Bigbury Mint

In the 5 evening workshop sessions you will create a variety of jewellery and be introduced to a range of techniques. This will include vitreous enamelling, epoxy resin casting and traditional silver jewellery making. You can make pendant drops, earrings and Christmas decorations which you then may chose to give as Christmas presents. Week One - Thursday 4th November 6-8.30pm Fee will begin with a short talk on vitreous enamelling. Then you will be able to experiment with colour and embellishments. In this workshop you will be able to create...

This is a beginner's course with no previous experience required. You will learn how to make and decorate your own personal ring, which you will be able to wear at the end of the session. In this 3 hour workshop you will learn how to size, texture, solder, shape, stamp and finish your own unique silver ring. This course has been very popular in the past and Sold out! Taught by Fiona Cocks BA Hons in Jewellery and Silversmithing, and many years of teaching at Plymouth College Of Art and...

This course is great for beginners to learn some basic silver-working techniques, and you will go away with a copper and two silver stacking rings that you have made! It is run by Fiona Cocks BA(Hons) who is has been teaching at the Plymouth College of Art for many years. The 3 hour session takes place in the workshops of Bigbury Mint, which is in Ermington, near Ivybridge, in the heart of the South Hams area of Devon. We can take group-bookings ( max of 10 students) at other times...

This course is great for beginners to learn some basic silver-working techniques, and you will go away with a solid silver bangle and a copper bangle that you have made! It is run by Fiona Cocks BA(Hons) who is has been teaching at Plymouth College of Art for many years. The 4 hour session takes place in the workshops of Bigbury Mint, which is in Ermington, near Ivybridge, in the heart of the South Hams area of Devon. Courses normally run on Saturday mornings 9pm - 1pm. We can take...

This workshop is suitable for students who have done a workshop with Bigbury Mint before or who have some basic jewellery making skills (soldering in particular) These types of rings have many names including; meditation, worry turn, swivel rings, turn rings, prayer rings or motion rings. Many people believe that these rings are helpful in relieving stress or anxiety as the wearer can fiddle with them if they are feeling worried. The workshops are based in our well equipped working Mint in Ermington, South Devon. In this 4 hour workshop...