Mini Series: Porcelain Jewelry

Sundays, 12:00pm – 2:00pm
September 8th – 29th

Instructor: Jess Palmer

Discover the joy of making porcelain jewelry in this 4 week mini-series. Students will learn the basic techniques for making simple earrings, pendants, and beads from porcelain. Forming, glazing, and firing techniques will be demonstrated. Students will learn to work with high fire wire and be introduced to finishing options for their pieces.

Students are responsible for purchasing their own findings for finishing their pieces such as cording, chain, ear wires, posts and backs, etc.

Suggested Materials: 

• Jewelry pliers: round nose https://www.amazon.com/Pliers-Jewelry-Making-Wrapping-Supplies/dp/B09X9NHCNJ/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=372CTY4UG5A4L&keywords=round+nose+jewelry+pliers&qid=1677964548&s=hi&sprefix=round+nose+jewelry+pliers%2Ctools%2C85&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExNFc2TllWTFFQOTczJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNjA3NjE5MVM4NjlYM05CNTI3NyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNjI0MzQ5MUtSUUdMREtJWjZUViZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
• Hole Drill: (small drill bits work great too!) https://www.baileypottery.com/c-090-111.html
• Hole cleaner: https://www.theceramicshop.com/product/1034/clean-up-brush-double-ended/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAlKmeBhCkARIsAHy7WVuvkeBgIOYuUmBGel_xMldpadXvOYpUfWZnQ6eRlqWrKe8pI-FuImcaAm_yEALw_wcB
• Tweezers (for glazing small items)
• Exacto blade
• Slip trailers(optional)
• Ribs
• Straight Edge/Ruler
• Stamps or Texture Tools