Vickie Prillaman
Vickie is a member of Georgia Goldsmith Group, Florida Society of Goldsmiths and the North Carolina Society of Goldsmiths. Vickie completed a one-year apprenticeship with a goldsmith from Germany in the Atlanta area. She has taught beginning silversmithing at Wildacres for the Eastern Federation for several years and has attended classes there. Vickie has attended workshops in metal techniques with several known masters. Vickie designs and creates jewelry in silver and gold using these metals in combination with each other. She started teaching at William Holland in 1997.
Silver II, Clasps and Terminations – Vickie Prillaman
You've finished your necklace or bracelet, and are you at a loss for a clasp and/or a termination to finish it off? This class will show you several options. We will cover clasps from a simple S-clasp to a more complex screw clasp, and many more in-between. We will cover different types of terminations for the ends of chains, either that you have made yourself or purchased. We will discuss which types of metals should be used in each situation and why. There is a lab fee of $30 to cover the cost of handouts and other items provided by the instructor. The cost of this class will be between $150 and $175, depending on the price of silver and the number of projects you finish. You MUST have good soldering skills for this class. Tool list will be provided two weeks before class. Prerequisite: Must call Vickie before signing up to verify soldering abilities. 770-265-7879.
Clasp Examples
