24/08/13 - 24/08/27 Tab Construction and Folding Techniques for 3-D Forms with Nisa Blackmon (3 sessions) - VIDEO ONLY
Recorded LIVE on Tuesdays, August 13 - 27, 2024 (3 days, 2 hours per session)3:00 - 5:00 pm, PDT Students will have access to the video recordings until October 27, 2024. Instructor: Nisa Blackmon Tabs are a fun and sturdy method of holding three-dimensional forms together without any need for solder (think: vintage tin toys)! They also have great decorative and textural versatility and can be adapted to any design aesthetic. If you enjoy the challenges of fabricating 3D structures, this course will really allow you to stretch those capabilities. Nisa will discuss ways to design, pattern, and use tabs structurally, aesthetically, and as a means of creating integral findings for jewelry and small objects. Key concepts and techniques will be demonstrated each week, including methods for enameling and patination of tabbed forms. Illustrated handouts and sample patterns will be provided. Student Level: All levels welcome; beginners should have basic sawing, piercing, filing and sanding s