Instructor: Rivolta, Barbara
Day of Week: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Levels: Beginner
Location: Dunedin Fine Art Center
Member Tuition: $185.00
Non-Member: $215.00
Lab Fee: $15.00
Metal clay is made from powdered metal and binders mixed with water. Fired in a kiln or with a torch, metal clay allows for deep textures, sculpted and molded elements, and great details that can be combined with traditional metal smithed components. It is ideal for mixed media jewelry combining CZ's, glass, ceramic and other materials. Projects in bronze and silver clays emphasize technique, construction and design while allowing for different skill levels, creativity, and personalization. A materials fee of $120 is paid to the instructor and includes bronze and silver clays and other materials used in class.
Ages 17 and up.
Instructor: Rivolta, Barbara
Day of Week: Fri 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Levels: All Levels
Location: Dunedin Fine Art Center
Member Tuition: $185.00
Non-Member: $215.00
Lab Fee: $15.00
Metal clay is an exciting medium that allows you to easily create jewelry in silver, copper, bronze and other metals. Made from recycled powdered metal mixed with an organic binder, it can be rolled, sculpted, molded and more. Once fired in a kiln, the metal pieces are finished using tradi-tional metal smithing techniques. It is especially suited to mixed media since glass, ceramics and other materials can be co-fired with metal clay.
A materials fee is paid directly to the instructor, please see the Student Note for amount (either $150 or $220).
Instructor: Rivolta, Barbara
Day of Week: Fri 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Levels: All Levels
Location: Dunedin Fine Art Center
Member Tuition: $95.00
Non-Member: $110.00
Learn to make hollow form, molded, and hand-formed porcelain beads. Use silver metal clay to add decorative elements and glaze them with lustrous Raku and colorful low-fire glazes. You will learn how to make your own porcelain paper clay for strong, lightweight jewelry. First used in 16th century Japan to make simple wares for the tea ceremony, today’s Western style Raku emphasizes intense metallic colors and is known for the wonderfully spontaneous and unpredictable results of this firing technique. The resulting copper reds and metallic lusters are highly sought after and are perfect for jewelry. We will be using an ingenious smokeless firing technique adapted for firing small jewelry pieces. Beginners welcome but those with experience in ceramics or metal clay will also be challenged. A materials fee of $140 payable includes silver metal clay, metal clay overlay paste, porcelain, glazes, bead firing rack, and findings.
Instructor: Rivolta, Barbara
Day of Week: Wed 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Levels: All Levels
Location: Dunedin Fine Art Center
Member Tuition: $75.00
Non-Member: $95.00
Mat'l/Lab Fee: $50.00
Lustrous Raku fired porcelain beads decorated with silver metal clay will make a big fashion statement. First used in 16th century Japan to make simple wares for the tea ceremony, today’s Western style Raku emphasizes intense metallic colors and lusters perfect for jewelry. These colors are produced by taking the hot wares from the kiln, plunging them into a container of combustibles, and allowing them to smoke. Select various shapes of porcelain bisque beads for your necklace design or bring your own handmade beads and cabochons. Glaze the beads using low fire Raku glazes and embellish them with silver metal clay for even more lustrous effects. The beads will be fired using an ingenious smokeless firing technique adapted for firing small jewelry pieces.
Materials Kit: 10 grams fine silver metal clay, 5 porcelain bisque necklace components, glazes
Instructor: Rivolta, Barbara
Day of Week: Wed 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Levels: All Levels
Location: Dunedin Fine Art Center
Member Tuition: $75.00
Non-Member: $95.00
Mat'l/Lab Fee: $85.00
Decorate your own fine-silver Pandora style beads using molded and sculpted silver metal clay. Your materials kit will contain 2 pre-formed beads to decorate. We will also texture, cut and roll 3 spacer beads. After firing, the beads can be strung on the included bracelet or on your own Pandora Bracelet. Beads will be fired and finished over for pickup at the DFAC front desk.
Materials Kit: 10 grams fine silver metal clay, 2 pre-made fine silver Pandora style beads, black rubber bracelet with lobster clasp.
Instructor: Rivolta, Barbara
Day of Week: Fri 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Levels: All Levels
Location: Dunedin Fine Art Center
Member Tuition: $85.00
Non-Member: $100.00
Mat'l/Lab Fee: $35.00
Have fun using fabric-like copper mesh, liquid and powdered enamels to make light-weight, translucent, and three dimensional jewelry components for pendants, earrings, brooches, and more. You will have enough materials and time to make a number of pieces. Materials Fee: $35
Instructor: Rivolta, Barbara
Day of Week: Fri 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Levels: All Levels
Location: Dunedin Fine Art Center
Member Tuition: $110.00
Non-Member: $130.00
Mat'l/Lab Fee: $120.00
Do you love the sparkle of dichroic glass? Make some bling in this class where you will learn to cut, shape, stack and fire dichroic glass cabochons for making earrings, pendants, and other types of jewelry. The cabochons can be set in traditional metal smithed pieces but did you know glass can be co-fired in metal clay? Learn different ways to easily set the cabochons in fine silver metal clay to create pendants, earrings and more. The materials kit will contain 30 gr. fine silver clay, 2 oz. dichroic glass, and 8 oz. clear and colored glass. Materials fee: $120