Introduction to Silver Clay Jewellery Workshop

On this one-day introduction to silver clay jewellery making workshop - suitable for beginners or those that have attended our silver jewellery taster workshop and wish to develop their skills - you will create three different pieces of jewellery.Using silver clay, a material made up of recycled silver particles, an organic binder, and water that can easily be used at home with little need for equipment, your expert tutor, Edinburgh-based jeweller Anna Campbell, will take you through all the steps needed to create your own pieces ready for firing.The dried clay is fired with a butane torch to form it into silver (at home, a crème brulé torch will also do the job). The resulting pieces are silver of hallmark quality - modern-day alchemy! The projects you will make during this one-day workshop include a pair of earrings, a stone-set pendant, and a moulded charm.You will learn how to make your own silicone mould to use with silver clay, so if you have any small charms, shells, buttons, and so on, you would like to bring along to mould, please do! If not, a selection will be provided for you to choose from.You will learn how to design, make, and fire your own pieces and will go home with your lovely, truly handmade and unique creations to give as gifts or to keep for yourself!On full-day workshops, you are welcome to bring your own lunch to eat inside or out; or there are a wide range of independent sit-in or takeaway delis, cafés, and restaurants, plus supermarkets, within a 5-10 minute walk.Please note: Our workshop space is on the first floor of a Georgian mews building, and unfortunately, we do not have lift access. The workshop space is in our home, which is not nut-free. Please let us know of any skin or food allergies before booking. All the equipment and materials you will need are included in the price, unless stated otherwise, plus light refreshments (a selection of Shibui teas, coffee, hot chocolate, and sweet or savoury snacks).You will take home all the jewellery you make, plus a set of polishing papers in a beautiful jewellery gift pouch. A set of workshop notes will be sent to you after your class. Read more details