Create a wearable family history and instant family heirloom! You'll explore different image transfer techniques and create metal charms with the look and feel of antique tin types. You'll also learn how to make stamped metal word charms to embellish your necklace with. Basic metalsmithing techniques you will learn include shaping, filing and sanding metal, riveting, metal stamping, basic wire wrapping, applying patinas and more.

For those not interested in a family theme, you're more than welcome to create a similar necklace using images of your choice (think flowers, animals, abstract patterns, etc). The instructor will also provide images for class use.

Supply list for students

• Photocopied images on regular paper and images photocopied onto transparency film. Laser prints will also work. For an authentic tin-type appearance, you may want to use an image editing program to give your images a sepia tint. However, black and white and color photos also work well and will have an antique look and feel once transferred to the metal. Also note that your copies should be reversed, particularly if you're using an image with words. Images need to be sized to fit your charms. To make charms as pictured, photos need to be resized to 17mm wide x 20mm high.
• Small foam brush
• Joyce Chen Kitchen Scissors
• 2 pairs of chain nose pliers
• 1 pair of round nose pliers
• Metal file
• Riveting hammer or small ball pein hammer
• Wire cutters (flush cut is preferable but not required)
• Center punch
• Small to medium beads in colors you like to accent your necklace
• Safety glasses

Optional Supply list for students

• A flex-shaft, Dremel or other rotary tool if you have one. Or a hand drill.
• Triangle needle file
• Mini anvil or steel block
• #55 drill bits
• Graph paper, glue stick and ruler if you wish to draw your own frame templates. (Pre-printed templates will be available for your use)
• Brass hammer

Supplies provided by Instructor

• Drill Bits
• Wet/Dry sandpaper
• Shared use of 2 flex shaft drills
• Ring clamps for in-class use
• Blackening agents
• Printed paper templates
• Sheet metal
• Steel metal stamps for in-class use
• Photocopied images
• Consumables

Student Skill Level - Beginner to Intermediate (no experience necessary)

Class Fee : $150

Kit Fee: $20

• Silver-plated or brass chain (18 inches)
• Lobster clasp
• Miniature brass hardware
• Headpins
• Jump rings
• Transfer solutions

A Quirk of Art: Mixed Media Jewelry by Beth Taylor
Address: 2037 Henderson Street, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Email: beth@aquirkofart.com
Website: http://www.AQuirkofArt.com