Jewellery Making Workshops
Starting and continuing from February 6th John will be running a series of 6 x individual Workshops sharing some of his
knowledge and experience gained in 36 years of Jewellery making, you will have the opportunity to spend the day with
John designing and creating a piece that you will complete and be able to wear home.
Workshop #1
Ring style. Wide Textured Wedding/Slave Ring.
In this full day workshop with John you will design and create your own Sterling Silver Ring by hand. You will learn the techniques required to make a unique piece that reflects your own personal style and you will complete it and be able to wear it home all
in one day.
You will learn the process needed to measure and cut your metal to your exact finger size, to form and solder the band then file
and emery to prepare for the final polish. John will show you multiple texturing techniques that you can add to the ring to give it
your own personal feel, including using letter stamps, allowing you to add your name or a favourite saying to either the
inside or outside of the finished piece
.
Your workshop will include the following.
Lunch.
Morning and afternoon tea.
All tools and equipment necessary.
Instruction from a qualified Jeweller of 36 years experience.
All Sterling Silver included.
Purchase tickets here
Workshop #2
Pendant/Brooch
In this full day workshop with John you will design and create your own Sterling Silver Pendant or Brooch by hand. You will learn the techniques required to make a unique piece that reflects your own personal style and you will complete it and be able to wear it home all in one day.
You will learn the process needed to layout your design on flat metal and saw pierce to remove the excess metal leaving your initial design which then will require emerying and polishing or texturing if you prefer. Depending on which type of Jewellery you have decided to create you will then learn how to make a back pin to attach your Brooch to your clothing or a Bale to hang your
Pendant from a Sterling Silver Chain that will also be provided.
Your workshop will include the following.
Lunch.
Morning and afternoon tea.
All tools and equipment necessary.
Instruction from a qualified Jeweller of 36 years experience.
All Sterling Silver included.
Purchase Tickets Here
Workshop #3
Ring style. Spinner Ring
In this full day workshop with John you will design and create your own Sterling Silver Ring by hand. You will learn the techniques required to make a unique piece that reflects your own personal style and you will complete it and be able to wear it home all in
one day.
You will learn the process needed to measure and cut your metal to your exact finger size, to form and solder the band then file and emery to prepare for the final polish. John will show you multiple texturing techniques that you can add to the ring to give it your
own personal feel, including letter stamps allowing you to add your name or a favourite saying to the either then inside or outside
of the finished piece. You will make the ‘spinner’ to overlay on the initial band and learn the technique to curl the edges of the
band keeping the ‘spinner’ in place.
Your workshop will include the following.
Lunch.
Morning and afternoon tea.
All tools and equipment necessary.
Instruction from a qualified Jeweller of 36 years experience.
All Sterling Silver included.
Purchase Tickets Here
Workshop #4
Lost Wax Casting/Wax Carving
In this 2 x half day workshop with John you will design and create your own Sterling Silver piece by carving a block of wax by hand, the completed wax will then be cast by John turning it into metal and you will return 2 x weeks later to finish the cast piece.
You will learn the techniques required to make a unique piece that reflects your own personal style and you will complete it and
be able to wear it home on the second half day.
Wax carving is one of the most accessible forms of jewellery making for the beginner, it is personally one of my favourite techniques to employ when making a piece. Very much along the sculpting lines it offers you great flexibility and freedom to create without a
lot of experience necessary once the basics are learned.
Your workshop will include the following.
Lunch on day one.
Morning tea on both days.
All tools and equipment necessary.
Instruction from a qualified Jeweller of 36 years experience.
All Sterling Silver included.
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Workshop #5
Forged Sailor's Chain Bracelet
In this full day workshop with John you will create your own Sterling Silver Bracelet by hand. You will learn the techniques required
to make a forged Sailor's Chain and you will complete it and be able to wear it home all in one day.
You will learn the process needed to create sterling silver wire, to solder each piece turning them into individual rings which will then be shaped and forged, and finally interlocked and polished. The Parrot Catch/clasp is included in your workshop cost and you will attach and solder it to your finished piece allowing you to wear it home.
Your workshop will include the following.
Lunch.
Morning and afternoon tea.
All tools and equipment necessary.
Instruction from a qualified Jeweller of 36 years experience.
All Sterling Silver included.
Purchase Tickets Here
Workshop #6
Cuttlefish Casting/Wax Carving
In this full day workshop with John you will design and create your own Sterling Silver piece by carving a block of wax by hand, the wax will then be cast using the age old Cuttlefish Casting method turning it into metal and you will then file, emery and polish to
finish the cast piece. You will learn the techniques required to make a unique piece that reflects your own personal style and you
willcomplete it and be able to wear it home on the day.
Wax carving is one of the most accessible forms of jewellery making for the beginner, it is personally one of my favourite techniques to employ when making a piece. Cuttlefish Casting is a more rudimentary way of casting compared to the Lost Wax method and
does restrict the amount of detail you can achieve so the designs will need to reflect that. However what it does give you is
the ability to start and finish your piece in the one class.
Your workshop will include the following.
Lunch.
Morning and afternoon tea.
All tools and equipment necessary.
Instruction from a qualified Jeweller of 36 years experience.
All Sterling Silver included.
Purchase Tickets Here