Instructors: Tedd McDonah
Prerequisite: Beginning Jewelry or Blacksmithing
Technique(s): Hot Shop 

This is studio metalsmithing at its finest! In this class, students will be instructed on the mokume-gane making process from beginning to end; A-Z. We will start with raw materials that make for suitable billets of nickel silver and copper, proper cleaning instruction, firing and billet diffusion instruction, post diffusion processing, in-depth demonstrations of popular patterning processes of stock removal and deformation, and the tools required. Students will have the opportunity to use their finished mokume-gane to create a finished piece of jewelry or use for their choosing. How could you use your mokume-gane?!

Tedd has taught both university courses and independent, intensive workshops on the ancient Japanese technique of mokume-gane for over 22 years.

TMA offers full and partial scholarships for glass studio master classes. Access the scholarship application form here. Completed scholarship applications for glass studio master classes must be received by March 30, 2024. Students applying for a scholarship cannot register for class in advance.