Hearts Desire Turquoise and Fine Silver Reversible Necklace

This was a fun though time-consuming project. The beauty of this necklace is that it can be worn on both sides making it ever so versatile. The all silver heart was made with a special texture I made from a photopolymer plate. The Turquoise stone had been waiting for me to set it since he last gem show. The wire wrapped smoky quartz stones finish it off on a beautiful hand hammered artisan chain.

A pair of earrings to go with Hearts Desiire Necklace

I've been Selected! PMC Annual 2010

Just got an e-mail today from Tim McCreight saying my bracelet made with PMC and Picasso Jasper will be included in the PMC Annual. I am elated and so honored!

Do-Si-Do Picture II

Precious Metal Clay CLASSES September 2010-December 2010

Below is a brief overview of my current class schedule. For more details please open the PDF attachment on the right column of my blog. To register please contact me at 650-630-6061 or virginiahuffman@gmail.com. Thank You. Virginia

SEPTEMBER

PMC Open Studio: Wed evenings 6pm-9pm Sept. 1,8

Photopolymer Plates Intensive: A three-hour day session Thursday Sept. 9:30am-12:30pm

Stone Setting for Non-Fireable Stones in Precious Metal Clay: A three session class: Wednesday evenings: September 15th, 22nd, and 29th 6pm-9pm

Precious Metal Clay Charms and Beads: A three session class on Thursdays from 10am-1pm September. Sept. 16th, 23rd, 30th 10am-1pm

OCTOBER

PMC Open Studio: Wed evenings 6pm-9pm Oct. 6,13

Photopolymer Plates and Moulds: A three session class: Thursdays 10am-1pm Thursdays October 14th, 21st and 28th 10am-1pm

Earring Extravaganza with Precious Metal Clay: Sat. Oct. 9th 10am-4pm

Get the Midas Touch! Learn how to add gold to PMC: A two-session class Wednesday Evenings 6pm-9pm. Wednesday, October 20th and 27th 6pm-9pm

NOVEMBER

Fine Silver Linked Bracelet: A three Session Class: Thursdays from 10am-1pm Nov 4, 11, 18 10am-1pm

Mould Making and Creative Connecting Components: Something Old Into Something New: A three session class: Wednesday sessions in November: Nov 3rd, 10th, 17th 6-9pm

PMC SATURDAY SESSION Project TBA Date: Saturday November 6^th 10am-4pm.

DECEMBER

PMC Open Studio: Wed evenings 6pm-9pm Dec. 1,8,15

PMC on Recycled Leather Belts

So it looks like i am on a roll with bracelets this week. Just finished the bracelet in the top pic. The front of the bracelet is in the second photo (bottom left ).

What is Precious Metal Clay? PMC

What is PMC by Virginia Huffman

Bracelets!

Here is my bracelet "wardrobe". My TOP must have's. Great worn alone or paired up with another.

This Just In!

Fun and Chunky Linked Bracelet. Love how it feels on my wrist.

I wanna Fly...Fly...Fly...

Gorgeous Wing Medalion on Luscious Leather. Yum!

Flying Bird Clasp

Once again -- have been dreaming of this clasp for weeks. I just finished it and am adding it to a bracelet with my bird theme.

Crazy for Vintage, Antique Buttons and Buckles

 

Besides Presious Metal Clay I am obsessed with finding Antique and Vintage Buttons, Buckles with interesting designs and motifs. I can not stop...but I must.. I have to make moulds of these beauties so I can incorporate these designs into my work. Insomnia to follow for sure. Pictured are some of my latests finds.

Work in Progress Completed!!...

Time flies when you have other things on your To Do list...other than making jewelry. After a few weeks i am happy to say its ready to wear! Now back to the dishes.....

A Work in Progress...

 

Sometimes I have so many things to do ie etsy sales, classes, class planning fulfilling custom orders and regular mommy life that I have fun projects left laying around my studio. This is one of them. I figured if I posted it I would be obligated to finish it. I made moulds of a vistorian buckle that I got on ebay. I cut it apart, made a mould. Pressed in some PMC, added some catches on the back to hold the chain and stones in place...I will unveil the finished product as soon as it is finished!

Creating with Photopolymer Plates and Moulds IS FUN!!

Love when I have a vision of something and it comes out the way I imagined it! Am thinking I need to add some gold to make the bird stand out more. I'm gonna make a series of these.

Obsessed with Photopolymer Plates!!

 

Just cant stop making these babies!! They are so beautiful and so easy to make. I think tonight I will be dreaming about what I can create with them!! I have some for sale on etsy -- see the link to my etsy shop in the right column.

The orangy stuff in the picture is a childhood favorite; silly putty. Its a great way to see how the plates will read in PMC before making a commitment in metal clay.

Rings ...Rings and More Rings

These beauties were just finished tonight by seven wonderful and fun students. Bet they will proudly show them off tomorrow...and the next day.

PMC Powers Unite!

 

I love teaching! Its great to meeting fun people and creating together. Last Saturday I had the pleasure of hanging out with TK, Julie, Vickie, Norma and Linda. To see what a great time we had, making PMC and fusing fine silver, click on the picture below:

2010-03-19 Class PMC and Fusing Linked Bracelet

Koi and Iris Double Sided Pendant by Rosemary Lanyon

This pendant is gorgeous! Am excited to post my student's wonderful creations. This one was done by Rosemary Lanyon in the Photopolymer Plate and Box Pendant session last month.

On a Wing and A Prayer

 

Lately I have been trying to help a friend find a job and a car. I am reminded that we do not have to do this on our own that the Good Lord Above has us in his care and he is watching over us. This piece gives me peace knowing He will take care of her -- all we need to do is reach out an pray!!

Putting it All Together

 

I have so many fun silver beads and charms I have created waiting to be "hooked up" with other pieces. Last night I was inspired to string and knot them with leather cord paired with my all time favorite stone; turquoise. Love the way it feels on my wrist.

Fun Vintage Charms

 

Have been having fun making these charms and pendants from Vintage and Antique Victorian Buttons. Am shipping some to The Beads Shop to be sold on their online store www.beadshop.com. Am also selling way fun moulds from my vast button collection on my etsy shop. See my link on the right top side of my postings to view them. I have a million and one ideas for these babies swirling in my head...will I ever rest???

Mermaid Bracelet and Clasp

I wire wrapped these beads and pearls on the way to Point Reyes one weekend. It originally had a manufactured toggle clasp. The pearls and the colors reminded me of the sea.....so away I went in my studio and made this mermaid clasp to finish it off. When I wear it I want to be somewhere on the seashore.

Crazy for Birds and Wire Wrapped Stones

Love the bird theme lately. Finished this for a friend with wire wrapped rubies, mauve pearls and fine silver beads.

Vine Design Jewelry

 

To view more of my work click on my Picassa album link Picasa Web Albums - Vine Design Jewelry
For a listing of my classes in 2010 scroll down

PMC CLASSES FEB-APRIL 2010

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS 1pm-4pm
Intro to PMC Workshop: Wednesdays March 3, 10, 17 and 24th 1pm-4pm
Advanced PMC Techniques Workshop: Photopolymer Plates, Mould Making, and Box Pendant Structure Wednesdays April 7,14,21,28 1pm-4pm
Advanced PMC Techniques Workshop – Links and Rings
Dates: Wednesdays May 5, 12, 19, and 26 1pm-4pm

WEDNESDAY EVENING: 6pm-9pm
Open Studio Every Wed. in March, April, May and on….

SATURDAY SESSIONS 10am-4pm
PMC Components with Fused Links March 20th 10am-4pm
PMC Hollow Links: April 24th 2010. 10am-4pm

For more detailed info on classes scroll down this page.
TO REGISTER FOR ANY OF THESE CLASSSES, please contact me at virginiahuffman@gmail.com or call 650-630-6061. I hope you can join our creative community as we create fabulous jewelry together.

FUTURE CLASSES TBA
Gold on Fine Silver Get the Midas Touch! Add a bit of Gold to your PMC In this class you will learn how to bond gold to fine silver with the Keum Boo technique and Aura 22.
PMC Rivets and Resin. Make fun and colorful pendants or jewelry components with resin and imbedded images or small pmc trinkets. Add more interest by adding textured copper or fine silver windows with rivets.

Student Reviews for Virginia's Precious Metal Clay Instruction

"Virginia is very knowledgeable and always very helpful, regardless of your level of expertise. I’ve taken a lot of her classes over the past 2+ years and have never once been disappointed! I was a beginner PMC’er when I took my first class with her and have learned a lot and have become pretty good with PMC techniques under her guidance, I’d highly recommend any of her classes, always fun too!" TK Sommers

"Great teacher and great projects" Denise Lee
"Tries to gear open classes to your interests." Martina Lavelle
"I learned so much! " Mallory Stevens
"Gifted and informative teacher" Lucinda Bender

PMC Bracelet with Fused Links Sat. March 20th 10am-4pm

PMC Bracelet with Fused Links
Make beautifully detailed and textured fine silver links and link them together with fine silver wire. Students will learn the basics of PMC (form, fire and finish) as well as the art of fusing sivler wire (cutting and forming links, and fusing with a torch, and linking components)
Level: Beginner to Intermediate Students
Date: Saturday March 20th 2010 from 10am-4pm
Class Fee: $95
Materials Fee: $60 for 1 ft fine silver wire, jump rings, and PMC.
Items to bring to class: Notebook and silver chain if you would prefer to lengthen your project to wear as a necklace.
Class Location: PMC Design Studio, Redwood City, CA (45 minutes South of San Francisco)
To register contact me at virginiahuffman@gmail.com or call 650-630-6061

Creating with Precious Metal Clay; An INTRODUCTION to PMC March 2010 Wed. 1-4pm

Creating With Precious Metal Clay Workshop
Dates: Wednesdays March 3, 10, 17 and 24th 1pm-4pm
Cost: $140 (instruction, use of tools and kiln firing)
Materials Fee: Starts at $90 for 2 packs of PMC 3, 2 cubic zirconias and other consumables. More PMC will be available for purchase in class.
Student level: Beginner to Intermediate
This four week course will introduce you to the wonders of Precious Metal Clay. You will learn how to form, fire and finish with four projects designed to build your abilities and confidence with this flexible and fun medium.
Projects covered include simple pendants with bails, jewelry components, stone setting of kiln fireable stones, and hollow forms.

Students are encouraged to make jewelry expressing their own personal design styles and are offered one on one attention by the instructor.

A plethora of tools are textures are available for use in class.

To register for this class, contact me at virginiahuffman@gmail.com or call 650-630-6061. We hope you can join us.

Photopolymer Plates, Box Making and Mouldmaking Wednesday's 1pm-4pm April 2010

Advanced PMC Techniques Workshop
Dates: Wednesdays April 7, 14, 21, 28 1pm-4pm
Cost: $140 (instruction, use of tools and kiln firing)
Materials Fee: Starts at $120 for 2 packs of PMC 3, mould materials, photopolymer plates and other consumables. More PMC will be available for purchase in class.
Student level: Students who have taken Intro to PMC and Intermediate Level students

This four week course will take your PMC designs and abilities to a new level.
as you continue to create with PMC using new techniques.

Techniques covered include Photopolymer Plates, Box Making and Mouldmaking.

Students are encouraged to make jewelry expressing their own personal design styles and are offered one on one attention by the instructor.

A plethora of tools are textures are available for use in class.