Sea Glass and Silver Clay Jewellery Making Class

If you're interested in learning to make your own jewellery and want a good starting point, come along to this jewellery making class in Southampton and learn to make a gorgeous pendant setting from silver clay and eco-friendly sea glass.

In this workshop you will be setting sea glass stones in fine silver using the alchemy of silver clay to make beautiful and truly unique pendant necklace. With no more than five people per class, all skill levels are catered for, and you’ll get as much guidance as you need.

Silver clay is a relatively new product that can be worked like clay and yet is made of pure silver particles, with a binder and water. When it is fired the result is a pure silver piece which is of fine silver hallmark quality (99% silver).

This is a small class held in Rebecca Oxenham's jewellery-making studio with a maximum of 5 to allow for lots of individual attention. At the end of the day, you will celebrate with a glass of Prosecco or non-alcoholic alternative.

What happens on the day?

You’ll spend the morning learning about silver clay, designing your piece, texturing, filing and sanding then leaving it to dry, before eating your picnic. In the afternoon, you will fire your piece using a jewellers torch then you will learn to set the sea glass stone, polishing and finish it by attaching your fixings such as a chain or ear wires.

• Minimum age: 12 (under 18s must be accompanied by a participating adult)
• There is no wheelchair access to the workroom which is at the end of the garden
• There is parking on the road (if it gets busy there is also a car park close by on Manor Farm Road
• Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts.

• All the tools, materials and equipment you'll need to make a silver pendant set with sea glass to take home.
• Tea, coffee and biscuits
• A glass of prosecco or non alcoholic alternative to celebrate the day at the end

• A packed lunch and any extra drinks
• An apron if you have one
• Ideally closed toe shoes
• Hairband (to tie hair back while firing)
• Glasses - there is some fine detailed work.