Torch Fire Enameling
Tuesday $130 Mary Hettmansperger 9:00 - 4:30
Student Level: All level welcome
Type of Workshop: Process and Project - Student will make many pieces of jewelry
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Using copper sheeting students will learn to do torch fire enameling. This simple technique will allow color to explode on the surface of copper. Along with the enameling students will learn a variety of metal and fiber stitching and weaving techniques, students will design unique jewelry. Cold connections, Patinas, wire techniques and design approaches to a wide range of jewelry will be covered. Earrings, Bracelets, pins, and necklaces can all be made. Each student can focus on their own work and abilities and will leave class with many pieces and a brain full of many more. Many pieces will be made in the class time.
Materials fee of $56 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
- Several pieces of copper sheeting – enough for several
- Brass sheeting for accent metal
- Copper wire - 20/18/26 gauges
- Parawire – colored and silver plated wire - 20/18/26 gauges
- Use of Embossing supplies – powders, ink, stamps and gun
- Wire for handmade neck chain
- Jump rings and optional findings
- Cold connections – eyelets/rivets/brads
- Misc Beads and Embellishments
- Waxed linen for neck chain
- *Use of Torches, fuel and patinas
- *Use of all misc tools – sharing environment
- Anvil/bench blocks/Metal scissors/hammers/texturing hammers/hole punches/pliers and hand tools and all tools related to preparing the metal for use.
Students should bring:
- Metal scissors or snips
- Personal bench block or Anvil if you can bring one
- A variety of personal tools for wire and metal work
- Any larger 1 inch – 3 inch – crystals, rocks, wood, recycled items, found objects and interesting bits and pieces
Optional extra purchase: Sterling silver – enough for 1 necklace – sheeting at current value at the time
Questions? Email Mary at maryhetts@gmail.com
Website: maryhetts.com