Silver Recycling and Ingot Making Workshop

Learn to melt, pour, and recycle silver while exploring ingot-making in London.


FORGE
FORGE
Instagram followers 17k followers
4.0 (4)

2 x 6.5 hours

Class size 1 to 9 (public classes), 5 to 10
  £420 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Learn the essential skills of melting, pouring, and recycling silver in this practical two-day workshop in London. Designed for jewellers and small-scale metalworkers, the course introduces ingot-making techniques alongside an introduction to metallurgy, helping you understand how metal behaves through heating, alloying, and reuse.
Suitable for those with some jewellery-making experience, this small-group workshop offers plenty of individual guidance as you build confidence working more sustainably with precious metals.
What to expect:
  • Safely melt and pour silver ingots.
  • Prepare scrap silver for recycling and reuse.
  • Learn about silver alloys and metal composition.
  • Explore the effects of heat, annealing, and work hardening on metal structure.
  • Identify and avoid porosity, firestain, and cracking.
  • Learn correct torch setup, crucible use, and safe handling of molten metal.
  • Prepare recycled ingots for rolling, forging, and fabrication.
  • Explore metallurgy principles, including grain structure, alloyed metals, overheating, and best practice for achieving clean, workable ingots.
  • Take part in tutor-led demonstrations followed by guided practical work with support throughout.
  • Ask questions, troubleshoot workshop problems, and discuss how the techniques can fit into your own practice.
By the end of the workshop, you'll have created a series of recycled silver ingots, rolled or forged samples made from your own recycled silver, and a collection of technical reference pieces showing both successful and unsuccessful pours. You'll also leave with a stronger technical foundation and the confidence to continue recycling and working with silver independently.
What you'll get
Learn to safely melt, pour, and recycle silver with practical ingot-making techniques and an introduction to metallurgy for jewelers.
Knowledge required
Intermediate and advanced: For those who have foundational knowledge and experience in jewellery making. Ideal for makers looking to upskill and advance their practice.
What to bring
  • Reading glasses (if you need them!)
  • Notebook and pen (to take notes).
  • Apron to protect clothes.
  • Basic hand tools from your own tool kit as advised by your teacher.
  • This workshop does not include materials, and you will need to bring your own silver scrap.
Session repeats

This class series runs over 2 consecutive days.

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 unique gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

FORGE - 2nd Floor, 31 Hatton, EC1N 7TJ

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

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FORGE
FORGE

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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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