SILVER QUILLING
Developed and presented by
Aida Chemical Industries Co.,Ltd.
The combination of hundred year history of paper quilling techniques with Art Clay Silver creates extraordinary silver quilling jewelry.
Paper quilling is a form of art and craft where a long and narrow strip of paper is rolled and combined to form different shapes. During the Renaissance period, English and French nuns started using paper, a valuable and precious item at that time, to decorate religious items. Within the history of paper quilling, many diverse techniques have developed, making it one of the most widely loved and enjoyed craft arts in Europe, America, and Japan. Art Clay Paper type long has the perfect size for quilling. The combination of paper quilling and Art Clay Silver techniques creates a new form of accessory: “Silver Quilling”.
A word from the Curriculum Supervisor
“Combining Quilling with the ease, practicality, and artfulness of Art Clay Silver, expands an artist’s horizons. With the combined appeal of paper quilling and Art Clay Silver, Silver Quilling allows us to create original and unique jewelry designs.”
Motoko Maggie Nakatani (Course supervisor)
Nakatani Motoko Quilling Class (Chairman) – Botanical Quilling Japan Chief Instructor – Quilling Specialty Shop “Stripe” Owner – North America Quilling Guild Japanese Representative – Japan Quilling Guild Founding Member – Recipient of Multiple Awards from contests sponsored by the North American Quilling Guild – Sought After Lecturer on subject of Paper Quilling – Supervised the Creation of Multiple Quilling Kits – Featured in Foreign Magazines – Art Clay Certified Instructor
Silver Quilling
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
with Astari G. Swatantri
Silver Quilling Certification program is open to all levels of metal clay users who have got experience in making metal clay pendants and round band rings. This brand new curriculum covers 6 projects, exploring the application of paper craft quilling techniques on the new Art Clay Silver Paper. You’ll discover the wonderful world of quilling and add new dimensions to your creations by incorporating Art Clay paper into your creations, whether you are an artist, a teacher or an avid metal clay user. Be one of the first to learn this amazing technique!
Each participant gets a Special Textbook with the entire curriculum and pictures. By the end of the program, we’ll have a checklist to see whether you’ve acquired all the requirements and the necessary techniques. The curriculum focuses on the new Art Clay Paper Type and the use of a special quilling tool.
Quilling tool
This quilling tool is especially designed for putting together layers of thin Paper Type. This item is exclusively available to the Art Clay Club family. Wrapping cut-out paper type around this tool allows you to create multiple shapes.
Silver Quilling Textbook
The textbook contains the entire curriculum with pictures. It’s easy to understand, even for the beginners.
Projects
(Marked with *)
Project 1
Starting with basic quilling techniques to develop a simple, yet beautiful design.
Project 2
Using the quilling technique “Teardrop”, putting it together to form a flower shape and using a silver stone bezel.
Project 3
Using a craft punch to create layers and 3d effect. Putting together the thinly cut petals to create a flower design.
Project 4
Combining different techniques to create a complicated butterfly pendant. Being able to create the exact same design on the opposite wing.
Project 5
Achieving volume, yet lightweight design, by folding Art Clay Paper.
Project 6
Combining multiple techniques of creating different shapes to assemble an extraordinary piece.
Artist
I’m Astari G. Swatantri, an award winning metal clay artist with more than 10 years experience of working with metal clay. I’m passionate about metal clay and sharing it with others.
Metal clay is a versatile material which keeps me exploring the possibilities to combine it with different art, craft and jewelry techniques and materials. I’m always up for the most recent development and I’ve followed metal clay trainings worldwide, the newest was Silver Quilling certification in Japan in 2016. As a metal clay artist I’ve received several awards for my jewelry, one of the highlights was the Grand Prix of Silver Accessories Contest in 2013. I love meeting other metal clay enthusiasts and share the passions for metal clay!
Schedule
3 Intensive days 10:00-17:00
Students’ completed pieces (Class in Italy October 2016)
Setup & Supplies
- Please note: All pieces need to be kiln fired.
- Materials: Art Clay Silver Quilling Certification Material Kit
Quilling Bar 1 F-1499
Craft Scissors 1 F-1500
Tape Paste 1 F-1501
Plastic Ruler with metal edge 1 F-1502
Circle Templates 1mm-36mm 1 F-1485
Craft Punch (Daisy) 1 F-1503
Craft Punch (Rose Leaf) 1 F-1504
Craft Punch (Cherry blossom)
- Tools: Art Clay Silver Quilling Certification Tool Kit &
Per participant: Basic Metal clay tools
- Cutting board (each participant should bring own)
- Roller
- Plastic strip 1.5 mm and 1mm
- Clay cutter
- Craft knife ‘Precision work’ (30° or 45° blade, new blade) from Art Clay
- Tweezers (good quality one)
- Paint brush, water bottle and dish
- Ring making tools (Wooden ring mandrel, ring sizer, sticky note paper)
- Prefinishing tools (files (large & small), sanding pads 3M Red, Blue, Green)
- Steel burnisher
- Steel brush(es)
- Safety devices (dust mask, goggles, etc)
- Magnifying glasses or reading glasses if needed
- A Screw Clamp, see picture below (Note: VERY optional, bring if available at home, might be handy)
- Should be available in the studio:
- Basic studio supplies: Parchment paper, Plastic clingfilm, Baby wipes, Toothpicks, Tissue paper, Scissors, Paper & Pencil
- Pin vise with drill bits set
- Pliers (flat head, round head)
- Drying equipment (Such as hotplate)
- White hobby glue or white glass fusing glue
- Double tape
- Masking tape (yellow tape)
- A small hand torch & fiber brick
- Kilns with digital temperature display (minimum 2 kilns) and firing tools
- Steel ring mandrel and nylon hammer (to round the ring up if necessary)
- Finishing tools
- Magnetic tumbler
More Info
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions :)
Update:
20160607 Added ‘Ring making tools’ on setup & supplies
20160621 Added Poster (‘Silver Quilling’)
20160817 Added on the setup & supplies:
- Materials: Content list of Art Clay Certification Kit
- Tools per participant: Cutting board (each participant should bring own), ‘Tweezers (good quality one)’, ‘Steel burnisher’
- Should be available in the studio: ‘Pin vise’, ‘Pliers’, ‘Double Tape’
20160923 Added on setup & supplies
- Tools per participant: ‘A screw clamp (very optional)’, ‘Steel brush(es)’
- Should be available in the studio: ‘Steel ring mandrel and nylon hammer (to round the ring up if necessary)’, extra info on Pin vise ‘with drill bits set’