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Sand Casting Workshop

June 15, 2015

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Sand Casting Workshop Details

Saturday, August 22. This workshop will encompass a full day, 9-5 with an included lunch and will be held at the metalledwith studio in Boiling Springs, PA.
The focus of this class will be Sand type casting for jewelry and small scale objects.
Using this technique you work with already existing objects which are then reproduced.  Don’t be confused, this is different than lost wax casting, as we will not be carving wax.  This technique is very direct and is some ways much simpler than lost wax casting.  We will be using a special sand/clay material called: Delft clay for the process.  For demonstration purposes and experimentation Jesse will bring from Mexico original antique colonial era buttons which students can also use to reproduce if so desired.  We will be mostly working in silver and hopefully some bronze too.
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The cost of the workshop is $115USD, and there is a $35USD materials fee. If you are interested in registering, please contact Richelle using the contact form.
About the artist

Originally from the U.S., Jesse relocated to Mexico in 2006. With fifteen years of experience as a jeweler, Jesse has a BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing from Rochester Institute of Technology, and an MFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing from East Carolina University in North Carolina.

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Jesse’s prefered work format is sculptural jewelry that incorporates recycled and found objects. Over the past eight years Jesse has taught metalsmithing and jewelry techniques on a regular basis, to students of all skill levels, at his private studio in San Miguel de Allende, Gto. He also teaches at annual workshops around Mexico as well as in other countries.www.jessebert.com

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