Embedded Elegance - Combining Milled Metal With Project X .999
Fri, May 31
|Clay Revolution
Combine wire and premade findings with metal clay
Time & Location
May 31, 2024, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Clay Revolution, 107 S Market St, Madison, NC 27025, USA
About the Event
May 31, 2024 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Clay Revolution 107 South Market Street Madison, NC 27025
Embedded Elegance - Combining Milled Metal With Project X .999
Embeddables add versatility and strength to fine silver metal clay pieces, but they can sometimes be difficult to use with clays that have a higher shrinkage rate. In this class, we'll take a bit of the mystery and math out of the equation to help you create pieces that effectively use embedded elements, especially self-made findings.
In class, we'll create a few small charms that utilize different embeddable findings so you can get comfortable with the techniques. We will create a prong setting from fine silver wire that can be used to hold an irregular stone, a faceted stone, or even wrap around the neck of a tiny vial, embedded links for bracelet or necklace segments, attach a fine silver bezel cup, a create a…