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Dying To Make Mechanisms? Or Die Trying?
Christopher Darway


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This workshop is actually about making jewelry mechanisms. Findings, clasps, barrel catches, pseudo screw, fibula, pins, springs, hinges. A jewelry designer really only needs about three mechanisms for their work.

Here’s a chance to explore various methods to put your work together. I will cover screw catches, compression fits, spring captures and pins. Measuring tips and tricks making jigs for wire bending and tool mods. Some projects will be the form of kits( precut pieces) to speed the class along.

Soldering, sawing and a good eye are needed skills.


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Instructor Bio

​Christopher Darway has been working in metals for over 40 years as designer, teacher and artisan. Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in New Jersey he received a BFA in Craft Design from The Philadelphia College of Art. Over the years he has sold and exhibited work through galleries, shops and craft shows including ACC and Smithsonian Craft Shows. He is a two-time recipient of the New Jersey State Council of the Arts Award. His work has been exhibited in Germany, Japan (International Pearl Design Contest, prize winner) and England. He has taught at The University of The Arts, University of Delaware, and Montclair State University, NJ. He's been a senior PMC instructor for Rio Grande, former president of the Pennsylvania Society of Goldsmiths, and writer at Art Jewelry Magazine. He currently teaches at the Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA and the University of the Arts, Continuing Studies Program, Philadelphia, PA.


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