Silver Blade

   Tuesday, July 29 6:30 - 9:30 and $215  
  Michael McMillen   Wednesday July 30 9 - 4:30    


Student Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Type of Workshop: Project
Prerequisite: None

 
 

    This is a 9 hour workshop.

    Students in this workshop will be creating a large silver pendant from 45 grams of PMC+. That’s not a typo folks. We will be focusing on shaping the clay at the dry stage with various sculpting, sanding and filing tools and some that may be considered odd for the PMC arena. We will do very little wet clay work save to join dry bits together in order to form a more detailed piece. My motto with wet clay is roll it flat, cut it and get it dry. The idea is to explore thick hard edged shapes and graceful clean, smooth forms. We will try to avoid using rubber stamp patterns or word stamps to add detail, however, as in all areas of life, rules should and will be broken. If time permits we can add wire work and copper or brass shapes to finish off the look.

Materials fee of $20 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
  • a set of files
  • a set of sculpting tools

    Students should bring:
  • 45 grams of PMC+ (You may purchase this from me at my cost, but it must be pre ordered)
  • PMC work surface
  • Clay roller
  • Exacto knife
  • Awl, QuikArt Template Stylus or other needle like PMC cutting tool
  • Playing cards or Graduated Slats Set
  • Polyblade
  • Chisel Shaper of your flavor
  • PMC Shrinkage Ruler
  • Paint Brush you are not afraid to ruin
  • Burnishing Brush
  • Fine jewelers files
  • Small fine drill bits
  • Jewelers Saw, bench pin and blades (Optional)
  • Teflon-Coated work sheet
  • Any other tools you think might work well on bone dry clay.
  • Templates (Circle, oval and any other basic shapes that float your boat)
  • Magnifying glasses

    Place an advance order for your supplies & tools and pick it up when you arrive at AU:
    Mixed Media: The Occasional Artist - Email your order to: theoccasionalartist@cox.net or call 623-847-2215
    Jewelry: The Urban Beader - Order at theurbanbeader.com, then send email to sales@theurbanbeader.com stating that this is a pre-order for Art Unraveled. Once the email is received the shipping will be reimbursed.

    Questions? Email Mike at artistsinlove@gmail.com
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