Materials fee $40.00 (to be paid to the instructor the day of the workshop, check or cash), includes:

  • Aura 22
  • 23.5kt gold foil  (for Keum-boo)
  • Enamels and Klyr-fire

Students should bring:

  • 1 – 45 gram package PMC+ clay (a 28 gram  package will make 1 bracelet or 15 links)
  • 1 – container of PMC3 paste/slip*
    * don’t need a brand new package if have ½ left over from another class (be sure it is PMC3 not PMC+)
  • 1– 9 gram PMC3 syringe
  • 2-3 small pointy semi-stiff or stiff paint brushes (3/0 or 1/0)
  • 4-inches (minimum) of fine silver cloisonné wire
  • 4-inches (minimum) of fine silver 20g wire (or size of your choice for design elements)
  • Patterned rubber mat/stamps and/or brass or plastic patterned sheets – choose light or heavy texture and at least 2 inches wide
  • IR/UV safety glasses
  • Dust mask
  • Alundum stone (or other sander for removing enamel from metal found at jewelry supply stores)
  • Tri-M-Ite wet/dry papers in green, gray, blue, pink and mint (usually come as a set)

PMC tool kit containing (students have these tools from taking the intermediate):

  • 1 – plastic palette knife
  • 1 – small scalpel with a pointy end
  • 1 – double ended carving tool
  • 1 – wipe out tool
  • 1 – wire brush with wood handle (steel or brass)
  • 1 – PVC roller
  • 1 – small tipped tweezers
  • 1 – semi stiff small point-tipped paintbrush (size 3/0 or 1/0)
  • 1– padded emery board (nail file)
  • 1– burnishing tool (metal or agate)
  • 1– superfine, microfine and ultrafine 3M sanding sponges

From Home:

  • Metal cutting pliers or shears
  • Old or new deck of playing cards
  • Small misting type spray bottle with distilled water
  • Small container of olive oil or Badger balm (natural food stores)
  • Self-healing cutting mat 8”x11” (Fiskars brand is good – found at Wal-Mart or hobby stores)
  • Recommended:
    6-inch ruler, no cork backing
    Small jewelry sized cookie cutters or poly clay cutters
    Paper punches
    1 – piece of 3×3 PMC sheet

Optional Reference Books:

  • Enameling on Metal Clay by Pam East
  • New Directions in Metal Clay by CeCe Wire