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Painting and Drawing in Enamel
This demo-focused virtual course is for anyone looking to meld the freedom that comes with two-dimensional mediums and visual depth found in the language of enameling, for a symbiotic approach to artistic expression!
Explore a variety of intriguing materials to create realistic images in enamel during this intensive painting and drawing virtual course! Learn enamel watercolor techniques for quick applications of color as well as how to achieve more vibrant, saturated colors using Sunshine colors. Fine line and stippling will also be covered, which can be used for adding final mark making to your enamel paintings - creating highly detailed pieces. Finally, this class will investigate different surface treatments to finish your designs. All levels of jewelers are welcome. Students do not need any painting or drawing experience!
Meet the instructor
Charity Hall is an enamelist and metalsmith in Blacksburg, VA. Using metal, enamel, found objects and gemstones, she creates a diverse array of biologically inspired jewelry. As a former botanist, Hall is interested in the intricate relationships between art and science. She completed her MFA in Metal Design at East Carolina University in 2008 and taught Metalworking and Design at Pima Community College. In 2013, she moved to Blacksburg, VA and began a full time studio practice. The allure of science remains strong, influencing every piece she creates, and she still roams the forests and mountains, collecting specimens for natural history museums. Her work appears in American Craft Magazine, Behind the Brooch, Humor in Craft, New Rings: 500 Designs from Around the World, and 500 Enameled Objects, and she was a contributing author for Art Jewelry Magazine. Her work has been exhibited in a variety of juried and solo exhibitions. She teaches jewelry and enameling workshops at the John C. Campbell Folk School, Penland School of Crafts, and many other universities, craft schools, and guilds around the United States. She is a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild.
Visit www.charityhall.com to see Charity's work!
Materials & Tools
The following supplies will be used for course demonstrations and objectives. A suggested item and/or vendor has been provided below for reference. Click the vendor name to be redirected to a page where you can view the item. The quantities needed for each item are listed first. If ordering, please be aware that some items may come in larger quantities than needed for this class. We recommend not opening an item's packaging until the day of the workshop. Student participation during or in-between class sessions is not required - observers are welcome.
Metal/raw materials (NOTE if using non pre-cut material, students will need to have basic hand tools such as saw, shear, files, etc., to cut and refine metal to their liking):
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1 x 6"x6" copper sheet - 20g to 24g (Rio Grande)
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or
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7-10 x pre-cut 2"x2" min. copper shapes - 20g to 24g (Thompson)
Enamel supplies:
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1 x fireproof area - steel sheet, tiles, etc. (Amazon or Home Depot)
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1 x kiln - mini or full size (Rio Grande or Rio Grande)
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1 x sifter set - 60, 100, 150 mesh (Enamel Warehouse)
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1 x steel screen - for your kiln size (Rio Grande or Enamel Warehouse)
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1 x steel trivet - for your kiln size (Rio Grande or Enamel Warehouse)
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1 x firing fork / spatula (Rio Grande or Enamel Warehouse)
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1 x tongs or tweezers - for moving hot objects (Rio Grande)
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1 x crockpot or lidded glass container - for pickle (Amazon)
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1 x pickle - sodium bisulfate or citric acid (Rio Grande or Amazon)
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1 x copper tongs - for pickle (Rio Grande)
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1 x Klyr-Fire (Thompson)
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1 x paintbrush - 20/0 (Blick)
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1 x preval sprayer (Home Depot)
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1floz x P3 fine line black (Thompson)
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2-4oz x Thompson 1020 (preferred) or 1030 (Thompson)
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2oz x Thompson 2020 clear for silver - 80 mesh or finer (Thompson)
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1oz x PF-1 painting flux (Thompson)
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1 x Crow quill pen (Amazon)
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1 x 3M diapad - 125 micron or alundum stone (Otto Frei)
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1 x N95 mask (Home Depot)
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1 x eye dropper (Amazon)
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1 x ceramic tile or palette (Amazon)
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1 x small palette knife (Amazon)
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1 x Saral transfer paper (Amazon)
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1 x dark glasses for firing - can use sunglasses
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1 x optivisors or reading glasses - optional but helpful
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Sunshine enamel colors of choice (E-namels)
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sink or large tub of water - for cleaning enamel
Hand tools:
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1 x jewelers saw (Rio Grande)
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1 x pack saw blades - 2/0 (Rio Grande)
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1 x burlife / bee's wax (Rio Grande)
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1 x bench pin (Rio Grande)
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1 x half round hand file - #2 cut (Rio Grande)
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1 x scribe (Amazon)
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1 x shear - optional
Other/miscellaneous items:
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hard work surface
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fan and open window - or ventilation system
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safety glasses
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pencil, Sharpie, notebook
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rags/towels or paper towels
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2 x small containers for water (for painting)
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painters tape
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tracing paper
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scissors
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closed toed shoes
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apron