Metal, aluminium and copper jewellery courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

This exciting day course in enamelling on copper explores the skills and techniques of kiln enamelling, a colourful jewellery course brought to you by Eleanor Watson from The Jewellery Boat. The course is for anyone of 16 years old and above. Due to the continued need to socially distance we now limit this course to a maximum of 4 people at a time in our studio to allow for this. The added benefit to students being smaller classes with more 1:1 attention possible. PPE will be provided which we will...

Lonely Ape Workshop classes are a great introduction for any keen crafters interested in Silversmithing. In the textured jewellery workshops you will learn skills such as annealing, soldering, hammering, filing and finishing. You will be able to choose between making earrings, a ring or a pendant in the class and will be tutored through the whole process from start to finish. You will be able to choose different thicknesses of silver wire and strip silver depending on the style you want to create; we will then spend time exploring different...

Learn how to make your own silver jewellery, rings, earrings, bangles, pendants, broaches etc. Design, cut, solder, set stones, etch, print and mark metal. Suitable for beginners or more experienced learners, this class is taught in my fully equipped home studio. I have been a commercial Silversmith/ jewellery maker for 5 years and am a qualified teacher with 14 years experince. You will be in good hands. Due to covid, classes will be a maximum of 3 people. Contact me to be added to the waiting list. I am taking...

The day starts at 10.00am with a brief chat and look through some samples pieces made by David, followed by a demonstration of how to do some basic metal folding using some of the methods devised by the Canadian Charles Lewton-Brain. Students are then given a range of tools, copper and aluminium sheet to work with. The methods of working the metal include cold manipulation using hammers and hands and heating the metal with blow-torches between cold-working. The hot metal is quenched in water after each heating and manipulated further...

Teresa will begin with a brief description of what enamelling is and a demonstration of some techniques. You will be working on copper using sifting, stenciling, embedding decorative media, sgraffito and wet laying to produce enamelled pieces. You will have a choice of making either picture or jewellery components, and will take home at least two completed items on the day. The day will be tailored to what you would like to do, this can be discussed beforehand or on arrival.

You will be making at least one piece of jewellery and get to know some useful tools and tricks and different types of wires you can use for your project. You'll have a go at forming some simple shapes such as angles to make geometric shapes as well as swirls and textures. I will show you how to work with copper, forming into shapes, and to clean and polish it. There is a choice of gemstones or beads to use in your project or bring your own beads and jewellery...

The skills you will learn during the workshop are how to measure, bend & shape the wire into your chosen jewellery pieces. You will also learn how to anneal, soldier and cure the finished pieces before buffing and polishing the finished pieces to a high shine finish The wire wrapping course is suitable for absolute beginners or people with some prior experience. The workshop is very interactive and continued support is offered throughout the day, whilst at the same time allowing for students to work independently. The course runs for...

Make a beautiful Tree of Life silver plate pendant and matching earrings in your choice of freshwater pearls, crystals or gemstone chips. Join experienced tutor and jewellery maker Pat Miller for a fun and informative workshop that will get your creative juices flowing, and take away your own unique pendant and earrings. Covid compliant site, social distancing measures/safety measures in place.

Fancy trying something new in a relaxed online live course that includes the kit you’ll need? How about trying copper and aluminium foil embossing to create things like bookmarks and gift tags? If you can use a pencil or write with a pen then you can emboss foil. It’s easy to get started and soon you’ll be able to make pretty raised images in metal. The course is an informal taster, so no pressure, just having fun trying something new. My main aim is for you to enjoy yourself. The...

Online silversmithing workshop. Materials and tools included. 3 hour Lesson where you learn the basics of silversmithing, the tools and basic concepts in copper before making a silver ring in he final hour Tools are yours to keep. Everything you need to set yourself up as a silversmith from Blowtorch, bench peg, hammers, copper and silver.