Explore metal manipulation techniques. Make a small vessel in copper or silver (B29)
Explore ways to bend, stretch, crease and distort sheet metals like copper and silver. Design...
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Join us for the Winter-time Flux Open Studios 2016
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Getting ready for Winter Open Studios 2016
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Decorative Hand Engraving (HE03)
Book now. On this course we will introduce you to one of the oldest jewellery making techniques – hand engraving.
It requires the use of a graver to cut grooves into metal in order to create a beautiful design. We will learn how to prepare, sharpen and use a graver in order to create different decorative textures such as cross hatching, dotting and frosting.
Wax Techniques For Jewellery Making (A24)
On this 10 week jewellery course you will have the opportunity to explore a range of wax techniques for jewellery making, including how to make one- off models for lost wax casting. Understand how size and dimension affects the weight of your final piece in various metals and learn how to reduce weight without compromising the visual impact of your design. Make a prototype that can be reproduced to make multiples of the same design. Book now.