Autumn Leaves & Seed Pod Pendants - Saturday 13th September
Create an autumnal pendant and / or earrings in this one day workshop. You'll learn a variety of methods to create realistic or stylised leaf and pod forms. Use our template sheets to create oak leaves, ginko leaves, honesty pods, poppy seed heads, cow parsley seed heads and stems or come up with your own designs. We'll also show you how to create wire form seed heads and leaves for some three dimensional elements.
CLASS DETAILS
Date: Saturday 13th September
Time: 10.30am - 4.00pm
Venue: Nottingham Jewellery School, 28 Block D, Hartley Business Centre, Ellesmere Crescent, Nottingham, NG5 1DG
Tutor: Alys Power
Max class size: 8
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Who is this class suitable for?
Beginners to intermediate makers
What will I make?
You'll make a selection of leave and seedpod themed elements - choose them to hang them together as a simgle piece of make them into separate pieces of jewellery. We'll focus on making one leaf and one pod in the class but you can create as many as you have time for.
What will I learn?
You'll learn how to use basic silver smithing skills, including saw piercing, soldering, texturing, shaping, filing finishing to create realistic and stylised leaf forms. You'll also learn wire based technique to create poppy seed pods and stems. You will be able to take home your templates and instruction worksheets so you can keep creating in your own time and workshop after the class.
What is included?
All tools and equipment are provided. Sterlign silver, brass and copper will be available for you to work in for an autumnal colour mix and an 18 inch sterling silver chain. Up to £25 of metal is included in your class fee with more available to buy on the day if you want to work larger. Want to bring your own metal? Drop us a message for the class requirements.