Upcoming CMAG Workshops

Anodizing Workshop with Noel Yovovich
August 15th and 16th at McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois
Explore anodizing and heat-coloring titanium, masking and grinding options, use of a sandblaster. Students would make samples. If time allows, setting and cold-joining methods such as wire wrap and riveting will be discussed as they apply to titanium. Students could have much more hands-on experience with more complex designs like interiors and landscapes that require planning and detail work.
Registration details will be announced soon.

Exploring Enameling Workshop with Linda Darty
Sept 26th and 27th, Location TBA
A variety of innovative enameling processes will be introduced. A basic introduction to enameling will be presented which includes preparation of enamel, working with opaque and transparent colors, dry sifting and wet inlaying techniques. We will experiment with liquid enamels, sifted stenciled and sgraffito techniques, foils, water color and painting enamels, decal papers, torch and kiln firing. Simple approaches to cloissone and champleve will be discussed. Metal fabrication and finishing techniques will include cold connections as well as soldering findings on finished enamels will be discussed.Registration details will be announced soon.

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