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Laser Engraving on Enamel
This workshop will explore the potential of combining laser engraving with enameling on jewelry and small metal objects. Over the course of four days students will learn and apply basic and intermediate enameling techniques on copper. This includes metal prep, basic sifting, basic vocabulary, kiln use, limoges painting, press forming and alternative mark making. No enameling experience is required. After enameling students will mark the enamel using a laser engraver. After the enamel is engraved students will learn basic Limoges painting techniques to create one-of-a kind jewelry compositions.
Demos will be accompanied by handouts and a wide range of samples. Students will leave the course with a strong foundation in enameling and a solid understanding of how laser cutting/engraving can support an art jewelry practice.
Students are not required to have an advanced knowledge of technology, but basic computer skills are a must. Two or three laptops with Adobe illustrator will be available to create files for engraving but having your own laptop with Adobe Illustrator would be helpful.
Meet the instructor
Arthur Hash received his MFA in metalsmithing and jewelry design from Indiana University in 2005 and his BFA in Crafts/Material Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2002. Currently, Arthur is a Jewelry designer/consultant/educator who shares a studio with his wife and fellow jeweler, Liz Clark, in Providence, Rhode Island.
For the last fifteen years Arthur has taught digital fabrication and Jewelry courses at multiple universities across the country including the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island, Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia and SUNY New Paltz in New Patlz, New York. Arthur has managed/operated multiple digital fabrication/metals facilities including Makerbot Innovation Centers, Digital Design and Fabrication certificate programs and MIT Fab Labs. His personal studio practice combines traditional craft techniques with digital fabrication technologies such as water-jet cutting, 3D scanning, CNC routing, rapid prototyping and laser engraving to make one-off wearable, art jewelry pieces, production jewelry and wearable interactive electronics.
Materials & Tools
There is a $50 materials fee for this workshop that is payable upon registration. The materials kit for this workshop includes copper sheet, sterling silver wire and tubing, steel pin stem wire, as well as various enameling and metalsmithing tools required to complete samples and finished pieces.
- Plain white paper and fine tipped sharpie markers
- Small fine paint brushes (for limoges painting)
- One white staedtler brand eraser
- Magnavisor/head magnifier (Note - Metalwerx has these on hand for students, but if you have one you prefer to use, please bring it)
- Jewelers saw blades
- Misc flex shaft abrasives to clean small copper parts