About

This focused Open Studio, with a trained safety monitor always on duty, is for enameling only. Enameling is the process of fusing powdered glass to another surface such as metal, at high heat.

Details

• You won't have access to any other tools or equipment.
• No formal instruction is given.
• Do all your metal prep before attending.
• If no one has shown up by the end of the first hour, the monitor may close the studio. If you know you’ll arrive more than an hour after the start time, email the registrar by 11:59 PM the day before.
• Bring a towel for cleanup.

Details

 A $16 materials fee, included in the cost, covers the enameling powders used during this session.

Prerequisites

• You must have completed Introduction to Enameling: Opaques.
• A Jewelry Studio Skills Card is required. To get one, you need to take an introductory jewelry class such as:
  • Introduction to Jewelry: Skills Class.
  • Introduction to the Jeweler's Torch.
  • Introduction to Lapidary: Cutting and Carving Stones.
  • Introduction to Enamel, or
  • Introduction to Beading Skills.
• Jewelers with previous experience can request a skills assessment by emailing jewelry.programming@bainbridgebarn.org 

Class Policies

• Ages 14 and up are welcome.
• Wear closed-toe shoes and natural-fiber clothing.
• Do not wear loose or synthetic-fiber clothing, scarves, or ties.
• Do not wear dangling jewelry such as necklaces and bracelets.
• Tie back beards. Tie back long hair in a bun.