Pocosin School of Fine Craft
Where’s the Clasp?
November 1st and 8th
HOURS: from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Time
https://pocosinarts.org
Description:
Where’s the clasp on your necklace? Why it’s right under the pendant, it’s functional adornment. Create a one-of-a-kind front key clasp necklace with a stainless-steel neck wire seamlessly connected to the clasp. Students are shown how to fabricate a front key clasp necklace with stainless steel neck wire along with fabricating terminals and soldering sterling to stainless steel cable.
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The goals are to increase and challenge fabrication and soldering skills, including learning to solder stainless steel to sterling silver, while creating and engineering a functioning front clasp necklace. Students are encouraged to go with their own design style and explore new ideas in creating cohesive finished jewelry. Clasps can be textured, chased, roller printed, etched, domed, hydraulic press shapes, with stones, with enamel…the variety is endless as you come up with your own solutions. This class is meant to get you thinking about connections; functional, practical and aesthetic aspects of use along with making your own front clasp necklace.
Step-by-step handouts are supplied, a kit is optional. Samples will be shown. Basic fabrication including knowledge of soldering is required.
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