Silver Clay - Beginners Jewellery Workshop

Description

This is a half day beginners workshop designed for you to create lovely, shiny pendants and earrings using your favourite foliage to create gorgeous textures and patterns. Using foliage gathered from your favourite spots, maybe your garden, from along a regular dog walk, your local park or anywhere that means something to you. There will also be a huge range of texture plates and moulds available on the day to help create your pieces if you would prefer to go for maybe a more contemporary design, there is lots to help you create individual pieces on the day, and guidance on creating your own personal design. Depending on the size of the pieces that you want to make, there is enough silver clay included in the price to make a large pendant, or a smaller pendant and a pair of small matching earrings. Silver Clay is a really enjoyable and easy way to take the first steps towards making your own silver jewellery. Beginners can achieve some really lovely results. On this course you will be able to create a lovely shiny matching earring and pendant set, created using moulds made from your choice of foliage. Choose anything from your garden, foliage foraged from your favourite park or maybe from a regular walk to create a lasting keepsake. Maybe combine the protective characteristics of silver with a plant that’s properties mean something to you, to create a meaningful charm to be worn daily. Or simply choose from my extensive collection of moulds and texture templates (in excess of 100 at last count!), the choice is yours. On the course you will do the following; • Explore your tools and learn what each does. • Spend some time planning your pieces and creating designs. • Make moulds using the flowers and foliage you have brought (these are for you to take home). • Mould the clay. • Dry the clay. • File, sand and tidy the dried piece. • Torch fire the piece. • Complete the final file, sand and tidy of the fried piece. • Add jump rings and chains to complete the pieces. You will take home a matching set of earrings and pendant, or two pendants created in pure silver. In addition you will have a completed work book and written instructions, as well as a basic shopping list for getting your self set up to continue this hobby at home.

What's included in the price?

• 7g Silver Clay - enough for a pair of earrings and pendant. • Jump rings, earring wires and silver chain - to complete your jewellery set. • All disposables required to complete the project. • Light refreshments - cold drinks, tea and coffee, snacks. • Instructors/workbook to take home.

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Clare Handley at Halton Village Silver

with Craft Courses since 2024

Message the tutor

Hello, my name is Clare and I am pleased to offer workshops and classes in my studio. I offer a range of courses, from short taster sessions, half or full day workshops and 6 week courses. Here at Halton Village Silver Studio we work in silver and copper, using both traditional and modern metalsmith techniques, and enjoy using enamel to add colour. My workshops include a range of Jewellery making but I also enjoy teaching other metal smith sessions including making metal plant labels, spoons and bowls, as well as creating metal flowers. My studio has all the equipment you need to create some lovely pieces to take home, and each session includes all of the materials you will need, as well as a work sheet / book to take home to remind you of what you have learnt.