Bigbury Mint

Contact Name: Matthew Holland

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Address:
Unit 1, River Park Industrial Estate
Ermington
Ivybridge
Devon
PL21 9NT

Bigbury Mint

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Bigbury Mint's Courses

Enamelled jewellery 5 week evening course

Enamelled jewellery 5 week evening course

In-person course

Over the duration of the five evenings, you will build upon existing knowledge and develop your jewellery making skills. The key focus of this course will be vitreous-enamelling. Week One: You will refresh on basic techniques such as texturing, piercing and drilling using copper. Week Two: Fee will give a demonstration on doming metal and vitreous-enamelling. You will then be able to practice experimenting with this technique. Week Three: You will gain a more in-depth knowledge of enamelling and be introduced to tube-riveting. You will make a drop-pendant. Week Four:...

Heart pendant making workshop

Heart pendant making workshop

In-person course

Heart Pendant Making Workshop Learn to make a copper and a solid silver pendant using traditional techniques, held in a well- equipped metal-working workshop at Bigbury Mint in Ermington, South Devon. It is run by Fiona Cocks BA(Hons) who is has been teaching classes for over 10 years. She is enthusiastic and fun. This is a three hour course and you will be taught forming, soldering, texturing and polishing and come away with two finished pendants on cords (one copper and one Silver), that you have made yourself. Group bookings...

Silver bangle making course in South Devon

Silver bangle making course in South Devon

In-person course

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 classes for over 10 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 group-bookings at other...

Silver earring making course in South Devon

Silver earring making course in South Devon

In-person course

Learn to make solid silver earrings using traditional techniques, held in a well- equipped metal-working workshop at Bigbury Mint in Ermington, South Devon. This is a three hour course and you will be taught forming, texturing and polishing and come away with a pair of finished silver earrings.It is run by Fiona Cocks BA(Hons) who is has been teaching classes for over 10 years. She is enthusiastic and fun. Group bookings are welcome. For more information on the next workshops contact us above. Covid-19 Precautions. We are restricting this course...

Silver ring making course in South Devon

Silver ring making course in South Devon

In-person course

Learn to make a solid silver ring using traditional techniques, held in a well- equipped metal-working workshop at Bigbury Mint in Ermington, South Devon. This is a three hour course and you will be taught forming, soldering, personalising and polishing and come away with a finished silver ring. Group bookings are welcome. For more information on the next workshops contact us above. Covid-19 Precautions. We are restricting this course to 9 people to allow for social distancing. We advise that you bring and wear a mask. There will be some...

Stone set ring 5 week evening course

Stone set ring 5 week evening course

In-person course

This workshop focus on the core techniques that you need to create jewellery. This includes soldering, piercing, texturing and finishing. You will also learn how to create your own project based on stone setting. You will come away with various pieces including a stone set ring. Week One: Fee will give a demonstration on texturing, using hammers, drilling and finishing techniques. Students will learn how to cut metal and start to plan a piercing project which will continue throughout the 5 week course. Week Two: Students will learn to use...