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Susan Northrup, a Certified Precious Metal Clay Instructor, will share the excitement of this relatively new art medium by teaching workshops at the:
BEGINNERS PMC+ WORKSHOPPrecious metal clay (PMC) is a soft workable material that can be shaped like clay but when fired, becomes pure Silver. The Beginners Class covers basic information about forming clay, paste, sheet and syringe such as: carving, stamping, stone setting, making ropes, fold over bails, loop bails, as well as finishing techniques. The workshop is usually from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, with one hour for lunch from 12 to 1 (there are several restaurants within walking distance of the gallery). Bring your own tools or borrow mine. I will fire all the pieces you make in this class. You will finish at least two pieces.
INTERMEDIATE PMC+ WORKSHOPThis class is only for students with experience or who have taken the beginners workshop. Continue the exploration of PMC while learning the techniques to make rings, hollow forms, beads, bead caps, and vessels. The workshop is usually from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, with one hour for lunch from 12 to 1 (there are several restaurants within walking distance of the gallery). I will fire all the pieces you make in this class. Bring your own tools or borrow mine. Each person goes home with finished pieces.
PMC PROJECT: EARRINGSPrecious metal clay (PMC) is a soft workable material that can be shaped like clay but when fired, becomes pure silver. This class is for both beginners and those with some experience. You will learn carving, stamping, stone setting, as well as techniques for firing and finishing while making 2-3 pair of earrings. You leave with finished pieces.
PMC PROJECT: PENDANT Precious Metal Clay (PMC) is a soft workable material that can be shaped like clay but when fired, becomes pure silver. This class is for both beginners and those with some experience. You will learn carving, stamping, stone setting, how to make ropes, fold over bails, loop bails, as well as techniques for firing and finishing. Bring your own tools or borrow mine. Each person will be provided with one 20 gram packet of PMC+. Each person goes home with finished pieces.
For those who are not familiar with Precious Metal Clay, it is a clay-like substance that becomes pure precious metal after firing. To be precise, it contains microscopic particles of precious metal (silver, gold or platinum) suspended in an organic binder combined with a small amount water. Precious Metal Clay was invented by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation in Japan. It has only been available for only five years in the United States and is sold by PMC Connection. Due to its consistency, it can be formed using techniques often employed in clay work. It can be sculpted, molded, carved, stamped and more! After the piece has been prepared to your satisfaction, it is air dried and then fired in a kiln at between 1450 and 1650F for up to 2 hours (depending on the manufacturer's directions for the specific product being used). The end result is pure fine silver, gold or platinum. Due to a 12%-33% shrinkage factor, the end result is smaller than the original prior to firing. The actual degree of shrinkage varies with the product being used. In addition, the final product is less dense than sterling silver. Once firing has been completed, Precious Metal Clay can be worked with traditional metal techniques. |
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