Stone Setting in Silver Clay Class

Advance your silver clay skills and learn to stone set under the guidance of our expert tutor!



6.5 hours

Class size 1 to 8 (public classes), 4 to 12
  £152 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Silver Clay is one of the most versatile inventions in the jewellery industry in recent decades. Perfect for beginners and intermediates, this full-day class introduces you to the magic of silver clay and how to add stones to your piece. You will be guided through the process by a fully qualified and experienced metal clay tutor where you will be taught professional-level techniques in this fully comprehensive class.
In this session, you will make two rings, each set with a stunning stone! One ring will be made completely in silver clay as a band-style ring with the precious stone set into the ring shank. The other with a sterling silver shank made using traditional fine jewellery techniques that a silver clay setting will be added to.
You will learn how to:
  • Roll to a consistent thickness
  • Texture and cut the clay
  • Refine the dry pieces
  • Add stones to your piece
  • Fire the pieces
  • Combine traditional jewellery techniques with silver clay
  • Polish and finish the jewellery
Specialist Silver Clay instructor: Louise Collins
What you'll get
All the materials needed to create your own unique silver clay piece are included in the class price. We also provide tea, coffee, and biscuits!
Knowledge required
This class is perfect for beginners who have no jewellery making experience! Intermediates who want to advance their silver clay skills will also find this class informative and rewarding.
What to bring
You only need to bring yourself, but for health and safety reasons, please wear long hair tied up and avoid open-toed shoes or loose-fitting clothing. It is also advised that jewellery should not be worn either as it can get damaged by handling of other metals.
We schedule one hour for lunch but food is not provided, so please bring your lunch, or you can eat at one of the lunch spots just a 2-minute walk from the school.
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

Stratford School of Jewellery - 30 Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6QW, England

Where can I park? If you are travelling by car, Windsor Street Car Park is right round the corner from us. When you come out of the car park just take a left turn and you will see the Stratford School of Jewellery board or the sign for Sara Preisler Gallery. Traveling by train? Take the train to Stratford‑upon‑Avon Station. It’s about a 10–12 minute walk to the school by heading towards the town centre and Henley Street. Taxis are also available outside the station.

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Stratford School of Jewellery
Stratford School of Jewellery

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female Women-owned

A creative school in the heart of Stratford upon Avon’s historic town centre, a stone's throw away from Shakespeare’s Birthplace.
From our specialist workshop space, the school offers a wide range of vocational and recreational classes that teach full jewellery making processes, design awareness and creative business coaching.
Alongside our established workshops, the school has a series of visiting specialist tutors offering both introductory and specialist classes throughout the year where we work with all level of students from complete beginners to professional makers.
In addition, we offer many recreational classes and bookings from birthday parties, hen-dos and team building sessions. Each event is built in with drinks and refreshments meaning that not only will you enjoy your day, you’ll leave with a solid foundation of skills you can build on in many ways.

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