Making genuine silver jewellery is easier than you think. Come and find out how and take home your own gorgeous pieces. Explore different techniques including rolling and cutting the clay, as well as making and using moulds. You will leave with 2 to 4 pieces (depending on the size you work to) of beautiful finished silver jewellery and a love for silver clay too! The workshop lasts 3 hours.
This lovely process allows you to be creative in an accessible way, so anyone can do it! Use treasures from your life as inspiration (or even to make your moulds) or just be inspired by the beautiful Shropshire Hills that surround the Severn Studio.
This is a great create workshop for making pendants and charms. If you would like to make a ring please book onto the ring making workshop as it requires more time and experience.
There is a maximum of 4 students per course so there will be lots of help and time to create your beautiful jewellery.
Children under 8 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts. Start dates may be amended on request.
All your materials and tools are included as well endless tea and coffee!
3 hours (flexible times to suit)
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We had a fabulous morning in Rachel’s super experienced hands making some beautiful silver pieces. Rachel is a fantastic teacher and her studio is in a gorgeous location, she makes you feel really relaxed, gives great advice and support and really encourages you to give it a go. We loved the fact that Rachel has also taken the time and effort to give you all the information you need to take our new found skills home! Thank you we had a fabulous day x
Response from Gifted Crafts Company:
Thank you Jenny. You are so kind to take the time to do a review. Thank you so much for your lovely comments too! You both did so well and I can’t wait to see what else you do! All the very best. RachMy daughter and I did a morning of silver clay with Rachel, and it was brilliant! Rachel was welcoming and lovely, and explained everything really well. We'd not done anything like silver clay before, but I'd say it is a workshop where you can make something you're really pleased with at first attempt.
We had everything we needed in the workshop (including biscuits!) and we both made braclets with several charms. Both keen to go back for a longer session to try making rings. Thank you Rachel!
Response from Gifted Crafts Company:
Thank you so much for taking the time to review and your lovely comments. It was really lovely to meet you both and the quality of your silver pieces was brilliant. I’d love to see you again for ring making. You’d both be great at it! Take care. RachI did this course with a group of friends to celebrate a special birthday. We had a great time learning how to use silver clay and we all came away with several beautiful pieces of jewellery. Rachel is a fantastic host and teacher, her passion and enthusiasm for this technique is inspiring and infectious!
Response from Gifted Crafts Company:
Thank you. You are so kind. It was an absolute pleasure. Beautiful jewellery from everyone too!Wonderful workshop, excellent instruction about a fantastic process! Came away with the knowledge to carry on creating, and several pieces of finished jewellery. Highly recommend it Rachel is an excellent teacher and really friendly making everyone feel at ease to ask questions.
Response from Gifted Crafts Company:
Thank you so much. So kind of you. It was lovely to meet everyone and you all produced such fab pieces. RachI had an amazing evening playing with silver, soaking up inspiration from the warm and welcoming studio.
Rachel was brilliant, put me at ease straight away and before I knew it I had created 2 necklaces using different techniques as well as picking up some truly amazing hacks in order for me to play at home without the expense of specialist equipment.
I honestly cannot wait to go back and learn more from Rachel. I think next time I'll share the experience with a friend or few (so I can go several times).
Thank you Rachel, gor the tea and your time.
Response from Gifted Crafts Company:
Thank you so much Rakhee. You are such a star. It was like meeting a kindred spirit! Take care. All the very best. RachThis was my third workshop with Rachel and it did not disappoint. Rachel is very knowledgeable and guides you through the whole process. I was able to try different techniques and was really pleased with my results. I wish I could play in Rachel's workshop every day!
Response from Gifted Crafts Company:
Thanks so much Claire. You’re such a star. xAn incredible experience! Rachel was not only the perfect host, putting us at ease but also the best teacher you could ask for.
Step by step, she implicitly demonstrated and explained, inspired and patiently re-explained…
Thank you so very much Rachel, I’m bowled over by what I created! I’ll love wearing my necklace and earrings (with pride). X
Response from Gifted Crafts Company:
Thank you so much Sal. It was an absolute pleasure. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review and such lovely comments too, so kind! Well done again. Beautiful. XxxxThe venue is a lovely small campsite not far from Shrewsbury and was easy to find following the directions that were provided. Upon arrival there was a personalised welcome board signposting us where to park and to the studio. Rachel was very welcoming and patient with us throughout the session. We were able to use our own creativity and Rachel assisted us to make our ideas a reality. All the materials and advice we could need were provided (as well as tea coffee and biscuits) and we were both really surprised at the quality of the pieces we were able to produce. We thoroughly enjoyed the session and would highly recommend to anyone. Thank you Rachel :-)
Response from Gifted Crafts Company:
Thank you so much Laura. You are so kind to take the time to do a review and such kind comments too. It was an absolute pleasure. :-)Amazing
After a scenic drive into Shropshire we were welcomed at Gifted Crafts. There was a blackboard welcoming us and informing us where to park; a lovely touch. Following a nice cup of coffee, we discussed our designs with Rachel and she showed us the techniques. We had our own work stations and equipment and felt Covid secure.
Rachel was an excellent instructor sharing her expertise and knowledge to help us create our designs. She was patient, enthusiastic and supportive and we felt very proud of what we were able to produce in the workshop.
It exceeded our expectations and we hope to return in the near future. Thank you Rachel.
Response from Gifted Crafts Company:
You are so kind. Thank you Peter. And I was so impressed with your ideas. Look forward to seeing you again. All the very best. RachWow, what an evening! I cannot believe how much we managed to learn and practice in a 3 hour workshop! Rachel was such a great teacher, the pieces of silver jewellery we created are just wonderful and are going to make great gifts.
I am so tempted now to set up a home workshop to get more practice at this new learnt skill!
I would highly recommend this course to anyone.
Response from Gifted Crafts Company:
Thank you so much for your lovely comments and a great evening! You are lovely. 😀We throughly enjoyed our silver clay workshop. Rachel was very encouraging and supportive and made the day very relaxing and fun.
Response from Gifted Crafts Company:
Thanks so much Jim. And thank you for a great morning yesterday. All the best to you and your Mum. Rach 😃What can I say except...what a fantastic experience my friend and I had while doing the silver jewellery workshop, the setting was magical and Rach was so patient with us as we decided to go totally off piste and design our own pieces. Can’t wait to do the next work shop and will be recommending it to all my friends and family.
Many thanks Rach, see you soon.
Response from Gifted Crafts Company:
Thank you so much Sharon. You are such a star. I loved working with you on your creative ideas. Such a pleasure. You both made such beautiful and unique pieces. Look forward to seeing you again. All the very best. RachI spent a wonderful morning on the Beginner Silver Clay Jewellery course with Rachel.
I loved everything about it, from the setting and the sign at the entrance welcoming me, to the lovely conversations, Rachel's knowledge and passion for what she does, and her encouragement, help and support whilst creating lovely treasures and jewellery.
I will definitely be back to learn more about the art of silver clay, I'm hooked!
Thank you so much for such a lovely experience xx
Response from Gifted Crafts Company:
Thank you Jessica. You are so kind. You really did impress me with the beautiful pieces you produced. Look forward to seeing you again! xI had an amazing morning with Rach. Snow on the hills but enough tea and coffee to keep my fingers warm while I watched magic being created. The course was well explained, all the equipment was ready to go when I got there. I came away with beautiful jewellery and treasured memories. Thank you.
Response from Gifted Crafts Company:
Thank you Suzie. You are so lovely. And you did brilliantly!This course was absolutely fantastic - I'm so amazed with the beautiful items I came home with. Who knew clay would turn into silver?! Even now, I still can't believe I made them! They get so many comments! Nothing was too much trouble for Rachel in terms of extra supplies or guidance on what to do/how. We tried so many different techniques over the course of the day and I'm so glad I decided to stay over at the campsite in one of the bell tents. I will DEFINITELY be booking on her other courses as soon as I can.
Response from Gifted Crafts Company:
Thank you so much Carly. And well done for your beautiful pieces. Looking forward to seeing you again.Really enjoyed my day at the art and craft workshop. Beautiful surroundings, hope to do another course there.
Response from Gifted Crafts Company:
Thank you so much. It was lovely to meet you Keri. And I'm so pleased you are continuing your silver clay at home. It would be lovely to see you again. All the very best. RachelHad a fantastic day in the art and craft workshop at this beautiful camp site. It is well worth a visit here again.
Response from Gifted Crafts Company:
Thank you. And well done.Myself & my partner did this amazing experience. It was a really fun day, made keys that we will have as a memory forever. Event organisers were very friendly and made us feel very welcome. Would recommend to anyone wanting a great day and something to remember. Would definitely do again. X
Response from Gifted Crafts Company:
Thank you Kieron. Your key rings were a brilliant idea.