Only three weeks left till the 2008 International PMC Conference! I'm teaching two pre-conference classes. Hope to see you there..........
Water Etching and Slip Trailing - July 15, 2008
This is one of my very favorite techniques! Water etching allows you to draw your own freehand art or copyright free images onto the surface of your PMC to create truly one-of-a-kind designs. Don't worry if you're not a freehand artist. I've got some tricks up my sleeve to help you achieve beautiful results with image transfers. Slip trailing is a great technique for using up old, recycled paste and creating some wonderful new looks from your "mistakes." Remember, there is no such things as an ugly piece of PMC jewelry..........It's just not finished yet!
Bezel Setting Gemstones - July 16, 2008
Lucky me.....I'm spending my birthday teaching at Purdue! Come celebrate with me.
Are you itching to learn how to set those big, yummy cabochons that can't be fired in the kiln? Onyx, turquoise, amber, quartz, bring 'em on! This is a hybrid technique I use to "crossover" from metalsmithing to PMC. You'll learn to bezel set the stone and set it on PMC after it has been fired -- shrinkage is done and no longer an issue. Beautiful, perfect results!
July 17........I'm off to Colorado!
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