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Diploma in Silver Metal Clay, Metal Clay Proficiency Training Courses

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The Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery - St Austell, Cornwall

Beginners precious Metal Clay PMC classes, beginners Art Clay classes, beginners silver metal clay classes, advanced silver metal clay, Art Clay and PMC classes. Silver Metal Clay Diploma and Higher Metal Clay Diploma courses. The Silver Metal Clay Diploma is available as classroom training in Cornwall or as a Home Study Course. Art Clay level 1 and 2 Certification with Julia Rai. Bronze clay and copper clay classes. These classes form part of the Higher Metal Clay Diploma. Wide range of metal clay and jewellery making courses, traditional silver work classes, enamelling classes, jewellery repair, stone setting, adding colour to metal clay, torch fired enamel classes, glass fusing classes. Private classes run by appointment. Open workshops, kiln firing services. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre.

ArtWorx Studio of Athens - Athens, Greece

Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Private classes arranged by appointment. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

Bezeal - Cardiff

Silver clay beginners classes, PMC and Art Clay classes, metal clay taster sessions, fingerprint jewellery classes, artworks in silver classes, metal clay project classes, wireworking classes. Private classes arranged by appointment. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

Bluebell Design Studio - Crossgates, Fife

Introduction to silver metal clay classes, PMC and Art Clay, intermediate level silver metal clay classes. They also run a number of workshops including ring making, charm making and adding colour to metal clay, champleve enamel on silver clay classes. Classes also run at the at The Bead Shop Scotland’s premises in Edinbugh and Haddington. Private classes arranged by appointment. They sell the cheapest PMC in the UK from their online shop which stocks all types of PMC including PMC Pro. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

Craftworx - East Yorkshire

Introduction to metal clay classes, PMC and Art Clay, baby fingerprint classes, ring making classes, stone setting classes, advanced stone setting classes, ceramics and silver clay classes, glass and silver classes, bronze and copper clay classes. Art Clay Level 1 and 2 Certification and a programme of masterclasses. Private classes arranged by appointment. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

Grace and Firefly - West and Central London

Beginners metal clay classes, metal clay paper classes, silver charm classes, metal clay taster classes, fused glass jewellery classes. Private classes arranged by appointment. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

Green River Studio - Reading, Berkshire

Inroduction to silver metal clay classes. Private classes arranged by appointment. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

Linnaeu Silver - Haslemere, Surrey

Introduction to silver metal clay, PMC and Art Clay classes, intermediate silver metal clay classes, bronze clay classes, copper clay classes, fused glass classes, day and evening classes available. Private classes arranged by appointment. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

London Metal Clay - Harrow, Middlesex

Introduction to silver clay, PMC and Art Clay classes, silver clay jewellery classes, silver clay and beading classes. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

Metal Clay Ireland - Tipperary, Ireland

Introduction to metal clay classes. Private classes arranged by appointment. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

Metal Clay Scotland - Dundee

Introduction to silver metal clay, PMC and Art Clay classes. Private classes arranged by appointment. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

Revontulet - Swansea

Introduction to metal clay classes, introduction to bronze and copper clay classes, introduction to lampwork bead making classes. Private classes arranged by appointment. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

Saskia Rose Workshops - Hertfordshire

Introduction to Precious Metal Clay PMC and Art Clay classes. Private classes arranged by appointment. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

Silver with Lesley - Chichester, West Sussex

Introductory and improvers silver metal clay classes, Art Clay and PMC, Art Clay Certification Level 1 and 2 and Bronze clay classes. Lesley also offers project based metal clay classes. Private classes arranged by appointment. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

The Silvery Place - Chittlehampton, Devon

Introduction to silver metal clay, PMC and Art Clay, taster sessions in metal clay. Private classes arranged by appointment. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

SoMo Designs - Ibiza, Spain

Silver metal clay classes, Art Clay and PMC. Private classes arranged by appointment. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

Susan D Design - Hamburg, Germany

Introduction to silver metal clay classes, PMC and Art Clay classes, copper clay classes and some more advanced metal clay classes. Private classes arranged by appointment. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

Sussex Jewellery School - Eastbourne

Beginners silver clay classes, Art Clay and PMC, polymer clay and metal clay classes, beginning in silver classes, enamelling on fine silver classes, fingerprint jewellery classes, wax carving for casting, gold on silver classes, Art Clay Level 1 and 2 Certification classes with Julia Rai. Private classes arranged by appointment. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

Touchmark Studios - Chew Magna, Bristol

Precious Metal Clay PMC and Art Clay beginners and advanced training, enamelling classes, silverwork and metal work classes. Private classes arranged by appointment. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

Treeroot Studio - Inverness, Scotland

Beginners silver metal clay, PMC and Art Clay classes. Private classes arranged by appointment. Kiln firing services and open workshops. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre. Committed to running safe and supportive metal clay classes to the standards detailed in the MCSJ Support Centre Training Code of Practice.

Vienna Expressions Studio - Vienna, Austria

Diploma in Silver Metal Clay Proficiency - MCSJ Dip. MC

This independent qualification is only run by the Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery. It has no association with any supplier of metal clay and also includes an element of silverwork, allowing students to make their own silver findings.

The Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery have also launched the world's first home study metal clay qualification. Their highly regarded Silver Metal Clay Diploma Grade 1 can be bought from their website and the Silver Metal Clay Diploma Grade 2 will be launched on 30th March 2012. Read more about the Silver Metal Clay Home Study Diploma here.

The course is recognised by the PMC Guild International and the grades of competency greatly exceed the minimum requirements suggested by the PMC Guild. Teachers training this Diploma all have formal teaching qualifications as well as many years of experience working with metal clay.

Competency Certificates are awarded at each grade to successful students. Once the student has passed all four grades, their name will be registered and displayed on the Diploma Graduates page of the Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery website. Upon completion of all four grades, artists will be entitled to use the registered letters after their names. For example, Mary Maker MCSJ Dip. MC.

There are four grades which have to be completed to gain the full qualification. Grade 1 is for complete beginners and is a two day course covering the basics of working with metal clay. Students make at least two pairs of earrings, two pendants, two beads and a shell charm. This Grade is also available as a Home Study Course.

Grade 2 is for intermediate level students and is three days. This covers more complex projects and students make at least two pendants, a ring, two pairs of earrings and three charms.

The Grade 3 class is two days and covers very advanced projects including three pairs of earrings, two brooches and a silver box bead.

There are two routes to follow at Grade 4. One is the metal clay teaching module, the other is the metal clay Design and Construction module. Students can complete one of these modules for the full diploma. They are able to take both modules at Grade 4 if they wish.

The two day teaching module covers lesson planning, learning theory and what makes a good class. Essential business topics like insurance and health and safety are also discussed. Students have to prepare and deliver a short training session to allow the teacher to assess their training skills and they have a metal clay knowledge test which must be passed.

The two day metal clay Design and Construction module covers the principles and elements of design. With this information in mind students construct an advanced project to their own design and take part in a group critique of each persons work. This class will suit students who want to progress to a higher level in their artistic and technical abilities.

The Higher Metal Clay Diploma - HDMC

The independent Higher Metal Clay Diploma integrates the following three segments-

This Diploma should not be confused with any other metal clay certification or qualification. This training stands alone for quality and depth.

No other metal clay qualification gives such a broad hands-on education covering all types of metal clay. You can study for this qualification gradually and each of the individual segments can stand alone as a significant achievement.

If you already have a PMC Diploma from MCSJ or the MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma you can simply ‘bolt on’ the additional Art Clay and Bronze and Copper Clay classes to progress to the Higher Metal Clay Diploma.

Upon completion of all three segments, artists will be entitled to use the registered letters after their names. For example, Mary Maker HDMC.

If you have the Art Clay Certification from another teacher, on production of your certificates you will be credited with this portion of the Higher Diploma.