Metal Clay Certification

This Course is offered in two formats Online and In Person. Dates are available as a 2 Day class or as a 5 Week class. 

In this course, students will learn all of the fundamental skills required to work with metal clays and be successful with silver metal clay products.

Students will practice fundamental techniques including rolling, texturing, cutting, carving, sculpting, molding, refining, firing, and polishing. Extra time is devoted to discussing firing processes and each student learns torch firing and kiln firing techniques.

Students will make five projects including a pair of earrings with a firable stone, a double textured pendant with syringe detail, wrapped beads, a sculpted toggle clasp, and a wrapped ring with a firable stone. The class utilizes multiple types of clay to ensure each student learns the appropriate usage of each type of clay.

Students receive kits including clay. Students also receive firable stones, beads, and embeddable findings and have use of all materials and tools to complete the projects.

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Upon completion of the projects and lecture time, students will take a short written test. Each student will receive a Certificate of Completion from Sawtooth School for Visual Art and an 8% discount on clays at Clay Revolution and participating suppliers.