Precious Metal Clay: Silver & Glass Pendant

Love jewelry? Love creating? Want to try something really unique? This is a perfect class for beginners or those who would like to expand their jewelry-making skills!

Participants will create a fine silver pendant using precious metal clay and a glass cabochon. This pendant features textured silver strips that secure the glass in the pendant. The pendant can be embellished with silver beads, cubic zircon crystals, and sculpted elements such as flowers or leaves. Participants will roll, texture, and manipulate the silver clay to create a pendant approximately the size of a quarter. After their pendants dry, artists will sand and polish them to get a lovely finish.

Precious Metal Clay (PMC 3) is a recycled silver product. It fires to Fine Silver (FS .999). Fee includes PMC3 clay, use of a basic tool kit, and one glass cabochon.!

Class Description

Day 1: Participants will create a fine silver pendant using precious metal clay and a glass cabochon. This pendant features textured silver strips that secure the glass in the pendant. The pendant can be embellished with silver beads, cubic zircon crystals, and sculpted elements such as flowers or leaves. Participants will roll, texture, and manipulate the silver clay to create a pendant approximately the size of a quarter. After their pendants dry, artists will sand and polish them to get a nice finish. The pendants will then be fired in the studio and left to cool down overnight.

Day 2 (Optional): Participants return the next morning to finish their pieces– brushing, tumbling and adding a patina.  Participants who opt out of the second day can either pick up their pieces later at Ephemera Paducah or arrange for mailing prior to departing Saturday’s workshop.

Everything is included, so no supply list. However, if you work better with extra light and magnification, please bring a work lamp as well as any magnification deemed necessary. 

We will take a break for lunch on Saturday. Kristin will do a lunch run from one of our fine local restaurants or students may brown bag it.

The instructor will have silver chains for your necklaces for an additional $25. She will also have Precious Metal Clay and tools for sale should you desire to make more after class.

The minimum age to participate is 18 however if accompanied by an adult who is also registered, children aged 14-17 are welcome.

Minimum needed to make this class is 6; maximum is 12.