Learn to Make and Sharpen Gravers Workshop

Learn how to make and sharpen your own gravers for hand engraving in this London workshop.


FORGE
FORGE
3.8 (5)
Instagram followers 17k followers

6.5 hours

Class size 1 to 9 (public classes), 6 to 10
  £168 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Learn how to make and sharpen your own gravers for hand engraving using push tools in this practical, hands-on workshop in London. Perfect for beginners, the workshop is ideal if you're planning to attend an engraving taster session or have already tried engraving and want to improve your tools and technique.
You'll learn how to shape your gravers to fit the size of your hand for better comfort and control, before sharpening them to the correct geometry and polishing the cutting edge.
What to expect:
  • Learn about different types of gravers and what they are used for.
  • Shape a graver to suit your hand using a bench grinder.
  • Sharpen gravers to the correct face, heel, and belly angles.
  • Polish the cutting edge for a clean, mirror finish.
  • Learn how to keep your gravers sharp and when they need resharpening.
  • Receive demonstrations and individual guidance throughout the session.
  • Learn practical tips on sharpening, maintenance, and getting the best performance from your gravers.
  • Bring your own tools, including a graver and handle. Please check the student tools list in the ‘What should I bring’ section for full details.
By the end of the workshop, you'll have made and finished your own engraving gravers, shaped to fit your hand and sharpened ready to use, along with the knowledge to maintain and resharpen them yourself.
What you'll get
  • You'll make and finish your own engraving gravers, shaped to fit your hand and sharpened, ready to use.
  • You'll take them home along with the knowledge to maintain and resharpen them yourself.
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
  • Reading glasses (if you need them!)
  • Optizisors.
  • Notebook and pen (to take notes).
  • Apron to protect clothes.
Student tool list:
– 2.5mm square graver.
– One No. 10 flat or round scorper or one onglette/spitstick graver.
– 3 mushroom handles with a short neck and a flat on one side.
– Oil stone.
The 2.5mm square graver will be cut in half, allowing you to make two gravers from one length. You'll need two handles for these, plus one handle for your second chosen graver.
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, birthday or hen do.

This experience would also be a creative gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

FORGE - 59 Leather Lane, London, EC1N 7TN, England

This venue is a short walk from Chancery Lane tube station (400m).

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FORGE was born out of our founder’s passion to celebrate Hatton Garden’s heritage, promote UK design and protect craft skills, by offering business support and workspace to Artisans and future talent. Our motto is ‘enriching lives through creativity’ and at the heart of that is the belief that creativity is not only inspirational and nurturing, but helps forge long lasting friendships and professional relationships too.
There are over 100 jewellery shops in Hatton Garden, but FORGE isn’t just another jewellery shop – it’s a destination where you can buy jewellery, learn skills, and make jewellery too. It offers unique jewellery collections by independent Designer-Makers, affordable co-working space for established and new Artisans, jewellery making and skills improvement workshops for all levels and experiences, demonstrations, talks, networking, social events, and a whole lot more – all under one roof!

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