Take that hankering to handcraft jewellery and learn foundational basics over a course of a 6 weeks.
Helene will take you through the basics skills that you need to start you journey as a "Baby smith", each session is a 3 hour block, with each week building on the previous weeks learnings culminating in creating end piece/s of jewellery, distinctly hand crafted by you.
Saturday 8th November 9am - 12noon - Week 1 - Sawing, Filing, Sanding Set Up & Basics
Saturday 15th November 9am - 12noon - Week 2 - Design, Shaping & basic Cold Connections
Saturday 22nd November 9am - 12noon - Week 3 - Introduction to Soldering
Saturday 29th November 9am - 12noon - Week 4 - Embossing and forming
Saturday 6th December 9am - 12noon - Week 5 - Finishing & Finishes
Saturday 13th December 9am - 12noon - Week 6 - Your Final piece
Each week will come with class notes, discussion on different processes that can be incorporated and learnings or questions from the previous week.
This workshop is strictly limited to 4 participants only.
Workshops will commence Saturday 8th November and will start at 9am and run to 12noon.
After registering for this Workshop series you will be sent a tool kit list and suggested suppliers to source these items. Hand tools specific to a week will be noted, so you can spread your purchases over a few weeks.
You will be provided brass & copper to do your examples (maquettes) and soldering consumables, but Sterling Silver and saw blades will be at your cost. Wait until you get to class before purchasing any Silver.
You will have access to all the bigger tools in my workshop after you have had instruction on usage and safety.
Each week is $115.00 OR $690.00 for the full 6 weeks.
Payment Options:
PayPal offers PayPal+ payment plan.
Weekly instalments are available to be paid a week in advance of the class, if you decide to discontinue the classes you will still owe the full amount - $690. Please contact me on hello@talltreesstudio.com and I will set up your personalised invoice instalment plan.
If you have any questions - contact me at hello@talltreesstudio.com