Teaching Schedule for 2011
Location: Art Glass Guild
1770 Village Place
San Diego, CA 92101
Dates: 2nd Saturday of each month
PMC 1 (PRECIOUS METAL CLAY)
One day class - $95
4-6 hours studio time plus 2 hour lunch break
(first Friday's of every month)
PMC is a clay made of fine silver and binders.
Once you fire it, all the binders burn away leaving you with a finished piece of fine silver (99% pure silver).
In this introductory class, you will learn how to shape and move the clay to design your
own one of a kind pendant!
(Class includes PMC clay and use of all tools and kiln)
PMC 2 (PRECIOUS METAL CLAY)
2 meetings, 6 hour total class - $125
(first Friday's of every month)
In this class, you will be taught how to incorporate glass into your PMC.
You will be shown how to manipulate the PMC with the glass to accomadate a glass cabochon.
Various techniques and firing schedules will be explored, with emphasis on
expansion and contraction in regards to PMC and glass.
(Class includes all PMC supplies and use of tools and kiln)
FUSING 1
3-hour class - $75
Learn basic fusing safety as well as glass compatibility and techniques needed
for making your own jewelry and small fused pieces.
Each student will make either a small fused suncatcher or pendant and earrings.
Students must come on a following day to pick up finished work.
(Class includes supplies and equipment use)
Please contact Venetia Jaeger at venjaeger@aol.com to schedule classes at The Art Glass Guild.
Location: UCSD Crafts Center
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093
Date: February 26, 2011, 10am - 5pm
Silver Starfish Pendant Workshop
Create a beautiful shiny starfish out of Precious Metal Clay (PMC). When fired the clay’s binder is burned off and you are left with a solid fine silver jewelry art piece. You will learn how to use a molding compound to make a reusable mold of a real starfish (this technique can be used with any found object that you would like to replicate). We will also cover refining your piece, adding additional texture, creating and attaching a bale to your pendant, and creating a patina on your fired starfish. All levels welcome. Use of tools and 16g of PMC included. Please bring an Exacto knife, a $40 materials fee will be collected in class. 1 meeting. Student Center Room H-105
Fees: $65.00
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