Intermediate - Enamel on Silver and Copper
This is a full day jewellery making class focussed on techniques for creating colourful patterns with vitreous enamel powders on metal surfaces..
The day is designed for intermediate students who have already done some silver jewellery making. I recommend taking at least my beginners silver (or another similar class) first before booking this class.
Enamels are a great way to add colour to your designs - in this class we work with standard jewellery enamels (powdered glass) that can be applied to metal surfaces and then fired to solidify and fuse to the metal underneath. We will work with both torch firing techniques and firing in a jewellery kiln.
We will cover; -
- Planning your design
- Applying enamel powders using a sieve
- Creating patterns and layers of colour in different ways
- Cleaning and finishing the enamelled pieces
- Preparing metal for enamels
- Firing enamels with a blow torch
- Firing enamels with a jewellery kiln
There will be a range of enamels to choose from and we will create a series of sample pieces on copper, experimenting with different ways to create patterns and texturese, and then potentially create a pair of silver earrings (or a simple pendant).
Class size - maximum of 3 people
Class runs from 10am to 5pm - with a one hour lunch break where you can visit one of the many local cafes.
**My workshop is down stairs, so unfortunately is not accessible if you have mobility issues / problems with stairs.**
This class is held in my Camden, central London, jewellery studio and runs roughly every other month, but is also available as private tuition at a date and time to suit you.
All materials needed are included in the price and your creations are of course yours to take home.
Drinks and snacks are available throughout.