Intermediate Metal Clay Diploma Silver Metal Clay Proficiency Grade 2
This is a three day class
Complete a minimum of eight silver items. Students make at least two pendants,
two rings, three pairs of earrings and a charm.
Skills covered include:-
* Setting and firing stones into PMC
* Firing glass in metal clay
* Carving dry unfired metal clay
* Rings
* Modelling metal clay
* Using metal clay paper
* Torch and Kiln firing
* Advantages and uses of different versions of silver metal clay
Highlights of the class include two types of stone setting, working with glass
and metal clay, weaving metal clay paper, calculating shrinkage for rings, making your own tools, finding unique textures and using epoxy resin.
Silver work elements include making and soldering sterling silver jump rings,
shaping metal on a mandrel, making
sterling silver earring hooks, and drilling silver.
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 these courses...
This course is only suitable for students who have attended the Silver Metal Clay Diploma Grade 1 Class.
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 3 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.
It will be particularly relevant to anyone undertaking the Metal Clay Master's Registry.
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Read FAQ's about our Silver Clay Diploma here
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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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