Training in Adding Colour to Metal Clay
There are a variety of ways to add colour to metal clay. The teachers and schools on this page provide training, classes, courses and workshops on adding color to metal clay. All external links open in a new window.
Enamelling Classes
Keum Bo Classes
Resin Classes
Image Transfer Classes
Liquid Polymer Classes
Prismacolor Pencil Classes
Patina Classes
Enamelling
Enamelling covers using a kiln to fire enamels onto the surface of metal clay or cold enamelling using gel or UV resin.
UK
Amy Surman, The Oxford Bead Shop - Cowley, Oxford
Introduction to PMC, PMC rings and pendants, PMC Certification classes from the PMC Studio. Also runs silver work, beading, enamelling and jewellery making classes.
Clarise Designer Jewellery - Leeds, West Yorkshire
Courses and one day classes in Precious Metal Clay PMC. Also run bespoke classes in PMC, silversmithing, copperwork and enamelling. Specialist courses in PMC for business and fingerprint jewellery.
Fired Silver - Nether Alderley, Cheshire
PMC Certification, enamelling training. Private tuition available.
The Institute of Vitreous Enamellers - Merseyside
Enamelling classes.
In the Studio - Leicestershire
Enamelling classes.
Joy Funnell - Hastings, East Sussex
Introductory Art Clay classes, Art Clay certification. Advanced Art Clay, bezel setting and construction classes. Also trains enamelling and Keum Boo. Private lessons arranged by appointment.
London Jewellery School - Dulwich, London
Precious Metal Clay PMC beginners classes. Precious Metal Clay PMC ring making, gold, glass (lampwork beads), enamelling, basic silversmithing, polymer clay and jewellery making classes. Art Clay beginners and Certification classes. Bronze clay classes. Also runs childrens PMC charm-making classes.
Lynne Glazzard - Whitby, North Yorkshire
Introductory Art Clay classes, enamelling classes and Keum Boo instruction.
The Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery - St Austell, Cornwall
Precious Metal Clay PMC classes at beginners and advanced level and Silver Metal Clay Diploma. Also run Art Clay level 1 and 2 Certification and copper and bronze clay classes and the Higher Metal Clay Diploma. They also run a whole range of metal clay and jewellery making courses, enamelling and cold enamel classes and Keum Boo instruction.
The PMC Studio - Buckinghamshire
Enamelling classes.
Touchmark Studios - Chew Magna, Bristol
Precious Metal Clay PMC beginners and advanced training, enamelling classes, silverwork and metal work classes.
West Dean - Sussex
A variety of classes including enamelling.
Wibbly Wobbly Glass - Droxford, Hampshire
Silver clay classes, fused glass classes, lampworking classes and enamelling classes.
York School of Jewellery - York
Enamelling classes for beginners and intermediate level students.
Zama - Jersey
Enamelling classes.
USA
Atlanta Art Worx - Marietta, GA
Enameling classes.
Brighton Beads and more – Brighton, MI
Precious Metal Clay Silver, Bronze and Copper) beginning to advanced classes. Also offered are glass (lampwork beads and fused glass), enameling, simple soldering, silversmithing (forging, fold forming, Keum Bo, etching, hydrolic press, clasps, stone setting, pewter) and jewelry making classes including wire wrapping, chain maille and beading. Private lessons are available in all media for vacationing artisans and crafters as well as local students.
California Institute of Jewelry Training
Programme of workshops including metal work, enamelling, hand engraving and gemstone carving.
Clear Creek Academy of Jewelry and Metal Arts - Denver, CO
PMC beginners and advanced classes, enamelling classes and silversmithing classes.
Delphi Glass - Lansing, MI
Beginners metal clay classes. Also run glass, enameling, wire wrapping and jewelry making classes.
Janet Harriman - Beaufort, N.C, other locations USA and Europe
Bronze clay, PMC and enamelling workshops.
Jeanette Landenwitch - various US locations
Enameling on PMC
John C Campbell Folk School - Brasstown, NC
This school runs a variety of enamelling technique classes.
Lillstreet Arts Center - Chicago
Enameling
Metalmorphosis Studio - Ft Lauderdale, FL
Susan J Lewis teaches enameling classes.
Nancy Miller - Saratoga Springs, NY
Enameling classes.
Pam East - Johns Creek, GA
Enameling on PMC classes.
Peters Valley Craft Centre - Layton, NJ
Variety of classes including enamelling.
Terri McCarthy Studios - Grafton, Wisconsin
Traditional silver smithing classes and enamelling.
Thompson Enamel - Newport, KY
Enameling classes.
Touchstone Center for Crafts - Laurel Highlands, PA
Metal working classes, jewelry making classes, metal clay classes run throughout the year. Enameling and some more unusual class topics are covered. Well worth having a look at.
Warg Enamel and Tool Center - Scarborough, ME
Enameling on metal clay and enamel techniques.
Wichita Center for the Arts - Wichita, KS
Enameling classes.
International
Cilver Creations - Bedfordview, Johannesburg, South Africa
Goldman Enamel - The Hague, Netherlands
Maggie Bergman - Melbourne, Australia
Information and more classes
The Enamelists Magazine
Glass on Metal
The Enamelists Society
Great site with lots of enamelling resources.
Keum Bo
In the Studio - Leicestershire, UK
Three day class includes Keum Boo.
Joy Funnell - Hastings, East Sussex
Introductory Art Clay classes, Art Clay certification. Advanced Art Clay, bezel setting and construction classes. Also trains enamelling and Keum Boo. Private lessons arranged by appointment.
London Jewellery School - Dulwich, London
Precious Metal Clay PMC beginners classes. Precious Metal Clay PMC ring making, gold, glass (lampwork beads), enamelling, basic silversmithing, polymer clay and jewellery making classes. Art Clay beginners and Certification classes. Bronze clay classes. Also runs childrens PMC charm-making classes.
Lora Hart - various locations, USA
Keum boo classes
Lynne Glazzard - Whitby, North Yorkshire
Introductory Art Clay classes, enamelling classes and Keum Boo instruction.
The Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery - St Austell, Cornwall
Precious Metal Clay PMC classes at beginners and advanced level and Silver Metal Clay Diploma. Also run Art Clay level 1 and 2 Certification and copper and bronze clay classes and the Higher Metal Clay Diploma. They also run a whole range of metal clay and jewellery making courses, enamelling classes and Keum Boo instruction.
Nancy Miller - Saratoga Springs, NY
Keum Boo on PMC classes.
Resin
The Bead Shop - Palo Alto, CA
Resin classes at all levels
Enchanted China Designs - Knoxville, TN
Resin jewellery techniques.
Lydia Lewis - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Beginners Art Clay classes, Advanced ACS, Level 1 Art Clay Certification and Senior Certification, bronze clay workshop and copper clay. Specialty classes, private classes, resin and polymer clay classes.
Metal Clay Ltd - Silverclay - Corfe Castle, Dorset, UK
Beginners and introductory Art Clay classes, certification and a number of complimentary classes including resin.
The Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery - St Austell, Cornwall
Precious Metal Clay PMC classes at beginners and advanced level and Silver Metal Clay Diploma. Also run Art Clay level 1 and 2 Certification and copper and bronze clay classes and the Higher Metal Clay Diploma. They also run a whole range of metal clay and jewellery making courses, resin classes, enamelling classes and Keum Boo instruction.
PMC Designs - Chester, Cheshire, UK
Workshops in silver metal clay for Beginners to Advanced. Project based classes in PMC and Cold Enamelling.
Sherri Haab - various locations
Resin classes, mixed media
Image Transfer
Sherri Haab – many locations
Prismacolor Pencils
DBD Art Studios - Frederick Maryland
Working with acrylics - Prismacolor Pencils
Patina
Elaine Luther - Chicago and Indianapolis, IN
Elaine Luther teaches patinas. See her class schedule here.
Show me the Color - Debra Weld
Featured in the March 2007 issue of Lapidary Journal, this incredible process of pigment on copper is a way of having color on metal that isn't enamel. Debra has refined this process and now teaches it around the USA.
Liquid Polymer and Metal Clay
Cindy Silas - Woodbridge, VA
Cindy has developed a technique for using liquid polymer and metal clay to replicate an enamel finish. She will travel to your location to teach 8-20 students. She also offers classes in her home studion in VA. Contact Cindy to organise.
