Make a Spinner Ring (5 hour Session) The Spinner or Meditation ring is a very interesting project both for the experienced maker or total beginner beginner. Learn all skills involved in making this amazing project! Learn in a supportive, friendly environment, from an experience teacher. The cost of the silver is in addition to the session. Approx. 16grams of silver will…
5 hour course, Introduction to Delft clay casting including cast-in-place stone setting (sand casting) Sand casting adds a whole new dimension to the skill and possibilities of the jewellery maker’s studio. There is an immediate aesthetic that only this process can offer which can include casting stones in place. The course is intended for the experienced jewellery maker but…
This is a 5 hour session which will require one 12x9mm cabochon and up to 10grms of silver which will include .5mm silver sheet and fine silver bezel wire and 1.5mm diameter silver wire for the ring shank. We can supply the silver needed but feel free to bring your own if required. Please contact us for the current price…
Flush Setting, 3 hour course It is a practical 3 hour course where participants will be introduced to setting a 3mm brilliant cut stone. With a little practice, this essential technique allows very quick, perfect stone setting for your jewellery designs. All materials are supplied including tea or coffee and a comprehensive Flush Setting guide, written by Thinking Hand…
This session is available for those who have some jewellery making experience and want to progress to more advanced procedures. This facility is particularly useful for designer craftspeople wishing to progress with their skills and those wishing to set up their own studio and students looking for new procedures to enhance their design options Being able to use various tools…
Ongoing Jewellery sessions: Silversmithing and Fabrication Continue your learning in metal fabrication. We can help you create your concept and teach you the skills required to fabricate your designs. Does not include materials or consumables, these can be purchased from us if required. Duration: 2-7hrs Price: $36/hr (group session), $72/hr (private session) Availability: Group sessions held weekly, Tuesdays, Fridays…
Cast in Place Stone Setting With Wax This narrated video course provides thoroughly detailed, step by step instructions covering several techniques of cast in place stone setting as well as explanations of the theory to enable you to experiment with the process. You will learn by creating a number of projects to develop your skills. The final exercise will put…
This video course is part 1 in a series of Claw setting using wax instructional videos. Part 2 will be available soon and covers the metal finishing process for this design, showing you how to set the Pearl into your metal casting. This 70 minute video course takes you step by step through the entire wax process of creating a…
Video course: Introduction to Claw Setting - Part 2 - The Metal Finishing Process (30 mins) This video course the second part of our introduction to claw setting - The Wax Process. In this course we cover the metal finishing process for this design, showing you how to set the Pearl into your silver casting. This 30 minute video course…
This 35 minute video course and accompanying manual gives you a thorough description and demonstration of how to make a simple jewellery mould. The manual also includes a bonus guide to wax injection for the beginner outlining all the main considerations faced by the jewellery mould maker. Mould making is a complex subject and there are many different techniques which…
Video Course: Two Claw Setting - Part 1 - The Wax Process (86 mins) The next step up in claw setting difficulty! This highly detailed and fully narrated and demonstrated course will further your understanding of claw setting using wax jewellery making techniques. Please note this is the wax process only. The metal finishing process is also available as a…
Video Course: Two Claw Setting - Part 2 - The Stone Setting & Metal Finishing Process (25 mins) The next step up in claw setting difficulty! This highly detailed and fully narrated and demonstrated course will further your understanding of claw setting using wax jewellery making techniques. Please note this is the wax process only. The metal finishing process is…