Over this 5 week course you will learn the essential steps to making mixed metal jewellery independently.
Working with sterling silver and copper you will be able to create a series of pieces that you can wear and gift with pride.
You will start with learning the fundamental aspects for making silver jewellery. You will become accustomed to the tools and materials used, and in each session you will learn a new metalworking technique allowing progressive development and confidence in your own making abilities. By the final week you will have gained enough knowledge to create your own designs with the acquired skills.
Each session brings a new technique and by the final day you will have gained enough knowledge to create your own designs.
Week 1: Conditioning the metal by annealing, cutting and texturing silver and copper sheet.
Week 2: Sawing, doming and personalising designs.
Week 3: Soldered stacking rings.
Week 4: Making findings, connecting components and wire designs.
Week 5: Design & make your own piece under the guidance of the tutor.
Tutor: Hayley Kruger
Date & Time: Tuesdays, 10:30am - 1pm
Venue: Chisel Studio, New Brewery Arts
PRICE: £200.00 (£0.00 VAT)
5-weeks
First Class: Tuesday 14th January
Last Class: Tuesday 11th February
Please note that this workshop is for those aged 18 and over.
You are welcome to bring a lidded bottle of water with you but we kindly ask that you do not bring food into the studio.
Refreshments are available at our on-site café Blend until 4pm.
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Who is this course for?
Suitable for all abilities
What you will need:
All essential materials are supplied for this course
Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty or bring an apron
Please tie back long hair
Bring spectacles or magnification for close up work if needed.
meet your tutor
Hayley Kruger is a jewellery designer and jewellery industry professional who has worked in many aspects of the trade for over 17 years.
Having gained a BA Honours in jewellery & silversmithing, Hayley went on to work as a designer for many of the UK's most recognisable retailers and brands such as Top Shop, Marks & Spencer, River Island, Next, Lola Rose, Orelia, Morgan and many more.
She went on to launch her own ranges of fashion jewellery and has been stocked in the USA, France, Australia and the UK. With the growth of her fashion collections she had the privilege of showing at the V&A museum, London Fashion Week, London Jewellery week, and in galleries on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as being featured in music videos and media such as Vogue.com, Tatler, Stylist and Glamour magazine.
Now with a studio at the New Brewery Arts Centre Hayley is using her experience to focus on working with precious materials and creating fine jewellery commissions. She also shares her knowledge on various aspects of jewellery making by teaching classes, workshops and appearing as a guest designer on Jewellery Maker TV.
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