Advanced Metal Clay Diploma Silver Metal Clay Proficiency Grade 3
This is a two day silver metal clay class.
You will make a minimum of six silver items using metal clay. You'll make at least three pairs of earrings,
two brooches and a silver box.
Skills covered include:-
* Making your own textures and tools
* Construction and assembly
* Box making
* Adding real gold to your work
* Liver of Sulphur patina
* Torch and kiln firing
* Advantages and uses of different versions of metal clay
Highlights of the class include two different methods of adding gold to your metal clay jewellery,
achieving a mirror finish, embedding and firing sterling silver and constructing box forms from flat slabs. Students will also learn the ancient art of Keum Boo to add gold foil to your silver jewellery and how
to achieve beautiful patina colours with liver of sulphur.
Silver work elements include soldering sterling silver jump rings, making sterling silver
earring hooks, making sterling silver studs, burnishing and patinas.
The Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery has designed the very first independent qualification for working with Metal Clay.
If you want to teach classes or work seriously with metal clay, this is currently the most thorough training you can get anywhere in the world.
The Diploma in Silver Metal Clay Proficiency is free from any association with marketing, discounts or any particular supplier. Therefore it is the first truly independent qualification and sets the new standard for excellence within the metal clay world.
The course is recognised by the PMC Guild International and in fact the grades of competency actually exceed the minimum requirements suggested by the PMC Guild.
Gaining this Diploma shows a high level of commitment to your work. It will add credibility to your CV and the Competency Certificates will act as a record of your achievements along the way. Your name will be registered and displayed on the Diploma Graduates page of the Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery website.
Upon completion of all four grades, artists will be entitled to use the registered letters after their names. For example, Mary Maker, MCSJ Dip. MC
Read FAQ's about our Silver Clay Diploma here
Your tutor for this class will be Lisa Cain or Julia Rai
Download a pdf file with the information on this page here
Things to consider before booking this course...
This course is only suitable for advanced students who have attended the Silver Metal Clay Diploma Grade 1 and Silver Metal Clay Diploma Grade 2 Diploma Classes.
It is part of the Diploma in Silver Metal Clay Proficiency which has four grades. On successful completion of this course you are eligible to go on to the Silver Metal Clay Diploma Grade 4 Teaching course or Silver Metal Clay Diploma Grade 4 Design and Construction course.
All elements must be completed to the required standards. The silver work elements of this class must be successfully completed in the presence of the tutor. Students who don't complete the silver work during the training have several options for achieving this including showing us you can create the pieces using web cam over Skype.
Occasionally the class days are longer than scheduled but this is usually under an hour.
Read FAQ's about our Silver Clay Diploma here
Got questions about this course?
The school is based near St Austell in Cornwall, UK and all classes run in our well equipped workshop.
Call us on +44 (0)1726 817989
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