Intro to Precious Metal Clay (PMC) – March 3
March 3 – Sat, 10 am to 5 pm
Location: Goggleworks Center for the Arts,Reading (Directions)
Instructor: Wendy Schuster
Introduction/Refresher: Experience not required.
Do you have a desire to make jewelry, but are intimidated because you think you need extensive training? Come learn how to make beautiful fine silver jewelry using a truly amazing material called Precious Metal Clay (PMC). PMC is exactly what it’s name describes – metal, but in the form of clay! The clay body of PMC is made up of microscopic particles of metal -in this case fine silver- held together by an organic binder and water. Like other types of clay, PMC can easily be sculpted, molded and impressed with textures or stamps. The truly unique difference between other types of clay and PMC is that during firing, PMC’s binders and water burn off allowing the silver particles to fuse into SOLID metal!!
During this FUN full-day workshop students will be taught a variety of basic techniques that will enable them to create their own one of a kind silver creations.
Techniques covered:
- Stamping and texture
- Creating bails
- Setting heat safe stones
- Torch firing
- Antiquing and polishing
Firing and polishing is carried out during class time. You will leave with several of your own unique fine silver jewelry creations. Finished work can be mailed for an additional $4.50 if you are not able to complete it during class time. Additional fee covers packaging, postage and insurance.
Materials Fee: A materials fee (price variable due to market value, generally $50 – $80) is payable to the instructor at the time of the class for 28 grams of PMC and other supplies. Additional PMC may be available for purchase. In order to alleviate expense, instructor is happy to offer 1/2 packages of clay at an adjusted rate.
To register, click ‘Buy Now’ above or call 717-431-8706. For inquiries email handmade@pacrafts.org.
Bio: Wendy Schuster is a PMC artist and instructor who has been enthusiastically working with PMC since first hearing about it 11 years ago. She has taught beginning, advanced, and certification classes at several schools and businesses, as well as in her home studio, in Reading, PA. She is a juried artisan at the state and local levels and has 22 years of design experience in her professional life.
