Shiny New Skills in My Creative Space...

I had so much fun at my PMC workshop. These photos are of my fabulous teacher May Bartrum’s demonstration. My hands were a bit greasy while I was working so I didn’t get many shots of my piece.

Our pieces were kiln fired, but May also gave us a demo of torch firing. Most of us also chose to have our pieces put in the tumbler for a few hours after we finished them, for a super duper shine.

These are some of the progress shots of my piece that I did manage to get.

The piece next to mine in the "drying" shot is Selina’s.  I am so glad she joined me for this class it was lots of fun to share the experience with a fellow blogger and nice for us to finally meet. 

The little piece in the “silver” shot is a little dangle to hang from the back of the chain, I whipped it up in a couple of minutes with the left over bits.

And here it is my newest bling. My perfectionist side wishes I had more time for designing and refining this piece.  But I am really happy with the skills I learnt and that’s what the workshop was all about.

I am positive I shall be revisiting this medium and making more shiny things, so there will be more PMC in My Creative Space in the future…

Creativity abounds at Kirsty’s on a Thursday, so pop over and check it out – while your there why not join us, its heaps of fun and a little bit addictive

Back to Class

I’m heading back to the class room this afternoon for another one of the Artisan Wonderland workshops.

Last time I did a felt slipper making class and this afternoon I am trying PMC.

Precious Metal Clay is like plasticine while you work it but after kiln firing it is just like normal silver. The workshop out line indicates we will be making a stone set ring. I can’t wait, I love learning new things and learning is especially good when you walk away with a new piece of jewellery too!

I meeting up with a special blogger in class too…