On Thursday and Friday last week, six curious women gathered here at the Two Dog Pond Sweatshop to learn from Deb Brooks of From the Heart Creations, how to make fine silver jewelry. Deb teaches PMC classes and is available to come to your house and do this with you and your friends also.... PMC, Precious Metal Clay, is composed of micron-sized particles of silver, a cellulose-based binder and water. When the dried clay is heated, the binder burns away leaving fine silver. Sterling silver is 92.5% silver, while fine silver is 99.9% silver. It is beautiful.
Above is a picture of the clay which has been pressed into some patterns, layered, and a stone added. Below are some photos of the finished pieces. (these are all Shelley's) Shelley used some tiny grape leaves and pressed the clay into that to make the earrings and the leaf pendant.
If you're like me, you'd like to quit reading right now and just look at pictures...
{I apologize for the quality of the photos - both cameras batteries went dead while attempting to capture these images}
There are going to be more classes and workshops scheduled soon. It's always fun to learn something new - or to share what you know with others. If you would like to lead a workshop or attend a workshop or have an idea for a workshop - please let me know!
3 comments:
What a great class- and in your basement! This pmc silver looks like you could really do a lot with it. I love what you have shown here. Let me know if you do any more workshops. I might be able to make it. (hint:fused glass)
What an awesome process! I think I need to move back to Nebraska so I can do these things with you!
Wow, they are beautiful.
I had no idea this was the way such jewelry was made too. Very interesting.
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