Design and Creativity Boot Camp
Challenge yourself to step out of your comfort zone as you advance your design and creativity skills with enamel.
Challenge yourself to step out of your comfort zone as you advance your design and creativity skills with enamel.
Here is what is included in your bundle.
All Classes
Creative Enamel Color advances your enameling skills, builds your enameling vocabulary, and challenges you to apply your new vocabulary as you express your artistic enamel voice.
Free
All Classes, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, $5 Classes (or less)
Use a baby-step approach to stepping outside of your comfort zone.
Free
All Classes, Enamel Design & Creativity, Enamel Channel Gold
Ricky explores the images and design of 3 enamel jewelry artists: Debbie Sheezel, Carolyn Delzoppo, and Connie Brauer
All Classes, Enamel Basics, Enamel Channel Gold, Ricky's Picks, Enamel Channel Membership, Beginner
This is as close to my 5-Day Craft School Intensive workshops as you can get online. An introduction to enamel science, basic sifting, preparing shapes, color samples, foils, cloisonne´ and more. A great place to begin and a reference too.
$99
All Classes, Enamel Design & Creativity, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, Ricky's Picks, Enamel Channel Membership
Creativity is often described as the ability to ask and imagine possible "What If?" questions. I've created an exercise, Name it and Change it, that helps students improve their ability to ask more and different "What If?" questions
$39
All Classes, Enamel Channel Gold
Linda Lundell combines transparent, opaque, and opalescent enamel layers to create a unique enamel vision without the use of foils or reflective metal.
All Classes, Enamel Design & Creativity, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Membership
Ricky explains how his questions lead to his enamel vision and voice. Part 1
$7
All Classes, Enamel Channel Gold
This two-part Zoom lecture focuses on using design elements (lines, shapes, pattern, value, or color) to divide a shape (or in enamel, a CELL). Part 1 is about design and Part 2 explains how Marilyn Druin applied these concepts in her enamel jewelry.
All Classes, Enamel Channel Gold
Explore Ruth Ball's unique approach to cloisonne´ design and discover how she combines different types of design elements and different layers.
All Classes, Enamel Design & Creativity, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership
Ricky's online presentation for the Enamelist Society, 6/4/2022. Ricky speaks about how one teaches themself skills, how enamel artists Ruth Ball and Anne Besse-Shepherd apply these ideas, and his own handmade embossed foil enamel jewelry.
Free
All Classes, Enamel Design & Creativity, Enamel Channel Gold, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership
Ricky explains and demonstrates one approach to translating a photo image into an enamel image
$5
All Classes, Enamel Science, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership
What do you do when you don't understand why you got the result that you did? This happens a lot when you are learning to enamel and even after decades of experience. Watch Ricky problem-solve an unexpected result.
$5
All Classes, Enamel Basics, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership
Learn some basic sifting techniques and begin to Pay Attention to your process. Ricky explores some of the many types of questions you might ask yourself as you apply and move enamel around on your piece.
$5
All Classes, Enamel Basics, Enamel Design & Creativity, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership, Beginner
An introductory level set of lessons that encourage you to play with the "sgraffito" technique of scratching through an unfired layer of enamel color.
$5
All Classes, Enamel Design & Creativity, Cloisonne´, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, $5 Classes (or less)
Classes in Ricky's home studio have fewer students and more time is available for individual challenges. In these lessons, Ann explores design questions about two different projects.
$5
All Classes, Enamel Basics, Enamel Science, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership
Learn to design experiments to answer your questions. If you understand the different principles that affect how your enamel and metal changes, and you can discover the variables, you can solve your problems!
$5
All Classes, Cloisonne´ for Beginners, Enamel Basics, Enamel Science, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership
Ricky shares techniques and tips for "flashing" his fine silver shapes and handmade foil. He uses either a firebrick and a hotplate kiln for this step. The purpose is to keep the silver highly reflective during the enameling process.
$5
All Classes, Foil, Enamel Color Layers, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Membership
Ricky makes 5 different color samples showing a variety of approaches to developing personal vocabulary using transparent color and foils. Part 2
$19
All Classes, Cloisonne´ for Beginners, Cloisonne´, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Membership
A collection of demonstrations with no audio explanations. Watch and learn.
$19
All Classes, Cloisonne´ for Beginners, Cloisonne´, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze
When you are learning, the pressure to make something that you like just gets in the way. Ricky's "One-Wire" samples gives you permission to make a BAD enamel and simply play with foil and color so that you can have fun without feeling afraid.
All Classes, Enamel Design & Creativity, Enamel Channel Gold
Students often believe that there are rules that need to be followed. For instance, one "should" bend and fire the wires in place BEFORE adding in any color. In this demonstration, Ricky flips the steps and begins with color.
$12
All Classes, Enamel Basics, Enamel Science, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership, Beginner
I like to enamel on copper and fine silver. Ricky demonstrates how different metals may require different approaches to PREPARING your metal before adding the first layer of enamel onto the front.
$5
All Classes, Cloisonne´, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Membership
Ricky uses his Pink and Green transparent enamel to consider different cloisome´ design questions.
$19
All Classes, Cloisonne´ for Beginners, Enamel Basics, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze
One of Ricky's first teaching projects. Learn a basic cloisonne´process using both fine silver and copper as the base metals. Explore foils and gradations.
$39
All Classes, Enamel Basics, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership, Beginner
Ricky demonstrates how he prepares his 80 mesh transparent enamel and his lump form transparent enamel (mortar and pestle).
$4
All Classes, Enamel Color Layers, Enamel Design & Creativity, Cloisonne´, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Ricky's Picks, Enamel Channel Membership
Ricky shows a process for exploring new color layers, asking design questions, and then applying what he has learned to a new cloisonne´design.
$39
All Classes, Enamel Basics, Enamel Science, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, Intermediate, Advanced, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership
Ricky explores different ways to prepare copper before firing a layer of flux onto the metal surface.
$5
All Classes, Cloisonne´ for Beginners, Cloisonne´, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Intermediate, Enamel Channel Membership, Beginner
A collection of lessons designed to provide a sound foundation for cloisonne´ beginning level students.
$69
All Classes, Cloisonne´, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Ricky's Picks, Enamel Channel Membership
Ricky uses 82 lessons to show how he prepares, bends, applies, and fires his cloisonne´ wires. Explore many "what if" questions about design, planning, practicing, and planning.
$79
All Classes, Enamel Basics, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership
I use a micromotor as an alternative to a flexible shaft. Most of the time I'm using a diamond burr (to carve enamel) or a diamond pad (to grind enamel).
Free
All Classes, Foil, Enamel Design & Creativity, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Membership
Ricky combines layers of foil, wires, and opaque/transparent/opal enamel to create new enamel vocabulary.
$9
All Classes, Cloisonne´ for Beginners, Cloisonne´, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Ricky's Picks, Enamel Channel Membership
A collection of FOUR different enamel earring lessons.
$59
All Classes, Enamel Color Layers, Enamel Channel Gold, Ricky's Picks, Enamel Channel Membership
Create, design, and express yourself with enamel color. Ricky breaks down his process into SIX types of layers and creates lessons to explore different his questions. Includes Copy, Experiment, Play, Translate, and Design.
$99
All Classes, Foil, Enamel Color Layers, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Membership
Use silver and gold foil to create tiny mirrors of reflective light within your enamel layers. This is an in-depth set of lessons: from simple ways to create reflective lines, shapes and patterns to more advanced uses of handmade and embossed foil.
$79
All Classes, Enamel Color Layers, Enamel Channel Gold
Create transparent color that flows through your piece as you blend different colors together. Make Value (light to dark) and color gradations.Learn five different ways to explore this technique: copy, play, experiment, design, and translate.
$29
All Classes, Enamel Color Layers, Enamel Channel Gold
Create beautiful opalescent white enamel layers that allow just a hint of light to pass through. Learn five different ways to explore this technique: copy, play, experiment, design, and translate.
$29
All Classes, Enamel Color Layers, Enamel Channel Gold
Create unique layers of color in this simple but expansive set of tutorials. Feel a sense of freedom as you play and experiment to create your own personal color palette.
$29
All Classes, Enamel Color Layers, Enamel Channel Gold
Enamel Layers do not need to be applied or fired evenly. Discover some of the many "what if" answers when you apply enamel as an even layer, a partial layer, a tapered layer, or an uneven layer.
$29
All Classes, Enamel Color Layers, Enamel Channel Gold
Create dynamic contrast and interest as you learn different ways to combine two colors next to each other. Learn the secrets to make crisp, feathered, and blended edges which will create excitement within your pieces..
$29
All Classes, Enamel Color Layers, Enamel Basics, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, Enamel Channel Membership, Beginner
Create, design, and express yourself with enamel color. Ricky breaks down his process into SIX types of layers and creates lessons and shows you how he creates of the different types of layers.
$59
All Classes, Cloisonne´, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Membership
I often learn much more when I stick to one color; I don't get distracted by the different color combinations and can focus more on techniques and design. This set of lessons explores some different ways to play with GREEN.
$49
All Classes, Foil, Enamel Basics, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, Ricky's Picks, Enamel Channel Membership, Beginner
Create "layers of reflected light" by combining silver and gold foil within your enamel color layers.
$49
All Classes, Enamel Basics, Enamel Science, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, Enamel Channel Membership, Beginner
Explore some of the science, techniques, and myths about enameling on copper. This is a recording from a "live class" to help students see and understand some enamel basics.
$19
All Classes, Foil, Enamel Basics, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership
Ricky explores questions about transparent enamel, foil, and negative space.
$5
All Classes, Enamel Basics, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, Enamel Channel Membership
Fifteen lessons to help you develop confidence with your kiln. Ricky considers the many questions one might ask themselves while learning to use a kiln.
$12
All Classes, Enamel Basics, Enamel Science, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership, Beginner
Using a torch, Ricky demonstrates the variable of "heat and your torch" when firing an opaque orange enamel layer onto a copper disc.
$5
All Classes, Cloisonne´ for Beginners, Cloisonne´, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver
Zentangle designs offer a fun way to explore cloisonne´imagery and color. Ricky demonstrates both pink and green value gradations in this sample.
$19
All Classes, Enamel Basics, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership, Beginner
You can enamel with a torch instead of a kiln. Because the gas discolors the enamel, a few extra steps are often used. Watch as Ricky shows you how he does it.
$5
All Classes, Cloisonne´, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver
Watch Ricky as he applies foil and colors to a "Fantasy Landscape Enamel Pendant". (Silent Movie)
$2.99
All Classes, Enamel Basics, Cloisonne´, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Bronze
Here are some tips on bending cloisonne´wires.
All Classes, Enamel Color Layers, Enamel Basics, Enamel Design & Creativity, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze
I think of my colors as being a part of my "enamel vocabulary". I imagine enamel letters, words, and phrases, and combine these to help tell my "enamel story".
All Classes, Enamel Basics
Ricky shows you how he prepares, bends, applies, and fires your wires. Explore many "what if" questions about design, planning, practicing, and planning.
$3.99
All Classes, Enamel Color Layers, Enamel Design & Creativity, Cloisonne´, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership, Beginner
Do you want to create unique enamel layers that move beyond a simple gradation of transparent color? Ricky shows you how he has taught himself how to "think in enamel layers" to develop his personal enamel vocabulary
$5
All Classes, Cloisonne´ for Beginners, Enamel Basics, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership, Beginner
I use my JoolTool for grinding and polishing hundreds of enamels each year. It has changed this tedious part of my process into a fast, consistent, efficient, and even enjoyable step in my cloisonne´ process. I also use it in my bezel-making process!
Free
All Classes, Enamel Basics, Enamel Science, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership, Beginner
Ricky explores the technique of Sgraffito.
$5
All Classes, Enamel Design & Creativity, Cloisonne´, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze
Ricky explains how he would approach the different challenges and questions that go into the creation of a cloisonne´ "dog portrait".
All Classes, Enamel Basics, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, $5 Classes (or less), Enamel Channel Membership
Ricky uses some of his finished enamels to demonstrate some of the different types of design questions that he asks himself while making his cloisonne´ jewelry. A 10 part series
$5
All Classes, Enamel Basics, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Enamel Channel Bronze, Enamel Channel Membership, Beginner
Here are the tools that I use when making my enamels.
Free
All Classes, Jewelry Settings, How To Lessons, Enamel Channel Gold, Enamel Channel Silver, Intermediate, Advanced, Ricky's Picks, Enamel Channel Membership
In a series of Zoom classes, Ricky demonstrates some of his techniques for making bezel settings for his enamels.
$79
All Classes, Enamel Design & Creativity, Enamel Channel Gold
Play with mixed-media to develop a personal artistic voice for enameling.