Tuesday April 13, 6:00 - 9:00 pm                                                                                                                                                                              

Cuttlebone casting is a quick and easy way to create jewelry and small sculptural objects. No experience is necessary.

Cuttlebone--the backbone of the Cuttlefish--is most commonly know as a dietary  supplement for caged birds. But jewelers and artists have used it for thousands of years as a moldmaking material for small metal castings, because it's easily carved and can withstand high temperatures.  The process is simple: the student carves a design into the cuttlebone, adding a channel for the molten metal. The metal is melted in a small crucible and poured into the mold through the channel. When the metal is cool, the channel connection is removed and voila--you're all done.  The beauty of the process is its speed and simplicity.