8 x 3 hr sessions, $240, or 2 instalments of $130 by application
materials and tool hire fee $90 cash on first session.
Wednesdays 6:30pm – 9:30 pm
Teacher: Jane Tadrist
Essential techniques for creating traditional silver jewellery for beginners and improvers, covering essential skills such as saw-piercing, texturing, forming, soldering and finishing.
8 x 3 hr sessions, $240, or 2 instalments of $130 by application
materials and tool hire fee $90 cash on first session.
Wednesdays 6:30pm – 9:30 pm
Teacher: Jane Tadrist
Essential techniques for creating traditional silver jewellery for beginners and improvers, covering essential skills such as saw-piercing, texturing, forming, soldering and finishing.
This class is an ongoing traditional jewellery course for beginners and improvers, which covers different techniques each term to enable participants to create a minimum of one piece of silver jewellery.
Beginners will learn the essential techniques of saw-piercing, texturing, forming, soldering and finishing metal. We begin by practicing skills with copper and then move on to working with silver. We cover different techniques each term including: combining metals, making findings, bezel settings, twisting metal, patination and cold connections.
The tutor will provide all specialist tools and equipment at the term cost of $40.
A starter pack for beginners containing consumables and materials for the term project can be provided for $50.
Returning students can purchase some consumables and materials from the tutor or individually in consultation with the tutor.
Non specialist items – to be provided by participant
Fine black permanent marker eg. sharpie, stabilo
Masking tape
Double sided tape
Notebook and pens
Sketchbook and pencils
Steel ruler
Scissors
Glue stick
Paint brush – fine
Large box or tool box to contain materials
2x small containers with lid – individual portion jam jar or film canister size is ideal
battery operated clip on light
Apron
Old hand towel or tea towel to dry metal
Hire of all jewellery hand tools and equipment per term $40
