Prerequisite: at least one other metal clay class or workshop.  Take your silver 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 safely fired in the kiln and how to flush-set stones in metal clay. Explore bezel settings, pre-formed settings, and slip-syringe techniques, with channel and prong setting covered as time permits. Students will complete and take home at least two unique silver and colored-stone jewelry pieces. Materials fee* of approx. $160 is payable at class. Materials fee includes metal clay supplies and handouts to complete class projects. Inexpensive faceted and cabochon stones, pre-formed settings and additional metal clay will be available for purchase at the workshop. Basic metal clay tool kit, 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 is subject to change with the metals market.