Creating Hollow Forms in Color

Thursday $135  
  Susan Lenart Kazmer 9:00 am to 4:30 pm    

Student Level: All
Type of Workshop: Process

 

Build distinctive personal metal structures in a jewelry art form that is fabricated by hand and shaped using the forming block, dapping tools and anvil. Learn an array of new ideas and structures. Create colors enamel work and learn to layer and build height with tube rivets and rivets.

Enameling is a very ancient craft of permanently fusing glass to metal by means of heat. Recently, it is one of the most exciting ways to produce vibrant colors and imaginative patterns and images on metal. Build at least two colorful hollow metal structures. Focus on Pendant format.

Kit fee of $36 payable to instructor at the beginning of class includes: copper and bronze sheet metal, enamel glass, wire, silver wire, rivets, sand paper and expendables

Supply List:

  • hammer
  • anvil
  • needle nose plier
  • chain nose pliers
  • wire snips
  • tin snips (or jewelers saw, blades and bench pin)
  • vice
  • small fil

Optional:

  • awl
  • center punch
  • any other metal working tools

Questions? Email Susan at susan@susanlenartkazmer@roadrunner.net
Website: www.susanlenartkazmer.net