Van Hanger Cuff Saturday, March 2 $145 Kathy Combs 9:00 - 4:00
Student Level: All levels
Type of Workshop: Project - Students will take home at least one completed cuff
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This class will teach you to transform a piece of copper hardware into a beautiful, unique cuff. You will learn to anneal and forge a premade copper van hanger as the base of your cuff. You will learn the process of torch-fired immersion enameling (all sides will be enameled) as you create an enameled bead, flower, headpins, and copper tube beads. You will experiment with different enamel products to create headpins and tube beads that have the look of lamp work. You will create your own closure from copper wire and solder it to your cuff. The last step is to add a leather and tube bead strap for closure. You will finish up by embellishing your design with silk ribbon.
Materials/Kit Fee of $35 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
- copper van hanger
- large iron bead
- brass flower blank
- copper tube bead
- small copper pieces & pin
- copper wire
- mandrels
- Sculpey clay
- leather cording
- ribbon
- dust mask
- written instructions
- consumables: flux, solder, patina, enamel powders and frit, Map gas
Supplies Provided by Instructor: The following tools to be shared at designated work stations although you are welcome to bring any of these tools if you prefer not to share.
- large torches
- micro torches
- pliers
- bead-pulling cans
- Vermiculite
- pipe cutters
- soldering pans with pumice stone
- doming block
- ball peen hammers
- flat files
- quenching jars
- safety glasses
Students must bring:
- steel block & rubber block (to muffle sound)
- chain-nosed pliers
- hammer
- wire cutters
- jewelers saw & bench pin
- #2 or #4 saw blades
Questions? Email Kathy at kathy@kathycombs.com
Website: kathycombs.com