Enamel Jewelry: Glass on Metal w/Emily Pellini - Wayne, PA 2025

Description

Enamel Jewlery: Glass on Metal
w/Emily Pellini
A six (6) session course
No class on 11/27

In this demonstration focused, multi-week class, students will learn the foundations of enameling on metal to create lightweight, wearable jewelry.

Utilizing traditional metal fabrication and cold connections, students will learn silver soldering, earwire fitting, filing, sanding, and sawing, and light forming. They will then take their prepared metal and apply multiple layers of vitreous glass enamel, which will add color and even potential imagery to their new wearable pieces.Finally, students will learn about finishing and care to make their pieces sustain everyday wear and comfort.

Techniques demonstrated: Silver soldering, riveting, wire manipulation, metal tumbling, filing, sanding, sawing & piercing, finishing, enamel layering, wet-packing, surface decoration including: decal application, overglazing, etching, graphite, sugar firing

Students required to bring:KN95 dust mask (note: need mask close to face for glass and metal dust inhalation concerns)sketchbooksharpie marker3-5 Thompson Enamel Colors (Opaque 1000 series, 80 grit, 2oz)Additional copper shapes/blanks if desired

Prerequisites

2025-2026 Adult Membership

or2025-2026 Family Membership

or2025-2026 Senior Membership

or2025-2026 Supporting Benefactor Membership

or2025-2026 Supporting Patron Membership

or2025-2026 Adult Membership

Instructor

Emily Pellini

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November 06 - December 18, 2025

Thursday

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Wayne Art Center

413 Maplewood Ave Wayne, PA 19087
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