Materials fee $40.00 (to be paid to the instructor the day of the workshop, check or cash), includes:
- Aura 22
- 23.5kt gold foil (for Keum-boo)
- Enamels and Klyr-fire
Students should bring:
- 1 – 45 gram package PMC+ clay (a 28 gram package will make 1 bracelet or 15 links)
- 1 – container of PMC3 paste/slip*
* don’t need a brand new package if have ½ left over from another class (be sure it is PMC3 not PMC+) - 1– 9 gram PMC3 syringe
- 2-3 small pointy semi-stiff or stiff paint brushes (3/0 or 1/0)
- 4-inches (minimum) of fine silver cloisonné wire
- 4-inches (minimum) of fine silver 20g wire (or size of your choice for design elements)
- Patterned rubber mat/stamps and/or brass or plastic patterned sheets – choose light or heavy texture and at least 2 inches wide
- IR/UV safety glasses
- Dust mask
- Alundum stone (or other sander for removing enamel from metal found at jewelry supply stores)
- Tri-M-Ite wet/dry papers in green, gray, blue, pink and mint (usually come as a set)
PMC tool kit containing (students have these tools from taking the intermediate):
- 1 – plastic palette knife
- 1 – small scalpel with a pointy end
- 1 – double ended carving tool
- 1 – wipe out tool
- 1 – wire brush with wood handle (steel or brass)
- 1 – PVC roller
- 1 – small tipped tweezers
- 1 – semi stiff small point-tipped paintbrush (size 3/0 or 1/0)
- 1– padded emery board (nail file)
- 1– burnishing tool (metal or agate)
- 1– superfine, microfine and ultrafine 3M sanding sponges
From Home:
- Metal cutting pliers or shears
- Old or new deck of playing cards
- Small misting type spray bottle with distilled water
- Small container of olive oil or Badger balm (natural food stores)
- Self-healing cutting mat 8”x11” (Fiskars brand is good – found at Wal-Mart or hobby stores)
- Recommended:
6-inch ruler, no cork backing
Small jewelry sized cookie cutters or poly clay cutters
Paper punches
1 – piece of 3×3 PMC sheet
Optional Reference Books:
- Enameling on Metal Clay by Pam East
- New Directions in Metal Clay by CeCe Wire