Introduction to Metal Clay Jewellery Design
Cornwall College St Austell - 6 November 2024
No Qualification Levels Explained
6 Evenings, 5-8pm
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Part-time
Introduction to Metal Clay Jewellery Design
Learn the magic that is Silver Clay and capture the nature around us. This evening class will be packed with lots of hints and tips designed for you to start your journey using this wonderful product.
Metal clay is 100% eco-friendly recycled silver, a by product of the photography and x-ray sector a organic binder and water are added. It can be moulded and shaped like clay then fired with a torch or kiln. The binder then burns away and you are left with a 99.9 fine silver piece of jewellery.
One of the big advantages of working with metal clay is that it is easy to carry on working at home after the class, as you don’t need very many tools or equipment as you do with traditional silversmithing.
£60 material fee
What you will learn
On this Introduction course we will cover the following:
Rolling out the clay:
Rolling out the Clay
Texturing
Using Moulds
Adding Embellishments
Shaping
Cutting out shapes
Drilling Holes
Sanding
Polishing
Attaching findings i.e jump rings, drop earring etc.
Torch firing and basic kiln firing
By the time you leave you will have the skills to start making and firing your own designs at home.
Progression
Can follow on to Access to Creative Arts.
Cornwall College St Austell
Set at the top of St Austell, with incredible views over the bay, our campus boasts ground-breaking facilities and exceptional student spaces. The Keay Theatre area plays host to our famous Altitude Dance Academy and performing arts, while our award-winning student restaurant Cloisters is recognised as one of the best in the country. Brand new electric vehicle training labs set within our modern construction and engineering buildings showcase just some of the incredible opportunities for people in St Austell and beyond.
Read more on the exciting developments at St Austell & Camborne
Rolling out the clay:
Rolling out the Clay
Texturing
Using Moulds
Adding Embellishments
Shaping
Cutting out shapes
Drilling Holes
Sanding
Polishing
Attaching findings i.e jump rings, drop earring etc.
Torch firing and basic kiln firing
By the time you leave you will have the skills to start making and firing your own designs at home.
Cornwall College St Austell
Set at the top of St Austell, with incredible views over the bay, our campus boasts ground-breaking facilities and exceptional student spaces. The Keay Theatre area plays host to our famous Altitude Dance Academy and performing arts, while our award-winning student restaurant Cloisters is recognised as one of the best in the country. Brand new electric vehicle training labs set within our modern construction and engineering buildings showcase just some of the incredible opportunities for people in St Austell and beyond.
Read more on the exciting developments at St Austell & Camborne
Case studies
Leah is now a self-employed artist creating unique ceramic pieces of art & one-off pieces for exhibitions, commissions and collectors. “I love designing and making a new collection of work for an exhibition. Commissions are also really fun, especially when they are for an organisation such as a museum.”
Whilst at Cornwall College I did three years of life drawing, I don’t believe there is anything that improves your artistic communicative skills more than drawing. I also had an amazing teacher that taught me how to work with clay, which is now the main part of my job!”
Leah’s ceramic designs are inspired by Renaissance ar, she prints out the paintings, places them on her clay pot & then uses dressmaking pins to map out the structure of each painting onto the unfired clay. This breaks down the painting into a series of geometric shapes and then she carves the clay with a scalpel following these markings.
Taran is now a 3rd year Press and editorial student at Falmouth University. “I love shooting on film, and digital. Film has made me slow down as every roll costs money. I now consider myself to be a photographer.”
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Dates & Locations
- Location - Cornwall College St Austell
- Start Date - 6 November 2024
- Day/Time - Wednesday, 17:00 - 20:00
- Tuition Fees: Tuition Fees: £60.00*
*Please note - Fees apply to adults and HE students only. Only the most common fees scenario is shown. Actual fees may vary depending on your personal situation. Please contact us for further information.
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For 6 November 2024 start date
Course Code 14085-STA-24
Fees apply to adults and HE students only. Only the most common fees scenario is shown. Actual fees may vary depending on your personal situation. Please contact us for further information.
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