Barbara Minor - Forming and Enameling Bronze and Copper Screen Mesh

This two-part class will present creating and enameling three-dimensional forms made from bronze window screen and various sizes of copper wire mesh using liquid and powdered enamels. During this two-part class, participants will be creating volume and three-dimensional forms - using bronze window screen and various sizes of copper wire mesh working with methods such as gathering, pleating, folding, creasing, forming, stretching, stitching, and "freehand" manipuation to achieve lightweight, volumetric forms suitable for enameling jewelry or objects. Once the forms have been created we will enamel them using dipped, brushed, or sprayed applications of liquid enamel in combination with and separate from sifted applications of powdered enamel. Additional information on decorative techniques - such as the application of gold or silver foil, gold leaf and glass seed beads and information on setting up an inexpensive spray booth - will be included.