Beginners Silversmithing Week 5 of 8
Learn the basics of silversmithing in this 8 week course covering a large variety of techniques to give you both skills and confidence.
Time & Location
03 Oct 2023, 10:00 – 13:00
Jewellery Workshops, 29 High St, Alcester B49 5AE, UK
About The Event
About the workshop
Fancy having a go at silversmithing and trying something new? This is the course for you. Starting with the basics you'll soon develop a taste for working in metal. With 8 weeks of 3 hour long sessions you'll be guided through various techniques and also be allowed plenty of time to practice what you're learning and really get the hang of things.
Who is it for?
Beginners onwards. Please note that a good level of dexterity and eyesight is required. Over 16s with accompanying adult.
What will I learn?
We'll work on various projects to allow you to learn the following skills:
Saw piercing, drilling and filing
Annealing, soldering and heat treating techniques
Using a rolling mill to texture metal, roll wire and sheet
Polishing methods
Jump ring , chain and clasp making
Doming and anticlastic raising
Riveting
Making and sizing a ring band
Forming a bezel setting for a cabochon stone
What's included
All the equipment and materials you need are provided as well as tea, coffee and biscuits. We'll start working in copper for 2 of our practice pieces then move through to working in silver for our final 2 projects including a pair of roll printed earrings and a beautiful sterling silver bezel set ring.
What shall I bring?
Reading glasses if you use them, it's very good to be able to see! Also to keep you safe it's best to wear closed toed shoes, tie long hair back and avoid loose flappy clothes :)