stringing beaded jewelry, won the 2010 ippy award. Precious metal clay, or silver clay, is made of pure silver mixed with water and an organic binding agent.
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