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Jewel Clark

Fine Art Metals

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Photo of my studio wall and part of my bench and workspace

I'm a small "s" southerner living in the desert southwest, working, teaching and making art as much as possible.

Gallery

  • Gray Gardens Series pendant by Jewel Clark Gray Gardens Series Pendant 2
  • Sterling silver pendant set with Limoges enamel and decorated with semi-precious beads "Night" Enamel Pendant
  • Sterling and fine silver pendant with 24K kum boo and set with Owyhee Jasper "Desert Dawn" Pendant

"It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life."

Bilbo Baggins

Articles

Tech Text- A compilation of SNAG technical articles from 1975- 2010
books

Great book most metalsmiths probably don’t know about

I have to preface this article with a BIG thanks to Teri Jo Kinnison who alerted me to this book. “Tech Text” comprises a collection of technical articles which originally… Read More

Sanding conversion chart between grit, mesh and micron
Tips and Tricks

Sanding grits conversion chart

Here’s a handy little chart I came across while helping a student figure out what micron sanding papers they had. I’ve always worked with regular wet/dry sanding paper so I’ve… Read More

Low-tech die forming article
Demonstration

Low-tech Die Forming

In 2012, Metalink sponsored a demo at the ASU Metals Studio on Low Tech Die Forming by ASU’s Visiting Professor and MFA alum, John Tzelepis (center, above). This is a… Read More

Sheet gauge chart for determining metal gauge from oz designations.
Tips and Tricks

Gauge conversion chart

For those of us who buy our copper and brass in large quantities from commercial metals companies, you may have encountered an odd way they measure thickness for our metal.… Read More

Instagram

  • If you haven't made it to the AMAZING #ElectricDesert at @dbgphx you have one and a half weeks. It's totally worth it. #lightart #botanicalgardens #desert
  • #Enamel samples drawer. All the decent demos I do for students go in here along with some of the "cautionary tales" examples. #enameling #metals #metalsmithing #teaching #demos
  • #Enameling #protip Need to get an #enamel base coat on 100s or even a dozen copper shapes? #Nitric #acid is your friend. Mix 1:1 with distilled water and add shapes to the solution (avoiding splashing) and remove as soon as you see some bubbles, usu. a few seconds. Neutralize in a super-saturated baking soda solution and rinse really well with tap water. Pat dry. This will save you so much time and aching hands in scrubbing each piece to remove any sealants, grease from handling, etc. Pictured, a portion of 140 laser-cut copper shapes after cleaning and ready for enameling. No scrubbing and they were ready to enamel in less than an hour. As always, practice safety rules at all times and if you haven't worked with #acids before, do your research and/or take a class to learn how to use #etching chemicals safely. #copper #metalsmithing #mesaartscenter
  • We made a road trip of picking my stepson up from a forestry service work program in #SteamBoatSprings, #Colorado summer of 2018. I spent mornings while my guys were snoozing walking/running the neighborhood above the main drag and found this. #harrypotter #diagonalley #runningwoman #neverstopexploring
  • These adorn my office cubicle and amuse me no end. Thanks to @awatsonbarber_claro for the awesome pins. #catbutts #catpins #officedecor #officesupplies #greatfriends #greatgifts #giftsforcatlovers
  • Settings in progress for this group of enamels. Shameless plug follows: I'm teaching an enamel class at MAC starting Jan. 23. I cover everything a beginner needs and practically every technique you could want to learn. Advanced enamelists can come use the studio and do your own thing. Class runs 15 weeks, Wednesday nights 6.30-9.30pm. You can register at mesaartscenter.com. Please pass on the info for anyone who might be interested. Pictured are two copper cloisonne enamels from a series that started out as topography inspired but the big one looks like something the Hubble took of deep space, which I'm really excited about. The other enamels are a combination of crackle and luster techniques, which are really fun to experiment with. #enamel #enameling #classes #cloisonne #lusters #crackle #raku #painting #stencils #decals #sgraffito #wetpacking #feathering #torchfiring #kiln #MesaArtsCenter #metals #jewelry

I take strange photos and post them here. Sometimes they are even about metals.

jewelclark.com

Hand-made one-of-a-kind and limited edition art jewelry in gold, silver, stones and enamels.

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Gallery

  • Chains
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  • Gray Gardens Series
  • Loop-in-loop
  • Reclamation Series
  • Stones
  • Topography Series
  • Woven Chain

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  • Mesa Arts Center
  • Phoenix Center for the Arts

Articles

  • Low-tech Die Forming
  • Sanding grits conversion chart
  • How to make an economical rotating soldering tray
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