Coppersmithing courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

One-on-one 8 week Silversmithing Course. This course is aimed at beginner silversmiths. Giving you an insight into the of traditional techniques of silversmithing covering raising, forming and fabricating. Beginners - you will focus on a short project to introduce you to some key silversmithing techniques. We will focus on making a tealight holder. Intermediates - you can focus on a prescribed project by Charlotte or come with your own design that you would like advice and direction on. Options include raise a bowl; make a jug; make a box. A...

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...

In this full day workshop, you will try your hand at layering and embossing with metal tape on a cardboard former. You will use a patina and different waxes and inks to highlight. You will also learn the technique of metal embossing on copper, using both low and high relief, to cover the wings of the angel. No artistic ability is required as you will be working from a template. The angel is 25cm high and can either be free standing or can adorn the top of a tree. This...

This workshop is a great introduction to the magical, mysterious, centuries old world of metalsmithing. You will find out why fire is an essential ingredient to jewellery making and use it to make a pair of circular and/or domed earrings of your chosen combination and size. You will start with a copper sheet and a bit of wire and transform this using fire and a variety of silversmithing tools to create a unique set of earrings (or a pendant, if you prefer). Health and Safety is important and I'll give...

Dawn Feeney originally started out as a silversmith, gaining a BA hons in Jewellery design and silversmithing at Loughborough, many years ago. While studying, copper was used to make prototypes before making the actual piece in silver and Dawn found the amazing colours and properties of copper very exciting to work with. Copper embossing was the perfect medium to use both her love of sketching and metal working and now exhibits regularly at Galleries and art fairs. Our workshops have been developed to provide a quiet morning of creativity and...

You will be making at least one piece of jewellery and get to know some useful tools, tips and different types of wires you can use for your project. You can 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 small gemstones or beads to use in your project or bring your own beads and...