PMC Connection Pre-conference Class Schedule at PMC Guild Conference 2008
Purdue University,West Lafayette, Indiana Click here for map
| 7/14 (Mon) - 7/15 (Tue) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Mary Ann & Ken Devos - Level 1 Certification Class |
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The PMC Connection Certification Level 1 is a comprehensive two day class that teaches specific techniques using the 4 types of PMC + and PMC 3 (clay type, paste, syringe and sheet) The class systematically takes the student from simple to more complex projects. The goal of the class is to make the student comfortable with silver clay techniques for making, firing and finishing, using 5 different projects. The techniques are very specific but the students are allowed room for personal creativity in their designs. This understanding of PMC + and PMC 3 will offer a solid base for the student to begin to use PMC more extensively. Prior PMC classes are encouraged but not required. We encourage students who successfully complete the course to teach general PMC classes, demonstrate and share this new experience. |
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| 7/14 (Mon) - 7/15 (Tue) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Sherry Viktora - Level 2 Certification Class |
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The PMC Connection Certification Level 2 is another two day class. It presents advanced techniques using the 4 types of PMC + and PMC 3 (clay type, paste, syringe and sheet). The workshop is open to those who have completed basic Certification in PMC or Art Clay Silver. The class systematically takes the student from the projects of Section I to even more complex projects. The goal of the class is to make the student comfortable with silver clay techniques for making, firing and finishing, using 4 different projects. The techniques are very specific but the students still are allowed room for personal creativity in their designs. This more advanced understanding of PMC will offer an expanded base for the student to use PMC more extensively. We encourage students who successfully complete the course to teach general PMC classes, demonstrate and share this new experience. |
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| 7/14 (Mon) - 7/15 (Tue) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Sherry Fotopoulos - Level 3 Certification Class |
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The PMC Connection Certification Level 3 is a new two day class. It presents advanced techniques using the 3 types of PMC 3 (clay type, paste and syringe). The workshop is open to those who have completed Level 2 Certification in PMC or Art Clay Silver. The class takes the student beyond the projects of Levels 1 and 2 to even more complex projects. The goal of the class is to make the student comfortable with advanced silver clay techniques for making, firing and finishing, using just 2 projects. As with the prior classes, the techniques are very specific but the students are encouraged to explore personal creativity in their designs. This more advanced understanding of PMC will offer an expanded base for the student to use PMC more extensively. We encourage students who successfully complete the course to teach general PMC classes, demonstrate and share this new experience. |
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| 7/14 (Mon) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Mary Ellin D'Agostino -
Gold, Silver, and Enamel Flowers |
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Enamels, gold and silver clays can be combined to create beautiful blooms. Flowers and garden themed jewelry is appealing and easy to make using a few simple techniques.
In this class, you will learn free-form and cookie-cutter methods for making flowers, how to mix silver clay with enamel, and how to apply enamel over fired gold and silver. Get hands-on experience with what works and what doesn't without wasting a lot of time, money, and PMC . Price includes enamels, written instructions, and supplies. Bring PMC 3,
PMC Gold clay or paste (optional), gemstones, your favorite PMC tools, textures, and ideas. |
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| 7/14 (Mon)-7/15(Tue) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Leslie Tieke Silver Meets Color - PMC Champlevé and Cloisonné |
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The first day of this 2 day class will focus on construction techniques to create a Champlevé and a Cloisonné project using various PMC construction techniques. The second day is devoted entirely to enameling the pieces that were created on day one. This gives the student ample time to explore enameling techniques. This class is open to students of all levels of PMC experience. Students will focus on bringing the joy of color to PMC projects. Students will be working with Japanese lead bearing enamels to achieve the most brilliant colors available in the enameling world. Students will also learn proper washing drying and storage of enamels as well as how to set up an enameling workstation. |
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| 7/15 (Tue) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Mary Ellin D'Agostino - Advanced Stone Setting in Silver Clay |
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Have you ever been unhappy with your ability to set and fire stones in place in silver clay? Do you have difficulty getting the stone captured without covering it up? Do you want to improve your skills in this and learn the tricks to getting the most sparkle from your stones? If you have, then this is the class for you! We will discuss the ins and outs of setting stones to bring out their sparkle and beauty when set in PMC and fired in place. We will cover which synthetic and natural stones can and can’t be successfully fired and what conditions will give you the best success. Focusing on both design and technique, we will set stones using clay, syringe, and sheet in traditional bezels, prong settings, and non-traditional free-form settings. |
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| 7/15 (Tue) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Linda Kline - Water Etching & Slip Trailing for Metal Clay |
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Class description: Add original artistry and unique surface
treatment to your metal clay designs with water etching and slip trailing. Looking for a creative
way to recycle your leftover paste? Want to add your own custom artwork to your PMC designs?
These ancient pottery techniques are revised and adapted for use on metal clay for customized
designs and dramatic special affects. Note: As a convenience, instructor will offer PMC products for purchase in the classroom. |
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| 7/14 (Mon) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Marlynda Taylor - Demystifying Dichroic Glass & PMC |
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In this thorough introductory glass
fusing class, students will learn the principles for
successfully creating dichroic glass cabochons
specifically for their PMC creations. During class,
they will create 2 fused glass pieces. While learning
how to design a glass cab for combining with PMC,
students also will learn about firing schedules and
techniques particular for jewelry sized pieces. The
class will learn how to better judge the post firing
colors of dichroic glass. They will each take home a
fired dichroic color sampler and a comprehensive handout packed with facts, tips, and tricks designed to to get the results they want. all expendable supplies necessary to fire, a fired dichroic glass sampler, and a dynamite handout. |
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| 7/16 (Wed) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Mary Ellin D'Agostino - Polishing, Perfecting & Painting |
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All too often, as we create our pieces, we get in a hurry and fire before we really ought to.
This class is all about how to take those extra steps before firing to make sure our work-pieces
are as refined as possible and, once fired, how to complete their transformation from clay into
beautiful polished, (nearly) perfect, wearable jewelry art. While the preference is to do most of our
refining on unfired clay, we will spend significant time on methods for correcting imperfections and
completion on fired pieces. Bring your nearly finished fired and un-fired pieces to work on.
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| 7/16 (Wed) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Sherry Fotopoulos - Custom Stamp Bracelet |
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Want a way to pay for your PMC habit? This is the class for you!! You’ll complete an awesome custom bracelet while discovering your niche in the custom jewelry marketplace. Learn the techniques for making your original art, baby footprints, children's drawings, whatever(!) into custom stamps and GO FOR IT!! No class kit fee. All materials (except PMC+ clay), tools, equipment, etc are provided for this class. Just bring a smile and be ready to enjoy. |
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| 7/16 (Wed) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Linda Kline - Bezel Setting Gemstones in Metal Clay |
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Learn to set exquisite natural cabochons into your metal clay designs using a two-part firing method that takes the guesswork out of shrinkage. This hybrid approach to bezel setting is borrowed from metalsmith techniques and adapted for use with metal clay. This is an advanced techniques class. Students should be experienced with the use of metal clay. Supplies brought by students: At least 25 g of PMC3, PMC3 Paste, PMC3 Syringe (optional). Basic metal clay tools including, but not limited to, work surface, Badger Balm or olive oil, rolling pin, needle tool, paint brush, Teflon sheet or freezer paper, container with water for paintbrush, texture, optional task light and vision enhancer (if needed), additional tools as desired. IMPORTANT: Please bring “oil paste” - PMC3 Paste mixed with essential oil of Lavender. Kit for student contents: Bezel wire sufficient to set one cabochon; one cabochon stone, a bezel pusher, class handout, and misc. supplies Note: As a convenience, instructor will have PMC products, optional stones, and additional bezel wire available for sale in the classroom. |
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| 7/15-7/16 (Tue-Wed) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Marlynda Taylor - Experiments in Fused Glass ( 2 day) |
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Tired of the same old fused glass
cabochons for your jewelry? This class is for
experienced glass fusers, and it's all about experimentation. Students will explore such things as
creating intentional bubbles, and making colorful 3
dimensional glass elements from both glass scrap and
molded glass powders. They will also explore the the
use of elements made from the exciting new Dichro Slide paper. In addition, they will explore the use of
other various inclusions in their glass, including
fired PMC sheet clay. There will be dozens of fired
experimental samples to examine, discuss, and try out.
Students will go home with a great handout which
covers the techniques used in class. experience. Absolutely no beginners! |
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| 7/16 (Wed) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Leslie Tieke - Creative Enamel Collage |
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Enjoy the process of creating one of kind PMC Collages. A freeform shape will be fashioned from the clay, and then multiple layers and shapes will be built to create interesting shapes and spaces to receive the enamel. Large pieces will be created to allow ample space for the application of enamels. Students will be working with Japanese lead bearing enamels to achieve the most brilliant colors available in the enameling world. Students will also learn proper washing drying and storage of enamels as well as how to set up an enameling workstation. |
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| 7/16 (Wed) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Sherry Viktora - Etched Glass Jewelry |
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In the morning you will learn the techniques for etching dichroic glass, and will etch 3 small pieces to be used in your jewelry.. You will combine these small etched squares with 1 or 2 layers of compatible glass which will then be fused to create your unique etched cabochons.
In the afternoon you will complete your jewelry, using PMC3. |
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| 7/16 (Wed) 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Mary Ann Devos - Hot Masks, Cold Connections |
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The mask always has been a symbol of transformation, a universal phenomenon. The students will work creatively to express their emotions or represent a culture. We will use mixed metals, several types of cold connections, silver wire and other mixed media elements to make a fibula pin. Class Fee: $160.00 Material Fee: $35.00 Minimum # of students: 6 Maximum # of students: 15 |
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