Mixed Metals Jewellery Workshop with Beccy Gillatt at Great Linford Milton Keynes

Description

Create beautiful designs using different metal colour combinations. You’ll discover the following techniques on this full day workshop suitable for total beginners and those with some experience: Puzzle inlay – use saw piercing to create a design in copper and silver and solder the components together to create earrings Solder inlay – roll textures and patterns in metal and then fill the recesses with solder to create intricate mixed metal designs Lamination inlay – solder thin shapes in copper onto silver sheet and roll through the mill to create a patterned sheet of metal in multi colours You can choose to spend some of the session turning your married metal sheets into finished designs or use the time to create sheets to use at a later date. Materials are in addition to your course fee and will be approx £5-£30 depending on the metals you choose and the size of your pieces. Bespoke course dates are available for 1:1, 1:2 or group bookings at Beccy's workshop in Yardley Hastings, your own club venue or home. Suitable for hen parties, special events, birthday celebrations and everything in between.

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Beccy Gillatt Jewellery

with Craft Courses since 2018

Message the tutor

I was interested in making and designing from a very early age and developed my first jewellery range in 2000. I then discovered my love for teaching in 2004 and have been developing my courses ever since. I have a home teaching studio for 1:1 & 1:2 sessions and in 2017 I set up a teaching studio at Yardley Arts where I can teach up to 11 learners. Qualifications: BA in Designed Metalwork and Jewellery from BCUC and MA Royal College of Art Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery.