Alternative Surfaces Thursday, Feb 28 $140 Mary Hettsmansperger 2:30 - 9:30
Student Level: Beginner to Advance - All levels welcome
Type of Workshop: Process and Project
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Using copper sheeting, a variety of wires, and many stitching and weaving techniques, students will make unique jewelry. Students will learn alternative surface techniques to achieve color, design, texture and unique surfaces. Torch firing, patinas, embossing, colored pencils, faux silver, foils and many other fun, quick and unique techniques will be covered. Cold and alternative connections will also be covered. They also work with cold connections in Jewelry, using eyelets, wire work and nuts and bolts. Students will also learn patinas, and flash heating the copper to bring out color. Recycled metals will also be used, along with found objects. Students are encouraged to bring beads and found items (small rocks, sticks, found metal items) to add to their jewelry to make their jewelry personal.
Students will make many pieces of jewelry – both process and product as they can design their own jewelry or use my samples to work from
Materials/Kit fee of $45 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
- Mica for windows
- Decorative papers and images
- 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
Optional extra purchase: Sterling silver – enough for 1 necklace – sheeting at current value at the time
What 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
Questions? Email Mary at maryhetts@gmail.com
Website: maryhetts.com