Earring Designs with Stone Setting

Instructor, Cynthia QuesenberryThis class is an adventure in working with precious metal clay to learn beginner/intermediate techniques to create jewelry designs in Art Clay Silver.  Art Clay Silver is a product especially formulated for objects that can be created and fired in the same day with outstanding results.  Art Clay Silver once fired is .999 pure fine silver and is available in several formulations, such as syringes, paste, silver-coated paper, and overlay paste. Art Clay Silver projects can be combined with ceramics, glass fusions, kiln- fired, enameled, and torch-enameled.Topics covered in this class will include manipulating the clay and expanding on skills and experience previously acquired. New techniques covered in this class include how to create an earring design using silver metal clay, creating textural elements using a variety of tools and silver materials, and setting a colorful stone.  We will use a variety of tools and techniques to support the design, such as finishing, sanding, and how to make simple repairs.  Open to all skill levels.