2016 Bead and Button Show Class Listings
The class information listings for the 2016 Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee have been released today.
I will be teaching four enamelling classes during the show.
Description: Cloisonné is a style of enameling that uses fine wires to form partitions (cloisons) that aid in color shading and help to create the overall design. Students will create original cabochons or components using fine silver and colorful vitreous glass enamel on a copper base.
Students will Learn: What design considerations need to be taken into account when creating cloisonné pieces. Wet-packing enamel techniques will also be covered, with a focus on effective color shading. Students will also learn how to achieve a bright surface finish on enameled creations and will either make enamel cabochons for use in future work, or simple drilled enamel components.
Cloisonné Enamel on Fine Silver
Description: Cloisonné is a style of enameling that uses fine wires to form partitions (cloisons) that aid in color shading and help to create the overall design. Students will create original cabochons or components using fine silver and colorful vitreous glass enamel on a fine-silver base.
Students will Learn: What design considerations need to be taken into account when creating cloisonné pieces. Wet-packing enamel techniques will also be covered, with a focus on effective color shading. Students will learn how to achieve a bright surface finish on their enameled creations and they will either make enamel cabochons for use in future work, or make simple drilled enamel components.
Description: Incorporate your own graphite drawings into vitreous enamel and make simple charms or components that have been decorated with your own drawings and then delicately colored with transparent glass enamels.
Students will Learn: Wet-packing enamel techniques with a focus on effective color shading. Preparation of the enamel surface for graphite drawings will be covered, as well as kiln firing methods.
Champlevé Enamel on Fine-Silver Metal Clay
Description: Champleve is a style of enameling that uses depressions in a metal backing to generate a colorful design. Students will create jewelry designs or components using fine-silver metal clay and colorful vitreous glass enamel.
Students will Learn: How to use fine-silver metal clay to design and make champlevé enamel pieces. Wet-packing and color-shading enamel techniques will be covered, along with how to achieve a bright finish. Molds will be available for optional use.