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Workshop: We're All Mad Here: Cheshire Cat Pendants in Metal Clay

Instructor: Michael Marx

We're All Mad Here: Cheshire Cat Pendants in Metal Clay

Step into a world of whimsy and wonder as you bring the mischievous grin of the Cheshire Cat to life in fine silver! In this imaginative class, you’ll sculpt your very own Cheshire Cat pendant using Fine Silver Metal Clay — a magical material that captures every detail with ease and fires into pure silver.

Whether you lean into the mysterious eyes, the iconic smile, or a stylized cat, you’ll explore ways to add texture, expression, and personality to your piece. We’ll cover design, dimensional shaping, layered textures, hollow form construction and optional patinas to make your feline truly fantastical.

All levels above beginner are welcome — especially those who love storytelling through their jewelry. Leave class with a completed pendant ready to enchant anyone who sees it.

Techniques Covered:

  • Sculpting and shaping metal clay
  • Creating dimensional and expressive features
  • Texture and detailing techniques
  • Firing and finishing fine silver
  • Optional patina and polishing
Skill Level: Intermediate

Kit Fee: $55 (mandatory)
Kit Include:

  • All necessary textures
  • Templates
  • Drying forms
  • Textured rollers
Clay Required: 30g 999 silver clay flex (preferably Project X)

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Instructor: Michael Marx, USA

I create jewelry that is wearable sculpture. I believe that jewelry is not just for the embellishment and adornment of the body with precious metals. Jewelry should not be any less of a medium for provocation than any other art form, and so, it is not exempt from having to provoke a response.

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. 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.

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