Take your silver Metal Clay designs to the next level! Add color and brilliance to your pieces by learning to set natural and lab-grown stones in silver metal clay.
Learn which stones can be fired in the kiln, and how to flush-set stones to fire in metal clay. Learn the special considerations for bezel setting stones and pre-formed settings. Use of the slip-syringe for setting will be covered. Channel setting and prong setting will be included as time permits. Students should be able to complete and take home at least 2 pieces of their unique silver and colored stone jewelry.
Materials fee* of approx. $130. is payable at class. Materials fee includes sufficient metal clay lump and syringe, supplies and handouts to complete class projects. Inexpensive faceted and cabochon stones, pre-formed settings and additional metal clay will be available for purchase at the workshop.
Prerequisite: at least one other metal clay class or workshop.
Basic metal clay tool kit, including portable work-surface, are required and will not be provided.
A small tool kit may be rented in class for $3.00.
*materials fee is subject to change with the metals market.
