Description
Join us on our three hour, Precious Metal Silver Clay, Moulds / Mould Making Workshop, and learn the fundamentals of creating your own beautiful solid silver jewellery.
Guided by your instructor you’ll use 7 grams of silver clay to make approximately two pieces of solid silver jewellery. The number of pieces you make will be dependant upon the size you make your pieces. We have a large amount of pre made moulds, commercially bought and made by us, these moulds include flowers, leaves, and various botanical inspired moulds, sea themed moulds – including sea animals and shells and various little creatures that you can embellish your pieces with such as bees, dragon flys etc.
We always try to bring a selection of flowers, leaves and natures little finds that you could take a mould from (please note however that whether we have these and which we do have, will be dependant upon the time of year) We do suggest that if you can, to bring your own along to the session also and we can take moulds of these and perhaps turn these into silver!
What you choose to make (charms/pendants/earrings – on wires) is entirely up to you. Please note that ring making will NOT be covered
You will learn the process of making jewellery with silver clay from start to finish. After learning how to capture your impressions, you’ll then focus upon how to handle, roll and shape, before drying and refining. The second part of the session will then focus upon firing (in the kiln), polishing and learning how to patina. Your jewellery will be ready to take home with you on the day.
Precious Metal Silver clay is made up of very fine particles of recycled silver, water and a non toxic binder. When your piece is fired, the binder burns away, leaving you with solid fine silver. The process is truly magical. Art Clay fine (99.9%) silver will be used during this workshop.
You may get a little dusty, so we’ll provide an apron for you to wear on the day. Please don’t wear open toed shoes or sandals.
This workshop is aimed at those with no little or no experience of working with Silver Clay.
The workshop cost of £80 includes silver clay for your jewellery, use of tools and a sterling silver jump rings / earring wires.
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Our workshops can booked for private parties of up to 10 people – please get in touch for a quote.
View our other workshops here > http://felixandreuben.co.uk/product-category/felix-reuben-jewellery-making-workshops-precious-metal-silver-clay-silversmithing/
contact@felixandreuben.co.uk 07968224792 www.facebook.com/felixandreuben Workshops take place in Hinckley, South West Leicestershire
Full details in regards to how the workshop will work will be emailed to you following booking.
If you do have any questions at all, do not hesitate to contact Charlotte on 07968224792.
This course is run by Charlotte Wakeling, who is founder and designer at Felix & Reuben Keepsake Jewellery, based in Hinckley, South West Leicestershire. Charlotte is an experienced jeweller with a degree in jewellery and silversmithing. She also holds level 1 and level 2 diplomas in Art Clay Silver.
See reviews from previous students here > Jewellery making with silver clay – one day beginners workshop (craftcourses.com)
If you would like any further information please get in touch by filling the contact for below.
Full payment is taken to secure your place on a workshop. Please note that we can only provide refunds or transfers to another date, in the event of a workshop being cancelled due to insufficient numbers of students or unforeseen circumstances. If this happens, you will be notified and full payment will be refunded or a different course date offered.
Please note that NO transfers or refunds will be given for workshops missed due to holidays or any other personal reasons. Please ensure that you can attend on the chosen date before making payment and committing to the date.
If you are ill (including Covid) please do not attend, and we will offer a different workshop date, however, you must have let us know before the workshop takes place, in order for a different date to be offered. If you only let us know during the scheduled workshop or after the workshop has taken place, an alternative date will NOT be offered and NO refund will be given.
The only instance where a refund will be provided is if the workshop is cancelled due to insufficient numbers or unforeseen circumstances. A refund will not be provided in any other circumstance, only a different date offered
