Illuminate Your Work–Saw & Solder Champlevé (Holiday in the Mountains)

$870.00

Full

Enameling

Brasstown

Week (Sunday-Saturday)

Ages

Dec

Sun

Dec

Sat

04:00

09:00

Schedule Type Title: Every Day of the Week

Schedule Description: Daily

Sessions: 7

Session Hours: 7.00

Program Area: Enameling, Metalwork

Instructor: Ashley Gilreath

Studio/Location: Enameling Studio

Student Materials: Please bring the following: - purchase from RioGrande.com: 3"x 3" square sterling silver sheet, one each of 18g(#100595) and 22g(#100597) - any tools and leftover materials from previous metalsmithing/jewelry workshops (especially any sterling sheet/wire or jewelry findings you may wish to use, or copper scrap to use as test tiles) -sketchbooks - 12 small CLEAR plastic or glass jars that have a SCREW TOP lid; can find these at most craft stores or on Amazon, usually in the beading section. About 12 small containers (a good size would be 1.5” x 2” containers) - FINE TIP paintbrush, SABLE hair, size 3/0; can find these at most craft stores, or purchase through Thompson Enamel. - palette for enamels; can find at any craft store, enamel studio has some too - one small paintbrush for dipping in flux, can find any cheap one at a craft store. Does not need to be sable. - dust Mask (3M N95 PREFERRED, NO MASKS WITH PLASTIC FILTERS ON FRONT) *Some enamels may contain small amounts of hazardous materials. It is recommended to use a particle dust mask (3M N95, KN95, or rated equivalent). The masks can be purchased from Amazon, or you may also find them at your local hardware store.* - sturdy work apron (i.e. thick cotton, canvas, leather, etc.) - reliable closed-toe shoes - reusable water bottle - students should bring any source materials (or drawings) that are aesthetically pleasing or have personal significance; for example specimens from the natural environment near their homes, old postcards, fabric, etc. and together we will use these items as design inspiration. If you don't feel comfortable bringing an item (maybe it is very delicate and doesn't travel well) feel free to take some high quality photos instead The Folk School has all the tools needed, but students are responsible for replacement cost of any broken or lost tools. Any classes requiring etchants or fuels, such as MAPP gas or acetylene, will be charged

School Fee & Materials: FOLK SCHOOL FEE: $45-$60 -2020 Clear for Silver (just make sure there's enough in stock) -Tweezers, very fine tip - 1 dozen 4/0 blades PER student - 1ft length of HARD solder wire - Extra fine tip sharpie marker - 1 pack each of 400, 600, 800 grit wet/dry 3M Emery paper (each student should have ½ sheet of each grit) - 2 rolls of blue painter's tape - 3M Diamond Hand Files, 2 each of: Yellow 400 & White 600 - Fiberglass Cleaning Brushes -2 BRAND NEW brass brushes - Fiberglass brushes for enamel - Distilled water (2 gallons) - Bench pins - Cutting boards or wooden 2x4s on sinks in order to grind and polish pieces under running water. -Enamel spatulas (scoop with blue handle) -Mica Sheet (for general class use) -Old magazines (glossy paper, not newspaper) -Rulers -Scissors

Instructor Materials: - White napkins - Fine cotton cloths, towels, napkins - Brooch wire - Cerium oxide - Diamond bits - Tracing paper - Ball burs - Drill bits - Steel Wool (000) - Gold Foil and FS Cloisonné wire (priced per inch, individually purchased by students if desired) -Rubber Cement

Equipment Needs: Enameling Studio - Rolling Mill - Flex shafts - Saw frames - Needle files (various shapes) - Acetylene Torches - Fire bricks - Handy Flux - Quench Bowls - Pickle Pots - Rawhide Mallets - Burnishers -Sifters - Trivets - Screens

Skill Level: Intermediate, Advanced

Total Materials Fees: $45-$60

Enameling Studio
1 FOLK SCHOOL RD
BRASSTOWN, NC 28902-8008

Description

Champlevé is a specialized process whereby the artist inlays and fires enamels into recessed areas of a metal surface. Create spaces in the metal by piercing a design with a jeweler's saw, then solder the design onto a flat background. Learn fundamental champlevé processes including depletion gilding, applying metallic foils, wet packing and firing the glass in a kiln. An introduction to color theory along with some finely tuned blending and shading will further boost your enameling abilities.

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Champlevé is a specialized process whereby the artist inlays and fires enamels into recessed areas of a metal surface. Create spaces in the metal by piercing a design with a jeweler's saw, then solder the design onto a flat background. Learn fundamental champlevé processes including depletion gilding, applying metallic foils, wet packing and firing the glass in a kiln. An introduction to color theory along with some finely tuned blending and shading will further boost your enameling abilities.

$45-$60

Ashley Gilreath graduated from the metal design program at East Carolina University and has been an Artist-In-Residence at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts (TN), Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago, and the Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft (NC). She has exhibited at the Museum of Arts and Design, Fuller Craft Museum, and The Metals Museum, and has been published by Lark Books and American Craft Magazine. She continues to teach workshops in both metalsmithing and enameling at craft schools around the country. Ashley's artwork explores the hidden narratives of everyday objects, and our relationships with heirlooms as artifacts of genealogical history.

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