Ring Making in PMC: Featuring Diamond Setting-CANCELLED

September 11 - 14 2020

4 Day Class

All levels are welcome

Start by etching on polymer (tear away technique) to make your own texturing tools for PMC.

We’ll be working with two types of PMC.  The original PMC Sterling (925) will allow us to fire diamonds in place, as this clay needs a carbon firing and the carbon protects diamonds.  The new alloy, PMC OneFire Sterling offers many of the advantages of PMC Sterling 925 (stronger, longer open working time, etc.) without having to fire it in carbon.

You’ll learn the basics of working with these two types of PMC Sterling while exploring many different ring designs: seamless rings, overlapping, corset style rings, washer style rings, textured, pierced ‘openwork’ rings, carved & whittled rings and rings with diamonds fired in place.

Other jewelry appropriate for Sterling PMC will be discussed including hinges and lightweight hollow forms.

Firing will be thoroughly demonstrated

The class cost is $550.

The Material Fee is $115

The material fee includes supplies and consumables, several packages of polymer clay, Teflon, brass and copper wire and sheet, sterling wire, copies (for tear away), Celie's demo materials (PMC, polymer, precious metals), finishing materials, including sand papers for PMC, patina supplies, studio rent, studio prep, administrative costs, and handouts.  Also included are many tools and supplies for you to use including a glass work surface, glass palettes, and a desk lamp.

I suggest you budget approximately 2-4 packs of PMC (1-2 each of PMC OneFire Sterling and PMC 925 Sterling, 25 gram packs) for this class. 

A list of local lodging choices will be sent upon registration.

A Supply List will be sent in July.

The class will be capped at 9 people.

TO REGISTER:  E-mail me first to make sure there is a spot in the class. (If you've already emailed me, your spot is secure.) Then send a check for $665 by June 1st.  This is non-refundable, unless a replacement can be found, in which case your refund would be the tuition minus a $50 registration fee.