Studio Spring 2003 Latest News, Views, and Breakthroughs in Precious Metal Clay! Vol. 6 No. 1 Special Features Featured Artist Hattie Sanderson page 13 Meet Studio PMC’s New Editor page 3 Criss-cross Confetti Pendant Kiln Questions PMC and Keum-boo. page 4 1-3/4” x 1-1/2” x 1/4” Torch Firing page 7 Creative Hearts page 8 Keum-boo & PMC What’s Your Sales Pitch page 15 by Estelle Vernon NEW Departments I began working with PMC following a seri- Keum-boo is an ancient Korean decora- Happenings ous illness. I was very concerned about tive technique for adhering fine gold to a page 12 inhaling fumes from soldering, and fine silver surface. Similar techniques are Readers’ Writes Precious Metal Clay’s non-toxic properties widely used in Japanese and Chinese metal- page 14 attracted my attention. PMC gave me a way work. In the West, the method has been to return to metalworking without doing a used to fuse gold to iron, steel, or copper. Departments lot of soldering. Koreans and other East Asian people Once I began working with PMC, I dis- traditionally believed that the ingestion of As I PMC It covered I was able to be much more spon- pure gold would improve health and well page 2 taneous in my work—things just flowed. being. For this reason, many Korean silver Gallery I’ve been able to incorporate one of my utensils are decorated with 24k gold over- pages 10-11 favorite metalworking techniques, Keum- lays in patterns that convey wishes for boo, which I learned from Komelia Okim, good health, wealth, and long life. Usually Q & A into my PMC work. Pure gold (24 karat) the gold is applied to the interior of a cup, page 16 adheres to the PMC surface like a dream— bowl, or spoon so that the food will come PMC Marketplace no more depletion gilding to acquire a fine in contact with the gold, thus conveying pages 17-19 silver surface. Continued on page 6. As I PMC it 2 Glad To Be Here Studio PMC Newsletter Well, it's a new year, and PMC Guild has Mitsubishi Materials Corp. chosen a new editor for Studio PMC. I am P.O. Box 265, Mansfield, MA 02048 www.PMCguild.com thrilled to be that editor! As a writer and Volume 6, Number 1 • Spring 2003 an editor in the jewelry industry for Editor—Suzanne Wade more than 10 years, I've been watching Technical Editor—Tim McCreight Art Director—Jonah Spivak with great interest the development of Below are some questions about you Advertising Manager—Carl Stanley precious metal clay as a jewelry medium. and what you'd like to see in Studio PMC. The Studio PMC newsletter is published by the I am delighted to have this opportunity Please take a couple minutes to answer PMC Guild: see PMC Guild information below. to work with the PMC Guild staff in them, and then send the answers to me in • How to SUBMIT WORK to Studio PMC… We welcome your PMC photos, articles and spreading the word about all the great one of several ways: You can go to the ideas. You may submit by mail or electronically. things you can do with it. Please include your name, address, e-mail, PMC Guild website at www.pmcguild.com, phone, plus a full description of your PMC piece I am also excited by the prospect of click on newsletter, and click on the and a brief bio. Slides are preferred, but color prints and digital image are OK. helping Studio PMC further along its "Studio PMC Reader Survey" link to fill path of evolution from free newsletter out the survey online; you can e-mail me By MAIL: Mail articles and photos to: Studio PMC, P.O. Box 265, Mansfield, MA 02048. to professional publication. You've at [email protected]; fax this page to ELECTRONICALLY: E-mail articles in the body of the probably noticed that we've already me at (928) 563-8255; or mail it to me at e-mail, or as attachments. E-mail photos as attach- made a few changes – like the addition P.O. Box 265, Mansfield, MA 02048. ments. We require an image resolution of 300 dpi. • E-mail files (under 4 MB) to [email protected] of full color printing. In our future is a But however you send this to me, • Mail large files (over 4 MB) to Studio PMC, P.O. Box complete redesign to update the look of please take a few minutes to share your 265, Mansfield, MA 02048. Please include a printout. the newsletter. thoughts. I want to help Studio PMC Deadlines: Dec. 1 for Spring issue; But before we make too many changes, became a publication you eagerly wait March 1 for Summer issue; June 1 for Fall issue; I'd like to know what direction you'd like for each quarter, and I can't do it unless Sept. 2 for Winter issue. to see the newsletter take. On the next I know what information you want the • How to PLACE ADVERTISING in Studio PMC… page, you'll get a chance to learn a little newsletter to bring. So e-mail me, fax —Classified ads: up to 25 words FREE one time bit about me through a Q&A interview only for PMC Guild members. Write, call, or e- me, mail me, or heck, just call me up and mail the PMC Guild (NOT the Studio PMC CeCe conducted. So on this page, I'm ask- chat for a few minutes (my phone num- newsletter!) See address below. —Display ads: Contact our Advertising Manager, Carl ing you to take a few minutes to tell me a ber is 508-339-7366). I can't wait to hear Stanley, for specifications, deadlines, and prices. little bit about yourself. from you. Phone: 805-687-5415. E-mail: [email protected]. • How to GET ANSWERS to tech questions… —Suzanne Wade, editor Write Tim McCreight, Technical Editor, PMC Guild, 34 Danforth St., Portland, ME 04101. Or e-mail Tim at: [email protected] Reader Survey What types of articles would you like to see in Studio PMC? How long have you been working in PMC? a) How-to projects CONTACT THE PMC GUILD TO… a) Less than one year b) Profiles of PMC artists c) Reviews of exhibitions • Join the PMC Guild b) One to three years c) Three or more years d) Tips for working with PMC • Enroll in PMC Certification Classes e) Using PMC with other media, such as ceramics • Place classified ads in Studio PMC What craft media did you have experience with f) Marketing advice • Renew your subscription to Studio PMC g) Information about applying jewelry techniques to PMC before working with PMC? • Change your mailing address h) Other___________________________________ a) Precious metals • Request back issues/additional copies b) Ceramics What types of articles would you like to see less of c) Polymer Clay in Studio PMC? VISIT OUR WEB PAGES TO… d) Glass a) How-to projects • Stay current with PMC people & events e) Other___________________________________ b) Profiles of PMC artists • See back issues of Studio PMC c) Reviews of exhibitions • Learn about upcoming PMC workshops Do you sell your PMC pieces? d) Tips for working with PMC • List PMC classes you are giving a) Yes, I'm a professional artist. e) Using PMC with other mediums, such as ceramics www.PMCguild.com b) Yes, part-time at craft shows and other local venues. f) Marketing advice c) No, working in PMC is a hobby for me. g) Information about applying jewelry techniques to PMC CeCe Wire, Executive Director h) Other___________________________________ PMC Guild • 417 West Mountain Ave. How confident do you feel about your Fort Collins, CO 80521 USA jewelry-making skills? How do you feel about the advertisments in Studio PMC? Phone: 970-419-5503 Fax: 970-419-5504 a) Very confident a) It's a great way to find new suppliers. Website: www.PMCguild.com b) Somewhat confident b) It detracts from the newsletter's appeal. E-mail: [email protected] c) Not confident at all c) What advertising? Copyright ©2003 Mitsubishi Materials Corp. PMC Guild. Printed four or more times a year. Studio PMC, its staff and contributors, specifically disclaim any responsibility or liability for damages or injury as a result of any Reprints by permission only. All rights reserved. construction, design, use, manufacture, or any other activity undertaken as a result of the use or application of information contained in any Studio PMC issue or article. Message from the Guild Director 3 CeCe Says… Meet Studio PMC’s New Editor An Interview with Suzanne Wade edge whatsoever of jewelry making. I've I am so pleased to introduce Suzanne received an incredible education from Wade as editor of Studio PMC. Suzanne many people in the industry, and I'm comes to the Guild from a strong publish- amazed how patient everyone has been, ing background. A decade of work with even when they needed to explain very such publications as American Jewelry basic concepts to me. I'm still learning, Manufacturer (published by Manufacturing and expect I will be for many, many Jewelers and Suppliers of America), years to come. CeCe Wire, Director of the PMC Guild Lapidary Journal, and Colored Stone, as managing editor, associate publisher, and CW: What is your vision for Studio PMC? SW: I'm also a contributing editor at AJM, freelance writer made her the perfect can- SW: I want to continue the newsletter's but my most important job is full-time didate for the position.