This coming spring and fall 2023 I have several classes available to choose from at the Art and Soul Portland Retreats. There is a spring one (April 11 – 19) and a fall one (October 8 – 15). I am offering both soldered jewelry and soldered art workshops at both. One of the classes I recommend taking if you are a first timer to soldering, is the Soldering 101 workshop. In this class you will learn the basics of soldering which will give you the foundation for continuing in the …
Faux Tin Type Art
While antiquing I am always on the hunt for vintage tin type photos. These precious little tin photos have always inspired my jewelry and art pieces with the stories they tell. Finding these gems is beginning to be more of a process than before as there aren’t that many around. Using a technique I learned years ago and am now finally putting into practice, I am able to recreate the appearance of a tin type photo using photos from my vintage stash. Because these are created on tin, it is …