Bonnie Bishoff – Capturing Wire with Polymer

Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/21/2019 - 09/22/2019
All Day

Location
CoHatch

Categories

• 2-day workshop

September 21-22, 2019

10:00-5:00

CoHatch, 752 High Street, Worthington, Ohio

Cost: $230

Bonnie will teach:

• Ways to create lightweight and simple armatures with wire and apoxie clay (no soldering required).
• Types of wire to use and why, how to harden and shape wire for projects
• Basic designs formed in wire to make cuff bracelets, brooches with wire and clay catches, several different original closures and linking structures for necklaces
• How to create your own designs from start to finish instead of relying on purchased findings to dictate forms for your jewelry
• Working with thin polymer veneers to cover wire and creating dynamic forms with apoxie clay that will then be covered with polymer veneers
• Using canes and patterns that you have already made or even simple sheets of color or stripes to practice these techniques with wire
• The emphasis will be on the engineering and a sampling of techniques. Bonnie will not focus on any particular cane construction but will explain and demonstrate how she uses veneers to create designs in jewelry

Supply list:

• Nickel Silver Wire (we will have in class for purchase by the foot)
  2-3 ft heavyweight (for bracelets): 10 gauge (from Rio Grande)
  2-3 ft lightweight: (for necklaces, pins, and closures): 18 gauge (from Rio Grande)
• Pliers (for forming wire) hammer, file. One simple pair of flat pliers or various shapes, wire cutter,
• Bench block or tiny anvil for hammering and shaping – Rio Grande Item #: 112052GP also
  can be found at AC Moore with jewelry making supplies
• Apoxie sculpt clay from Aves Studio – any color (we will also have on hand to share)
• Pasta machine (or reserve ahead if you need one of ours)
• Polymer canes 4 or more. Already made, simple stripes and blends will be fine
• Conditioned clay in a variety of your favorite colors (approximately 1 pound total)
• Scrap clay about 6 oz. for filler
• Genesis heat set thick medium – small container
• Translucent liquid sculpey and brush for application
• #11 exacto blade knife
• Burnishing tool

We will have on hand:

• Nickel Silver wires for purchase – both 10 and 18 gauge
• Apoxie sculpt clay
• Wax paper, masking tape, rubbing alcohol, foil
• Drawing paper, pencils and scissors for designing
• Pasta machines (if you need one, please let us know so that we have enough on hand)

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