Making Acorns and Oak Leaf Charms with Metal Clay

$44.95

Grainne Reynolds is back to show us how to make her famous acorns and oak leaf charms with metal clay.

Instructor: Grainne Reynolds
Duration: 62 minutes

About this class

About this class

Grainne Reynolds is back to show us how to make her famous acorns and oak leaf charms with metal clay. Learn everything you need to know to start creating these adorable organic charms.

Grainne will show you step-by-step how to work with 2-part mold-making material to create your acorn. Follow along as she shows you how to add the perfect texture while hiding seams.

But don’t stop at just the acorn. Finish off your charm set with a beautiful oak leaf. Combine it together with your acorn, wear it alone, or use it as an embellishment with other pieces. See how Grainne fires and polishes each piece for a sparkling finish. You can use a handheld torch for this project.

As a BONUS video, Grainne shows you how to carve an acorn from metal clay. You will love learning these carving techniques.

Your purchase includes a PDF with notes and a link to purchase a supply kit customized for the class.

Please note: the PDF is not a stand-alone instructional booklet.

You can re-watch all your CRAFTCAST purchases as many times as you like.

Bonus
Grainne will also show how to hand sculpt a tiny acorn that looks like the real thing.
This is particularly useful if you do not have access to a natural acorn. This smaller size works great for earrings.
Included in your purchase is a PDF with notes and online resources.
You can re-watch all your CRAFTCAST purchases as many times as you like.

Additional details

  • Two-part mold making
  • Using molds and metal clay Molding tips and techniques
  • Attaching an embeddable jump ring.
  • Refining seams
  • Adding textures
  • Using real oak leaves for texture
  • Shaping and forming an oak leaf
  • Firing and finishing
  • 10g silver clay
  • Silver clay paste
  • Small fine silver embeddable jump ring
  • Acorn
  • Oak leaf
  • Basic metal clay tool kit
  • Oak leaf template is useful but not essential
  • Hand torch or kiln

Description

Grainne Reynolds is back to show us how to make her famous acorns and oak leaf charms with metal clay. Learn everything you need to know to start creating these adorable organic charms.

Grainne will show you step-by-step how to work with 2-part mold-making material to create your acorn. Follow along as she shows you how to add the perfect texture while hiding seams.

But don’t stop at just the acorn. Finish off your charm set with a beautiful oak leaf. Combine it together with your acorn, wear it alone, or use it as an embellishment with other pieces. See how Grainne fires and polishes each piece for a sparkling finish. You can use a handheld torch for this project.

As a BONUS video, Grainne shows you how to carve an acorn from metal clay. You will love learning these carving techniques.

Your purchase includes a PDF with notes and a link to purchase a supply kit customized for the class.

Please note: the PDF is not a stand-alone instructional booklet.

You can re-watch all your CRAFTCAST purchases as many times as you like.

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