An introduction to silver jewellery-making over five sessions

An introduction to silver jewellery-making - five sessions; morning or evening

Join me for a gentle introduction to silver jewellery-making over five mornings or evenings. It was through attendance at several of these kinds of classes that I fell in love with silversmithing and I'd love to share that with you too! These sessions are much like my beginner jewellery-making experiences, but stretched over a longer period of time than just a day. And it's an opportunity to meet other folk interested in learning too (up to my maximum workshop size of 6).

How it works:

These sessions are designed so that you can join anytime and continue coming for as long as you want.  Your initial payment of £160 buys you five morning or evening consecutive weekly sessions. If you need to miss a particular week, then you can attend a later one instead. If, once you've attended five sessions, you'd like to continue coming, you can do so on a weekly basis at a discounted price, assuming there is space.

During your first five weeks, I will show you a range of basic techniques that are fundamental to silversmithing.  These include saw piercing, drilling, filing and sanding, soldering, shaping and texturing. You will also learn how to finish and polish your pieces. 

What you will make:

You'll create all sorts of samples as you try different techniques and practise using the skills you are being taught.  At the beginning, you will be invited to think about the piece, or pieces you might like to try to create during your time at the Studio. We will bear this in mind as I introduce you to different techniques. Because there are a maximum of 6 people in each class, we are able to flex what we do, to take into account what individual people might like to try.

The price includes use of all tools and equipment and practice metals (usually copper). Over the course of the five weeks, we will build up to making something of your own choice and design, and if you choose to make this in silver, then this will be an additional cost (calculated on the basis of current silver prices). Or you can just try making different things on different sessions.  It's really up to you.

If you're not sure about committing to a whole five weeks, then why not consider the Beginner jewellery-making experiences that I offer?