(Fall19) Jewelry: Torch & Kiln Fired Enameling

01/12/2019 02:30 PM - 12/31/2019 05:00 PM ET

Description

Torch & Fired Enameling: Glass on Metal with Lucinda Sheldon 
Day: Thursdays
Dates: June 6, 13, 20, 27 // July 11, 18, 25 // August 1, 8, 22, 29 // September 12, 19, 26 // October 3, 10, 24 // November 7, 14, 21 // December 5, 12
Time: 2:00-5:00PM
Location: Jewelry Studio
Fee: $80 includes materials
No previous experience required. Minimum age 14. 

Come experience the magic of enameling - Watch grains turn glossy and bond to metal. In this class you will learn how to:

  • prepare metal for enameling
  • apply enamel to metal
  • sift, stencil, scraffito and other enameling techniques
  • fire a enamel with a torch and a kiln
  • finish a piece of enamel with a jewelers flex shaft.


Best of all, you will be able to take home some wonderful samples of enamels you have created! Build skills through additional classes on Tuesday or Thurday mornings.
*Dress code: For safety reasons we ask everyone to comply with the dress code policy for metalsmithing: Closed-toe footwear (no sandals), pants/shorts must go below the knee, long hair must be pulled back from the face and secured. Wear a headband or a hat if your hair can’t be tied back.