Classes
If you’d like to learn the technique Susan uses to create her pieces, it is possible to take classes with her if you live in or are visiting the New York City area. The jewelry process used to create her designs is called Wax Carving or the Lost Wax Process.
This is a sculptural technique used to carve your design into a special hard wax employing files, a motor and hand piece, small grinding bits and something called a wax pen that makes it easy to add design elements to your design before it's cast.
Your carved wax model is then transformed into your final metal piece at a professional casting house in New York City’s jewelry district. When your cast piece is brought back to class you’ll learn finishing techniques, as well.
Working in wax offers great possibilities for creating jewelry with a sculptural, organic feel and hand carved settings for stones.
Susan currently teaches Wax Carving at the JCC at 76th St. and Amsterdam Ave. and at
the 92nd St. Y on Lexington Ave. and 92nd St.
Below are links for the schools and classes:
https://www.jccmanhattan.org/programs/?grp=Susan%20Barth&src=sitesearch
https://www.92y.org/uptown/class/wax-carving-intermediate
This is a sculptural technique used to carve your design into a special hard wax employing files, a motor and hand piece, small grinding bits and something called a wax pen that makes it easy to add design elements to your design before it's cast.
Your carved wax model is then transformed into your final metal piece at a professional casting house in New York City’s jewelry district. When your cast piece is brought back to class you’ll learn finishing techniques, as well.
Working in wax offers great possibilities for creating jewelry with a sculptural, organic feel and hand carved settings for stones.
Susan currently teaches Wax Carving at the JCC at 76th St. and Amsterdam Ave. and at
the 92nd St. Y on Lexington Ave. and 92nd St.
Below are links for the schools and classes:
https://www.jccmanhattan.org/programs/?grp=Susan%20Barth&src=sitesearch
https://www.92y.org/uptown/class/wax-carving-intermediate