Drawing on Metal - Color Application
Drawing on Metal
Instructor: Deb Karash
September 18-20, Friday - Sunday, three-days, 10:00-5:00
Class Fee: $590 | Materials Kit: TBD payable to instructor
Prerequisites: No experience required, basic metalsmithing helpful
Class Description:
Would you like to make colorful exciting jewelry and avoid soldering? In this Drawing on Metal workshop you will learn how by using layers of colored metal, creating dynamic and dimensional jewelry. Deb will teach you her tricks for applying colored pencil to metal and her elegant way of riveting to assemble the layers. Of course, the really fun part will be adding color and pattern to your work. This class will focus on pendants and earrings. You can use her patterns or create a design of your own, it’s entirely up to you. We will have fun and you should leave with at least 2 finished projects. You don’t have to be great at drawing to create something beautiful and you'll learn a lot! All levels welcome.
All levels welcome. It's always fun and you'll learn a lot.
Materials Kit includes:
- Scotch Brite
- Prepped copper samples
- Chemicals required for prep and finishing
Students MUST Bring:
- 6x6 piece of 22g. copper (available to purchase at studio store)
- Prismacolor Premier brand colored pencils 48 pieces recommended
- Sketch pad
- X-acto knife and blades
Students MAY Bring:
- Hand tools: saw, #2 swiss half round file, needle files, etc. (available to use or purchase in studio store)
- Rivet hammer (available to use or purchase in studio store) or hammer hand piece (if they have one)
- Non-marring hammer, nylon or rawhide (available to use or purchase in studio store)
- Up to 6X6 piece of 22g sterling silver in they would like to incorporate silver
Instructor Bio:
As a transplanted Midwesterner, it is my good fortune to live and work in the mountains of North Carolina, surrounded by natural beauty and a vibrant craft community. .
My creative process is time consuming but drawing on metal provides a surface that is unique and can’t be achieved any other way. Colored pencil drawing allows me to blend colors and create patterns that are uniquely mine. I draw on metal because it is strong but easily formed. I create jewelry because I appreciate the intimacy of an art form that is worn on the body and that, historically, carries emotional weight. Jewelry combines so many components that I love: fashion, ornament, art, texture, color, and structure.
Learn More about the Instructor, HERE.
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