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September 19 - December 12, 2024

Enamel Jewelry: Glass on Metal w/Emily Pellini

Wayne Art Center • 413 Maplewood Ave WaynePA  19087 Organized by Wayne Art Center

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Enamel Jewlery: Glass on Metalw/Emily PelliniAn eleven (11) session courseNo class on 10/3 & 11/28
Emily Pellini
In this demonstration focused, multi-week class, students will learn the foundations of enameling on metal to create lightweight, wearable jewelry.
Utilizing traditional metal fabrication and cold connections, students will learn silver soldering, earwire fitting, filing, sanding, and sawing, and light forming. They will then take their prepared metal and apply multiple layers of vitreous glass enamel, which will add color and even potential imagery to their new wearable pieces.Finally, students will learn about finishing and care to make their pieces sustain everyday wear and comfort.
Techniques demonstrated: Silver soldering, riveting, wire manipulation, metal tumbling, filing, sanding, sawing & piercing, finishing, enamel layering, wet-packing, surface decoration including: decal application, overglazing, etching, graphite, sugar firing
Students required to bring:KN95 dust mask (note: need mask close to face for glass and metal dust inhalation concerns)sketchbooksharpie marker3-5 Thompson Enamel Colors (Opaque 1000 series, 80 grit, 2oz)Additional copper shapes/blanks if desired

Prerequisites

2024-2025 Adult Membership
or 2024-2025 Family Membership
or 2024-2025 Senior Membership
or 2024-2025 Supporting Benefactor Membership
or 2024-2025 Supporting Patron Membership
or 2024-2025 Adult Membership

Instructor

Emily Pellini

When

September 19 - December 12, 2024

11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Thursday

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Age and Gender

Co-Ed

Location

Wayne Art Center

413 Maplewood Ave WaynePA  19087

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Enamel Jewelry: Glass on Metal w/Emily Pellini

$510.00
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