The Pittsburgh Jewelry Making Meetup

>> This is now a DEMONSTRATION, not enough RSVP's.

We have been asked time and again about the PMC (Precious Metal Clay) or other silver clays. Art Clay (brand name) seems to be taking the field by storm, and is getting rave reviews over the Internet. They have targeted the home/hobby market by compiling a "kit" of basic tools and equipment to get you up and running quickly.

To help people overcome their fear, or inertia, in starting to use this
material, we will offer a class/workshop on using this clay, learning
your tools, a bit of fire/torch safety, and such. You will also get to
meet others who share the same passion for jewelry making, and want to learn to use a new tool to further the range of their creative expression.

The advantage of the low-fire Art Clay, is you can embed other materials like glass or stone in the clay, before firing, and not have it disintegrate or burn up.

In addition to the kit below, we'll have other varieties of the Art Clay
(syrings, paper, etc) for you to see and perhaps try out. Some materials, like the paper clay, require other firing methods.

The cost of this workshop is $175 and includes the kit below, as well as access to some of the other materials mentioned above.

If you already have an Art Clay kit, or all the supplies, the cost of the
workshop is $75. We usually don't charge for classes, but in this case
we have to.

This is a BEGINNING class, and will walk you through the entire process.

Kit contents contains (but is subject to manufacturer changes)

1 - 58 minute instructional VHS tape
1 - set of miniature files
1 - ring mandrel
1 - #600 and #1200 grit sandpaper
1 - refillable butane torch
1 - rubber block
1 - firing brick
1 - adjustable ring sizer
1 - stainless steel brush
1 - cleaning tool/spatula
1 - pr tweezers
1 - polishing cloth
1 - Teflon work surface sheet
1 - clear plastic roller
1 - plastic guide strips
1 - 20 grams of low-fire Art Clay® Silver
1 - instruction sheets

We will provide, or have available, addtional materials, including
the butane fuel, other types of Art Clay materials, and tools and
embellishments.

Pre-registration and Pre-payment are required, and there is no
refund if you miss the class. (You can send someone else in your
place, and you still get the kit you can pick up any time after
the class date.) Because of the flame, we must restrict the
registrations to those 18 years or older.

For more information, see http://pugdog.com...