Description
Let your press do the heavy lifting with guidance from metalsmith and renowned instructor Melissa Muir. Start by discovering the essential operations of your press and making a stylish pair of earrings using a pancake die. Then, create custom forms, learn different techniques for piercing shapes and explore new riveting options for eye-catching layered pieces. Next, find out how to work with silhouette dies as you make a chic pierced pendant form. Moving on, Melissa shows you how to create bracelet blanks, before forming your pieces using two methods: anticlastic and synclastic. Finally, learn how to fold-form blanks and apply your new skills to stunning bracelets and pendants.
Overview
Syllabus
- Class Preview
- Get to Know Your Press
- Next Steps With Your Die Cuts
- Silhouette Dies
- Embossing
- Bracelets
- Fold-Formed Jewelry
Taught by
Melissa Muir