Setting Stones In Silver Clay Workshop

Setting Stones In Silver Clay Workshop

Adult Workshop | Registration opens 5/15/2024 8:00 PM EDT

Adult with experience

6/29/2024 (one day)

10:00 AM-4:00 PM EDT on Sat

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$185.00

$166.50

Take your metal clay designs to the next level!  Add color and brilliance to your pieces by learning to set natural and lab-grown stones in silver metal clay.

Learn which stones can be fired in the kiln, and how to flush-set stones to fire in the kiln.  Explore the special considerations for bezel setting stones in metal clay using templates and pre-formed settings.  Demonstration/discussion of the silver metal clay slip-syringe for setting, prong setting, and channel setting will be included as time permits.

Materials fee includes sufficient silver metal clay, supplies and handouts to complete class projects. Inexpensive faceted and cabochon stones, pre-formed settings and additional silver clay will be available for purchase at the workshop.  

Prerequisite: at least one other silver metal clay class or workshop. Basic metal clay working tools, including portable work-surface, are required and will not be provided.

A small tool kit may be rented in class for $3.00.
Materials fee* of approx. $125. is payable at class.
*Materials fee is subject to change with the metals market.

  • Materials list:

    Required- Basic set of silver metal clay working tools - (roller, cutting tools, "pin" tool or ultra clay pick, straight edge cutting tool, sanding stick, small to medium watercolor type brush )

                     Portable work-surface (styrene or silicone sheet)
                     Dust mask
                    Safety glasses

    Helpful items:

    Reading glasses or close-up lenses/magnifiers
    Texturing sheets or items for texturing metal clay

    Please bring your lunch to save valuable working time. Face masks are optional.

Nancy Karpel holds a BS from Albertus Magnus College, and PMC Guild Teacher's Certification. She has taught jewelry making at schools and art centers throughout her 46 years as a professional jewelry artist. Nancy has been published and her work exhibited extensively. Her work has been featured in several books on the subject of Precious Metal Clay. She sells her work through her New Haven, CT studio, N. Karpel Studio LLC, where she produces a line of contemporary jewelry, and through her website www.nancykarpeljewelry.com.