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Spend a fast fun packed weekend learning the process of lost wax casting! This is an intensive introduction to lost wax casting and its applications for jewelry design, functional objects, and art metal forms. Students will learn the entire process of lost wax casting, including, wax carving, model making, investing, centrifugal casting and finishing. Topics will cover the proper use of tools and equipment to carve waxes to create successful models for casting. Design elements that relate to better cast objects and how to work with the jewelry industry will also be discussed.
The primary focus on day one will be on how to quickly create models, use wax working tools and investing. Day two will be concentrated on casting and finishing. Since it is a lot of information and a fast paced workshop, grab your coffee, courage, pack a lunch, and maybe some snacks to share!
Details:
- This is a beginning / intermediate level class. Students should have basic jewelry skills including how to saw, file, solder, and basic finishing.
- $30 materials fee will be added to class fee when you register.
- Students will be provided with bronze to cast. Sterling silver casting grain will be available for purchase.
- Please bring a bag lunch. BARN has a refrigerator to store your lunch, located on the lower level.
- Students may bring:
Your favorite tools (studio tools will be available for use)
Sterling Silver scrap or silver casting grain
Instructor: Jennifer Stenhouse’s a jewelry artist, sculptor and educator. She has made her home and studio in Seattle, Washington for the past 20 years. She has been teaching art and jewelry classes, workshops, lectured and exhibited throughout U.S. and Mexico for over 25 years. Jennifer is currently in the process of researching for a book she is writing on the History, Timeline, and Technology of Jewelry Casting, and is the current president of the Seattle Metals Guild.
Recognized as an outstanding educator and known expert in the arena of jewelry casting, Jennifer has more recently teaching at the college and adult continuing education levels. Currently, Jennifer works as a production jeweler for Baleen, teaches jewelry classes and workshops.
Education: MFA – University of Wisconsin – Madison, BFA – University of New Mexico 1989
Graduate Print making Internship – Tamarind Institute / UNM 1989
Contact: Jewelry.Lead@BainbridgeBARN.org
