Get started with Sheet metal for Jewellery Making on line workshop 25/10/22 10am - 1pm

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Join Gemma for this introduction to using Sheet metal for making jewellery.

Create some fantastic pieces of jewellery while learning all the fundamental skills to get you started

Projects

  1. Cuff
  2. Wire embellished Pendant
  3. Bohemian earrings


skills covered

·       Cutting

·       Filing

·       finishing

·       Drilling/punching holes

·       Understanding metals and their properties

Materials Needed

·       0.4 – 0.5mm sheet copper

·       0.4 – 0.8 Aluminium sheets

·       Optional brass and silver sheet

·       Recycled metals such as biscuit or sweet tins, drinks and food cans

·       0.6mm wire

·       Head pins

·       Selection of 3-4mm beads & Findings for finishing

Tools Needed

·       Basic tool kit (comprising of: round, flat/chain nose pliers and wire cutters)

·       Metal sheers/tin snips

·       Hole punch or drill

·       Set of needle files

·       Bench peg (not completely necessary for this session but will be used throughout the course)

·       Agate burnisher or similar (a teaspoon will also work)

·       Fine grade sandpaper or blocks (nail filing and buffing block is perfect)

·       Ruler

·       fine tip alcohol based marker

Invitation to joint the workshop via zoom will be e-mailed automatically upon purchase