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What if... Just make it. From Wax to silver! This course will be about wax carving, sand casting and fusing metal. The goal will be to make a ring band or a pendant.

Highlights

• What if ...you could be a goldsmith for one day?
• Unlock your inner artist, transform your passion into stunning jewellery pieces
• Discover the magical world of wax carving and sand casting
• Join our jewelry course and make unforgettable memories!
• Create your own unique jewelry while enjoying your well-deserved holiday.

Description

Francesca will guide you through the whole process of making, hence, no previous experience in jewellery making is needed. You will start by using wax to create the template of what will be your final jewellery piece. You will learn how to work and manipulate wax to make a pendant or a ring of your chosen size. You will discover and play with different carving techniques in order to make a beautiful texture for your jewellery piece. Once the template is done, you will create the mould for your jewellery piece using delft sand. After that, you will prepare your metal alloy, melt it and pour it into the mould. At this point, you have made your jewellery piece, but it still needs to be cleaned and refined! That means that you still have to file and sand until you achieve the desired finish. Once you've decided on your favourite finish, Francesca will make the ring ready for you to pick up at What If Studio. The date and time for pick up will be decided with Francesca during the course.

Includes

Silver to cast your own jewellery (for a maximum width of 5mm and 2.5mm thickness. If the jewellery piece is wider a small fee might be applied) Materials to create your own ring Advice and guidance from a professional jewellery designer and maker throughout the course. Instructions on how to design, carve and cast your own ring. We care about safety, (safety first!) so we are going to make sure and do our best so that you will experience a safe, enjoyable and fun course. A personalised apron, created for this series of workshops: What If ...Just make it. Some snacks!

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund