Asilomar Art and Soul Workshops

Romona and Thomas Ashman
9-4:30
Monday

1044 - PMC Bezels & Resin Collage

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Join us for a day of fun as we explore PMC and create a fabulous collage pendant or brooch made from pure fine silver. This easy class takes all the fear out of precious metal clay. We will review the properties of this unique medium, discuss tools and firing methods, then get right down to creating flat free formed bezels. We will use deeply embossed stamps and tiny molded forms to decorate our pieces, fire the pieces using the Speed Cone, then collage and resin the bezels creating mini wearable works of art.  We will teach you how to use the easy and inexpensive speed cone firing system. Once you try metal clay you’ll be addicted.

Instructor will supply PMC booklet, non stick telfla paper, sanding papers, sanding file, firing chart, collage images, resin, silver patina and polish, polish pad/cloth, pmc tools, drying hot plates, speed cone firing system.

There is no supply fee for this class but you must bring your own clay and tools.
Order your PMC from any of the sources listed below or your local craft or bead store.

Class tools and supplies:
--One 28 gram pack of pmc+ (makes one large brooch or two smaller ones)
or one 50 gram pack of pmc+ (make one larger brooch and two smaller ones)
--One 9 gram syringe of pmc 3.
--I recommend the Rio Grande PMC tool kit. Item # 111-411 $39.95 1-800-545-6566.  This is the best and most complete tool kit I have seen.   You can also obtain pmc tool kits from www.pmcconnection.com or www.pmcsupply.com

--If you choose to put together your own kit then you will need the following:
* Exacto knife or polymer clay Nu Blade
* Brass brush
*natural hair paintbrush small
*acrylic rolling pin like the ones used for polymer clay
*deck of cards
*small clay shaper or wipe out tool
*stainless steel burnisher
*needle tool or awl
*small container of unscented badger balm
*small water mister bottle with distilled water
--Jewelry pliers and chain to finish your piece.

Email littlegreenwitch2001@yahoo.com with any questions.