Prerequisite: Metalsmithing 1 or equivalent
 
Botanical accents in jewelry are a continuing trend.
 
In this workshop, you will learn to create detailed botanical embellishments in sterling silver without the need for casting!
 
Toyoko, a licensed PMC instructor, will guide you through creating your embellishments using a torch-fired Silver Art Clay process and will discuss what to look for when creating these delicate details. Once you have learned the basics, this process is easy to replicate in your own studio.
 
You will finish the workshop by creating a sterling silver pendant featuring your detailed botanicals. You may make your back plate & bezel (as seen in photo) prior to class, but it should be quarter sized or smaller.
 
A Materials Kit of  up to $25, paid to the instructo,r includes the following: brushes, leaves/organic materials, oxidizer, polishing paper. 
 
MATERIALS & TOOLS:
Bring your metalsmithing toolbox including the following items: 
Art Clay Silver 20 grams (Available on Amazon)
3M Sponge Sanding Pads, Set of 5 (Rio Grande #337318)
Jeweler’s saw frame, 3/0 or 4/0 blades and beeswax
Hard, medium, and easy silver solder
Polishing cloth (part of an old t-shirt works great)
Round nose pliers
Forming pliers to shape bezel (ring bending pliers, or Flat/Half-Round pliers Rio #111180)
Soft Brass Wire Bristle Brush (Rio Grande #113172)
Sterling Silver Chain, 16-18" long (or longer) for pendant (optional)
 
7 Contact Hours