Tag: metal clay

Silver Clay Hollow Form Bead $100

Silver Clay Hollow Form Bead

November 25, 2023 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Silver Clay Hollow Form Bead

In this class you will make a hollow bead from silver metal clay, used in conjunction with a paper/wood clay product. Paper clay provides support for any size bead for which slumping during firing may be a concern. During firing, the product burns out from the bead’s core, leaving the bead hollow.

You will apply prior skills with slabs to wrap a 3-dimensional form, and for adding decoration from more slabs rolled for cut-out decorative shapes. Syringe clay makes another appearance for other potential embellishments and for reinforcing the bead’s holes.

Molds can be used in addition, or exclusively, to create decorative embellishments.

A variety of small bead forms will be provided in order that they will be completely dry for the class. If you wish to make your own, please contact the instructor.

Please Read: The class fee shown above does not include the metal clay. You will be charged for the metal clay the day of the class. All materials and tools for classes must be purchased at Beadoholique Bead Shop. This allows us to continue providing you with quality classes.

Suppliesl and Tools Needed:
Art Clay 950
Syringe clay
Dried paper clay form (1)
Silver clay slip
Holding tools: for propping bead when wet
-Toothpicks and other types of picks
-Third hand (optional, but makes a good stand)
-A wood or other block with holes in it, etc.
Tools for working the clay:
Hole punches for bead hole size you want (2mm+)
Rolling frames and roller
Work surface
Teflon sheets
CoolSlip or Slik
Medium and small brush
Water container
Ruler
Slab cutting tools (picks, Xacto)
Smoothers for surfaces (clay shaper, other brushes, etc.)
Clay hydrator(s)
Cup warmer and screen
Molds for making decorations, optional
Texture plates (small patterned) for slab cutouts used for decoration, optional 
For finishing after firing:
Soft beads brush
Liver of sulfur
Baking soda
Polishing supplies
Bring anything else you think you may need.
Magnifiers/readers are highly recommended
for a successful class experience (even if you
wear contacts or glasses)!		Techniques Used: Silver Clay, Hollow forms

Skill Level:  Intermediate to Advanced

Prerequisite: Previous metal clay classes

Instructor: Shauna

Three ways to sign up:
Click here
Send me an email
Give me a call at 832-674-9005

Please Read: 

1. Classes will begin on time! All students must arrive early for class. Even if you have already purchased supplies for the class, it takes time for everyone to set up and settle in. Students arriving late will need to re-schedule. Please be respectful of others by arriving early for class.

2. All beads, materials, and tools are available for purchase at the bead shop. We appreciate you purchasing materials and tools at the bead shop so that we may continue offering you the best classes around.

Sterling Clay Rustic Boho Ring $100

Sterling Clay Boho Ring

August 26, 2023 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Sterling Clay Boho Ring

This beautiful ring features a larger fired-in stone presented in a syringe bezel setting. An intensely oxidized texture presents the stone as a major feature of this piece. All this is framed between two silvery rims that not only pop the stone and texture but confirm the ring’s rustic character.

You will learn how to size a metal clay ring, accounting for shrinkage, utilize previously learned techniques for application to forming rings, and use joining techniques that best control the typical stresses rings endure in everyday wear. Of course, making the usual artistic decisions concerning the elements of art — line, shape/form, color, texture, value, and space — and some principles of design such as emphasis and unity, happily cannot be avoided!

Metal clay rings must be made larger so that they can shrink to the correct size. For advanced metal clay artists, the single large stone can be swapped out for a stunning grouping of 3-4 smaller stones. Your choice! Come join the fun!

Please Read: The class fee shown above does not include the metal clay. You will be charged for the metal clay the day of the class. All materials and tools for classes must be purchased at Beadoholique Bead Shop. This allows us to continue providing you with quality classes.

Supplies & Tools Needed:
▸ Art Clay 950 silver clay (available day of class)
▸ Syringe clay (to make bezel setting(s))
▸ Clay and Syringe keepers
▸ Clay slip, thick. If yours is watery, let it sit open and/or
add some clay shavings to it so it thickens. Please
prepare this before class so any chunks will be
dissolved. You can make slip by crushing dried pieces
of 950 clay and adding water. Store in a small container
so it can meld together, and store in a hydrator with
your clay.
▸ CZs/Nano gems: One large any cut, OR 3-4 smaller,
preferably same cut, or an appealing combo of
related shapes.
▸ One texture plate that will create a contrast to
brighter polished silver areas (busy pattern with little
negative space, as shown in the example)
▸ Ring mandrel. This can be a normal ring mandrel but
will need a stand (feet) so that it will have working space
below it so the mandrel can be turned for working the
ring. You can also press the mandrel into 2 separate
lumps of polymer clay, then bake these “feet” to easily
make a stand. CoolTools.us sells a large assortment
of mandrels and stands in a wide range of pricing.
▸ Hatti’s ring shank guide (available at the bead shop)
▸ Ring sizers (provided if you don’t have a set yet –
CoolTools.us sells them ready made or you can buy
the forms and investment to make your own)
▸ Waterproof paper strips (provided)
▸ Clear tape
▸ Ruler
▸ Tissue blade
▸ Xacto knife
▸▸▸ All metal clay-working tools, including thickness
frames and rollers, snake roller, work surface, cup
warmer, distilled water and accompanying tools,
Cool Slip, Silk, etc., all clay joining tools (clay shapers,
etc.), and all clay finishing tools, etc.
▸ Magnifiers/readers are highly recommended
for a successful class experience (even if you
wear contacts or glasses)!		Techniques Used: Metal clay

Skill Level:  Advanced

Prerequisite: Experience with metal clay
(multiple metal clay classes)

Instructor: Shauna

Three ways to sign up:
Click here
Send me an email
Give me a call at 832-674-9005

Please Read: 

1. Classes will begin on time! All students must arrive early for class. Even if you have already purchased supplies for the class, it takes time for everyone to set up and settle in. Students arriving late will need to re-schedule. Please be respectful of others by arriving early for class.

2. All beads, materials, and tools are available for purchase at the bead shop. We appreciate you purchasing materials and tools at the bead shop so that we may continue offering you the best classes around.