Give yourself a gift of a new hobby this winter! Early bird pricing of $225 ends 28 June.
Give yourself a gift of a new hobby this winter! Early bird pricing of $225 ends 28 June.
A fabulous and fun introduction to jewellery making over two mornings, this is our most popular short workshop!
Give yourself a gift of a new creative passion this winter!
The students start with basic ring making in copper or brass. We begin with ring making as this process teaches students many fundamental techniques in one project, measuring, texturing, shaping, cutting, soldering and finishing are all included in this ring. Students will learn how to measure their fingers to get an accurately sized ring, and later, they will learn how to size from existing rings. They are shown how to use a jeweller’s saw to cut their metal to the correct length, how to form it up and how to solder.
Then they learn how to shape their rings and finish them up into a wearable piece of jewellery, all in the first class! In the first morning, they are also shown how to texture metals, cut and layer shapes, and other techniques to create decorative elements.
Students can spend their afternoon and evening thinking about and planning their design for the next day. We encourage them to carefully plan this project and think about how they might make their piece before they begin, including creating drawings and notes. This project can be another ring, or earrings or pendants. We have a great selection of example pieces in the workshop so they can see what’s achievable in the 3-hour time frame.
Sometimes students can make more than one metal piece if they have enough time.
Included in the class fee are copper and brass, and all consumables such as sandpaper, solder and chemicals. We do have a wide range of sterling silver that you can purchase as extra if you are committed to working in silver! Extra metals and chains are also available for purchase in the studio.
Kids aged 12 (or so) are welcome to attend the class, but any person under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an enrolled parent or caregiver.
