Ancient Artifact Pendant
Tuesday $135 Lora Hart 9:00-4:00
Student Level: All
Type of Workshop: Project - Student will have a completed pendant/brooch at end of class
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An exotic design any tsarina would be proud to wear. Learn to create a unique pendant with fine silver metal clay and a wonderful material called Faux Bone™ that can mimic the look of ancient scrimshaw. You’ll do all the designing. From the shape template, to the textures, to the etching and placement of rivets that hold the two pieces together. The finished piece will be as unique as your imagination. You’ll learn to saw, rivet, drill, make a pin mechanism, and solder a detachable bail. So much fun packed into 6 little hours!
Materials fee of $35 payable to Instructor at class time includes supplies and items for use during class: Kiln, dehydrator, copper wire, hammers to share, bench block to share, bench pin to share, one engraving machine to share, one saw frame to share, fire in place cabochons for each student, 2” section of Faux Bone™ for each student, one specialized Faux Bone™ saw blade for each student, sand paper assortment for each student, one 20g (#65) drill bit for each student
Students should bring:
- 18g Metal clay
- Metal Clay tool kit (flexible work surface, PVC roller, pin tool, spacing slats or playing cards)
- Non stick, flexible work surface
- Textures
- Saw frame
- Sterling silver wire, 4” 20g, 2” 16 g
- Brown shoe polish
- Soft rag
- Wire cutter, chain nose pliers, round nose pliers
- Needle files
- Large, beat up files for texturing
Students bring if you have (or take turns borrowing the instructor’s):
- Bench block
- Bench pin
- Riveting hammer
- Dremel
- Electric or battery operated engraving machine (like you’d mark a television with)
Optional, but suggested:
- Approx. 12” x 9” piece glass or plexi (If you’d like a uniform, flat, metal clay working surface)
- Eye magnification
- Drying unit, candle warmer
- Lights
- Extension cord
Questions? Email Lora at lorahartjewels@earthlink.net
Website: lorahart.com