I now offer classes in working with Art Clay Silver and in Lampworking and jewelry making.
I am a certified International Art Clay Silver Instructor, trained by the experts at Aida Chemicals, Japan. I am also a trained Senior Instructor with Art Clay World, USA.
All classes are focused, hands-on workshops where you will learn simple ways of creative effective jewelry.
The Art Clay Silver classes being offered are:
Art Clay Silver Basic Class
This class teaches the basics of metal clay.

In this 3hour workshop, students create two original pendants using Art Clay Silver in Clay form.They learn how to texturise a sheet of clay and how to work with a clay coil to make a pendant with a bail.
Students begin to master Art Clay Silver as they learn how to set up work space, texturise, re-hydrate dry material, and safely use a butane torch to fire creations made at home. In the process, they learn about working with metal clay in various stages, and both kiln and torch firing techniques. The class also covers various finishing methods including wire brushing, buffing, and patina.

Skill Level: Beginner
Prerequisite: None
Class materials: One package of Silver Clay (included). Tools will be provided for use in the class.

. Additional supplies may be purchased as desired. Lunch not included.

Introduction to Art Clay Silver
This intensive 5 hour class introduces students to working with Art Clay Silver in three forms: Clay, Paste and Syringe. In this workshop students begin to master Art Clay Silver as they learn how to set up work space, texturise ,cut mould and extrude clay , set gems, re-hydrate dry material, and safely use a butane torch to fire creations made at home. After using various techniques to finish the pieces, the students then learn to fire the pieces in either a kiln or with a mini torch. In the process, they learn about working with metal clay in various stages, and both kiln and torch firing techniques. The class covers various finishing methods including wire brushing, buffing, burnishing, and patina.

Class materials: Includes one package of Silver Clay, one jar of Silver Clay Paste, a Silver Clay Syringe and one faceted cubic zirconia. Tools will be provided for use in the class.

Additional supplies may be purchased as desired. Lunch not included.

Special project based classes incorporating Art Clay Silver
Information on request

Level 1 and Level 2 Certification classes will be introduced in due course of time.
Art Clay Certification

Art Clay Certification has two levels. Level 1 Certification requires you to have some basic experience with metal clay.It is not meant for beginners.An intense course, it normally run over three days.

At Level 1, a number of projects are completed exactly as they are specified in the Art Clay Beginners Book. The focus is on technique, precision and finishing pieces to a consistently high standard. This course allows no design freedom in the projects. A comprehensive toolkit and all the materials needed including silver findings are included in the course.
Once Level 1 Certification is passed, students can teach beginners Art Clay classes and normally get a 15% discount on buying Art Clay from Art Clay World India c/o Artyzenworld in India. Level 1 Certification holders are the Art Clay Level 1 Instructors.
Level 2 Certification covers more advanced techniques and runs over four days. A number of pieces have to be completed during the course. Like the Level 1 Certification, the Level 2 projects must be completed exactly as specified in the Art Clay Advanced Book. There is no design freedom on the pieces. A list of all the skills and competencies the instructor is looking for has to be adhered to and this has to be completed successfully for the certification to be awarded. Also, three pieces made after the course is to be submitted and evaluated by a panel. These pieces have to be sumitted along with an additional processing fee.

Once these steps are passed the holder is qualified to teach beginners, Level 1 and Level 2 Certification classes. This qualification is based on the ability as an artisan, not the ability to teach. A bigger discount on buying Art Clay (25%) from Art Clay World India c/o Artyzenworld is an advantage of the qualification. Holders of Level 2 Certification become Senior Art Clay Instructors. Like the Level 1 Certification, the course includes more items to add to the toolkit and all the materials needed, including silver findings.
Please contact me at Shruti@artyzenworld.com for any class details or any information required.

Lampworking
I offer an intensive 4 hour Beginners’ class in Lampworking. Please contact me at Shruti@artyzenworld.com for more details.

Jewelry making
Classes incorporating various jewelry making techniques are offered from time to time. Please contact me at Shruti@artyzenworld.com for more details.
Important: If you need to cancel your attendance in a workshop, you will be given a full refund up to 48 hours prior to the scheduled workshop. If you cancel within 48 hours of the scheduled workshop then you may apply your paid workshop fee towards another workshop for up to 6 months from the date of your originally scheduled workshop.