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Feel like getting creative on a Saturday afternoon? Come and learn some new skills and bring a group of friends or make some new ones. This is a fun introduction to jewellery making at our cosy Grey Lynn studio.
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Saturday Workshop
Come and join us for a full Saturday workshop. The classic ring making class is a great introduction to basic metalworking techniques including sawing, shaping, soldering and finishing. You will make a copper ring from sheet metal and a more customised silver ring with your new skills.
Monday Morning Class
Beginners will make simple ring bands to start and then move onto a bezel setting. If you have made some jewellery before you can come along to learn new techniques or make your own designs guided by our experienced tutors.
Monday Afternoon Class
Join us for a new afternoon class open to all levels of jewellery makers. Beginners will make simple ring bands to start and then move onto a bezel setting. If you have made some jewellery before you can come along to learn new techniques or make your own designs guided by our experienced tutor.
Tuesday evening intro to jewellery
This class is open to all levels of jewellery makers. Beginners will make simple ring bands to start and then move onto a bezel setting. If you have made some jewellery before you can come along to learn new techniques or make your own designs guided by our experienced tutors.
Wednesday Morning Lost Wax Casting Class
This four week class is open to all levels of jewellery makers. You’ll learn how to carve waxes to be cast using the lost wax casting process. Waxes will be cast into metal by Regal castings. Once cast into metal you’ll learn finishing techniques to complete your jewellery back in the workshop.
Wednesday Morning Sand Casting Class
Our resident jeweller Cheryl Sills will lead you through the ancient technique of sand casting in this four week workshop. You’ll create multiple experimental pieces using small objects to create negative space in delft clay, in which to pour your molten silver in this organic casting process.
Wednesday Evening Class
This class is open to all levels of jewellery makers. The beginners will make simple ring bands to start and then move onto making a simple bezel stone setting in a ring or pendant or earrings. If you have made some jewellery before you can come along to learn new techniques or make your own designs … Read more
Thursday Evening class
In this 8 week evening class we will introduce you to basic metal working skills through ring making and wax carving for the lost wax casting process for those interested. Returning students are welcome to work on their own projects.