How to Make a Metal Clay Kinetic Fish
with Michael J. Marx
On-Demand Access
$137
- 6+ Video lessons in HD
- Exclusive bonus content
- 30-day access to instructor
- Over 6 hours of in-depth instructions
- Lifetime access, anywhere, anytime
- Available on desktop, mobile and tablet
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- Captions available in English, Portuguese, Dutch, German, Spanish, French and Swedish
What you will learn:
Class 1:
- Intro and bio
- Intro and project overview
- Roll and form body, dry
Class 2:
- Roll and form head
- Roll and form eye
- Sand and refine head and body
Class 3:
- Attach head and body
- Backfill gap between head and body
- Attach eye and do surrounding coil
Class 4:
- Quick review of previous day’s steps
- Backfill lips
- Do surrounding coil for side fin
- Add eye details
Class 5:
- Finish side fin
- Do coils for dorsal and ventral fin
- Attach side fin
Class 6:
- Do fill for dorsal fin, attach
- Discuss design for tail fin
- Do fill for ventral fin, attach
Class 7:
- Quick review of previous day’s steps
- Do coils for tail surround
- Backfill dorsal and ventral fins where they attach to the body
- Fill Tail
Class 8:
- Add coil to body for tail attachment
- Refine tail
- Do all final backfills on body
Class 9:
- Final sanding
- Review firing schedule and how best to support piece
- Finishing and adding of jump rigs and chain
BONUS
- Materials list
About the course
Open Facebook Group to students of this course:
Curious Mondo: Metal Clay Kinetic Fish
Time table:
9 hours
Level:
Basic / Intermediate / Advanced
Target market:
Jewelry makers, people interested in precious metal clay
Main objective:
Learn how to create a piece of kinetic jewelry in metal clay
Prerequisite:
None
About the instructor
I have been a sculptor and artist as long as I can remember. My childhood gifts were art supplies as often as they were toys or books. I was born in Massachusetts in 1969 and lived there for 18 years, before becoming a born-again Californian in 1987. I currently reside and work in Alameda, California where I have lived since 2000. In the beginning, I sculpted in FIMO, a polymer clay, and this honed my ability to transform my visions into 3-D images. In 2000, I took my first PMC (precious metal clay) class and was hooked. PMC’s affinity for texture, flexibility of form, and choices of finishing techniques make it ideal for me as an artist. The combinations of fine detail, high texture and varied forms are not easily achieved using traditional methods of casting and fabrication. While my main focus is making wearable sculpture, I also work in mixed-media.
