Skill level: Novice
In this 2-day workshop you will get several hands-on, step-by-step demonstrations on how to create with PMC silver—in lump, sheet and paste form.
Learn how easy this material can be manipulated by rolling, molding, carving, and texturing. Once fired, it can be oxidized and polished just like traditional metalsmithing. Explore this fantastic medium while making pendants, earrings, and hollow beads. Participants will be encouraged while exploring these techniques to find their own voice and style and have whole lot of fun doing it.
PMC is a unique jewelry making material. This user-friendly product is a malleable substance that is composed of fine silver particles in an organic binder. It can be sculpted and manipulated like potter’s clay. After firing in a kiln, the end result is your unique design created in fine silver (.999).

Skill level: Structured to meet the needs of those who are familiar with PMC and wish to move to the next level—should have one or two classes under their belts.
It’s time to take off the training wheels. In this workshop, the novice student will continue to explore the unique
qualities of PMC. Learn to hone your skills and add dimension to your repertoire with assembled hollow forms, both core and coreless, that can be incorporated into your own designs.
Topics covered in this workshop: dry constructed hollow forms, using contoured push molds, cold connections, and advanced finishing techniques. Students will be encouraged to find their own style and voice.

Skill level: Open to all who have had some experience using metal clay.
Like Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers, polymer clay and Precious Metal Clay were made to compliment each other. In this workshop, we will concentrate on projects that bring these two art materials together to form beautiful pieces of jewelry.
What will we do? Create decorative bezel forms. Then use Polymer Clay as an inlay material to enhance these forms. Using PMC in this process, you learn about dry construction, working with texture plates, sheet laminating, crewelwork, and much more. We will discuss kiln firing and refining techniques. Then, learn the steps to add polymer clay— such as Skinner blends, fancy canes, or solid bold colors—to enhance your piece. And finally, we’ll discuss wet polishing techniques, that gives both PMC and polymer inlays that fabulous look.

Skill level: Determined Beginner / Intermediate—participant needs to have at least one or two PMC classes under their belt.
In this workshop, participants will explore the unique versatility of PMC3 paste. Each person will learn to apply designs and images to a PMC+ surface. A variety of techniques will be covered—using slab construction and simple hollow forms as canvases, create a bas-relief effect using the paste as a painting medium, and creating 3-dimensional hollow forms using PMC3 paste as a sculpting medium. Once the pieces are fired, we’ll go over finishing technique—burnishing, polishing, patinas—to further enhance your work.

Class open to all levels.
Learn how you can create beads with less precious metal clay by exploring ways to construct hollow forms. You’ll expand your creativity by making lighter, less costly, and uniquely personal objects.
Yes, hollow forms are just that—empty inside. These coreless forms— without a supportive material inside—when fired, still retain their shape in the kiln. That means there’s no messy ash to chip away or blow out once the piece has cooled. We will explore the architectural structure of hollow forms and how they support themselves to keep their shape and lightness. This method will teach you the art of dry assemblage with precision and patience. Learn to create bi-cones, rockers and unique, organic, free-forms by using wire as a base. So put on your creative hats and loosen up your fingers for a fun and instructional experience. You’ll find that your PMC can go farther— making more or making larger PMC beads from each package.

Skill level: Determined Beginner/ Intermediate
This fun and unique swivel lid box opens and closes with the movement of your body—giving all a glimpse of what’s inside! This interesting conversation piece is a real eye catcher. It will draw people to ask “What’s under the lid?”. The techniques covered in this workshop are dry construction, decorative painting with paste, wire bending, riveting, finishing and patinas.

Skill level: Advanced Beginner / Intermediate—participant needs to have at least two PMC classes under their belt.
In this workshop, explore the process of making a box using silver PMC. Turn it into a pendant that holds something that’s close to your heart. We’ll examine the process of constructing a box—with a hook-n-hasp-style closure which is integrated into the lid. A variety of silver PMC materials will be used in this project. The techniques covered are paper templates/pattern making, working with 1 and 2-ply sheet clay, dry construction, hollow forms, drilling, making sheet clay hinges, riveting, closures, wire bending and finishing.

Skill level: Advanced Beginner / Intermediate, participant needs to have at least two PMC classes under their belt.
Learn to create these beautiful precious metal clay floral elements using only PMC sheet, paste and fine silver wire. These lightweight blossoms are great to use as earrings. Or, string them with beads and make a beautiful floral necklace. During this workshop, the techniques we will explore with silver PMC sheet, are—cutting it, folding it, and molding it—to create 3D shapes. Learn to work with fine silver wire in combination with PMC sheet and paste—as a supportive armature and design element. Each person will see the versatility of PMC paste—as a glue, sculptural and painting medium.

Skill level: Determined Beginner/ Intermediate
Create this fun project to hold a special charm or fetish—
something near and dear to you.
We will explore the process of making this beautiful hollow form amulet using silver PMC. It’s like a Bolo with two parts that slide together on the neck cord to open and close.
The techniques we’ll cover include decorative pattern making, creating hollow forms, drilling, dry construction, using textures, finishing techniques and patinas.

Skill level: Determined Beginner/ Intermediate
In this class, we’ll explore the techniques to make a sculptural ring using silver PMC and a fine silver ring blank as a base. This workshop covers techniques for embellishing the ring blank and how to create and attach a sculptural form to it.
Some of the techniques we cover include pattern making, using molds, creating hollow form signets, making and using lavender paste, dry construction, working with textures, granulation, finishing and patinas.

Skill level: Determined Beginner/ Intermediate
Who ever thought that bronze jewelry and art pieces could be made straight from bronze clay? Well, now you can. Released in 2008, Bronze Clay is similar to silver clay with the use of powered metal technology—yet holds some special qualities all its own. In this introductory class, we will explore the qualities of this new medium with projects in jewelry such as hollow beads, medallions, and textural elements. It is easy to carve, sculpt, and form using a variety of tools. After learning the basics, you’re hooked and ready to experiment further. Once fired, the clay turns into pure bronze forms that are ready for finishing using traditional metal techniques and patinas. People are just beginning to explore the beauty of Bronz® clay—it’s very exciting to be a part of this new adventure. Come and learn how to create wonderful things out of this new material.

NOTE: Some Bronz® clays require an 8-hour firing schedule so a modification to the workshop schedule needs to be discussed.