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The Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery - St Austell, Cornwall

Beginners precious Metal Clay PMC classes, beginners Art Clay classes, beginners silver metal clay classes, advanced silver metal clay, Art Clay and PMC classes. Silver Metal Clay Diploma and Higher Metal Clay Diploma courses. The Silver Metal Clay Diploma is available as classroom training in Cornwall or as a Home Study Course. Art Clay level 1 and 2 Certification with Julia Rai. Bronze clay and copper clay classes. These classes form part of the Higher Metal Clay Diploma. Wide range of metal clay and jewellery making courses, traditional silver work classes, enamelling classes, jewellery repair, stone setting, adding colour to metal clay, torch fired enamel classes, glass fusing classes. Private classes run by appointment. Open workshops, kiln firing services. Official MCSJ Silver Metal Clay Diploma Home Study Support Centre.

The Higher Metal Clay Diploma HDMC

The independent Higher Metal Clay Diploma integrates the following three segments-

• The Diploma in Silver Metal Clay Proficiency - Grades 1 to 4
• The Art Clay Certification Levels 1 and 2
• The MCSJ Introduction to Bronze and Copper Clay

This Diploma should not be confused with any other metal clay certification or qualification. This training stands alone for quality and depth.

No other course gives such a broad hands-on education covering all types of metal clay. You can study for this qualification gradually and each of the individual segments can stand alone as a significant achievement.

If you already have a PMC Diploma from MCSJ you can simply ‘bolt on’ the additional Art Clay and Bronze and Copper Clay classes to progress to the Higher Metal Clay Diploma.

If you have the Art Clay Certification from another teacher, on production of your certificates you will be credited with this portion of the Higher Diploma.

Diploma in Silver Metal Clay Proficiency - MCSJ Dip. MC

This independent qualification is only run by the Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery. It has no association with any supplier of metal clay and also includes an element of silverwork, allowing students to make their own silver findings.

The Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery have also launched the world's first home study metal clay qualification. Their highly regarded Silver Metal Clay Diploma launches as a home study course on 1st September. The Diploma Grade 1 will be available to pre-order from their website here, sent out after 1st September.

The course is recognised by the PMC Guild International and the grades of competency greatly exceed the minimum requirements suggested by the PMC Guild. Teachers training this Diploma all have formal teaching qualifications as well as many years of experience working with metal clay.

Competency Certificates are awarded at each grade to successful students. Once the student has passed all four grades, their name will be registered and displayed on the Diploma Graduates page of the Mid Cornwall School of Jewellery website. Upon completion of all four grades, artists will be entitled to use the registered letters after their names. For example, Mary Maker MCSJ Dip. MC.

There are four grades which have to be completed to gain the full qualification. Grade 1 is for complete beginners and is a two day course covering the basics of working with metal clay. Students make at least two pairs of earrings, two pendants, two beads and a shell charm.

Grade 2 is for intermediate level students and is three days. This covers more complex projects and students make at least two pendants, a ring, three pairs of earrings and a charm.

The Grade 3 class is two days and covers very advanced projects including three pairs of earrings, two brooches and a silver box bead.

There are two routes to follow at Grade 4. One is the metal clay teaching module, the other is the metal clay Design and Construction module. Students can complete one of these modules for the full diploma. They are able to take both modules at Grade 4 if they wish.

The two day metal clay teaching module covers lesson planning, learning theory and what makes a good class. Essential business topics like insurance and health and safety are also discussed. Students have to prepare and deliver a short training session to allow the teacher to assess their training skills and they have a metal clay knowledge test which must be passed.

The two day metal clay Design and Construction module covers the principles and elements of design. With this information in mind students construct an advanced project to their own design and take part in a group critique of each persons work. This class will suit students who want to progress to a higher level in their artistic and technical abilities.