Rubber stamped enamel

Over the past 12 months in Small Metals alot of enamelling samples have emerged...still using the same powders and processes but worlds away from 'traditional' enamelling.
We are calling it 'image transfer with enamel' and the above image shows some of the results.
Using the simplest of processes such as stencilling and using water-based pens to 'glue' the enamel onto the metal. The most exciting samples (faces in centre of the image) have been produced with laser cut rubber stamps which means that absolutely any image/photo/design can be turned into a stamp and used to apply enamel to metal...this could become very popular over the coming year...

Laser tests with Unfired ceramics

Ceramics tech dem steve bourke has been trying to see what detail you can achieve with the laser on unfired clay

Summer Show...

The HCA Summer Shows showcased some awesome work again this year...the Small Metals workshop was well represented...;-)
Below is a diverse selection of jewellery and metal from a wide range of FE and HE courses including Extended Diploma, Foundation, Contemporary Applied Arts and Jewellery Design.

George - ED 

Mirren - ED

Tom - CAA

Tom - CAA

Poppy - Foundation 

Holly - Foundation 

Holly - Foundation 

Adam - Jewellery Design 

Adam - Jewellery Design 

Liv - Jewellery Design 

Liv - Jewellery Design 

Robyn - Jewellery Design 

Robyn - Jewellery design 

Charlotte - ED 

Mike Gell

There was a good turn out in Small Metals last week when Mike came in to give his anual chat about 'Alloy' which is a Herefordshire based group of jewellers that he co-founded. Alloy has a graduate placement scheme which a number of HCA students have and still are benefiting from.

To find out more about Alloy visit the website at www.alloyjewellers.co.uk

Oh my gosh Lasers! Pewpew pewpewpew!

... a few examples of what we've created recently in the 3D Workshop with the Laser Cutter...



NEW FACES IN THE PRINT ROOM

Here is a selection of prints produced by two FE students. The dramatic linocut prints of people in blindfolds were created by Corinne Benniman (Foundation) and the rather fine drypoint prints were created by Owen Rose (ED1).  

JACK'S DONE IT!

Jack Phillips ED2 has worked extremely hard to complete this large format 14 colour lithograph/stencil and card print in the manner of Andy Warhol. Well done Jack!

The casual observer would not realise just how complex and dificult a print like this is to produce as there are so many opportunities for it to go wrong. Concentration is the key.  

Glimpse at the bench.....

It's the final few weeks before the show and things are getting interesting in Small Metals; here are a few shots of what you can expect to see in the Summer Shows 15th-19th June 2013

heads down and working hard

 Robyn Golding (JD3) 'baby steps' and

flocked feet ready to be strung

  Liv Thrane (JD3) etched brooches with hand-made porcelain gems

 Holly O'Haulon (Foundation) press-formed and patinated shapes

Adam Thorley (JD3) fabricated ring with stand 

MARILYN MEETS GEORGE. . .

Jack Phillips (ED2) has created this scary image of Marilyn Monroe morphing into George Osbourne in the style of Andy Warhol. The print was created using photo-litho and stencil prints. As with Warhol, there is a selection of different colours in this edition. Watch out for them in his final show.

TIMBER!

Anne Blades from CAA3 has been creating a body of work which involves inking large segments of trees which have been wire brushed and scorched to bring out the grain. She has inked a variety of blocks and printed them by burnishing the paper directly onto the surface of the wood. Anne has also incorporated colour into the designs by the use of chine collee.

LINOCUTTING ACES STRIKE AGAIN

Above is a sellection of prints from various courses from FE and HE. The top four prints were created by CAA 3 student Clare Sheppherd. The abstract figure was created by Viv Baraclough and the landscape was the work of Pauline Smith who are both on the Portfolio Course. Finally, the rather striking zebra prints were printed by Lily Davies from ED1.