Roll Printed Lace Pendants or Earrings - 25th May morning

This morning class will teach you how to use a rolling mill to transfer patterns and textures from lace into solid silver sheet. You'll then use traditional jewellers tools to shape and refine your sheet into a shape of your choice (use one of our templates or draw your own) and a create either a pendant on a silver chain or a pair of drop earrings with silver hooks
 
Want to make a matching wrap ring? Book into the afternoon class to make a matching piece. 
 
 
CLASS DETAILS
Date:  25th May 2024 - morning session
Times: 10.30 - 1.00
Venue: Nottingham Jewellery School, Unit 28, Block D, Hartley Business Centre, Nottingham.
Tutor: Amber Cooper-Green
Max class size: 8
 
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Who is this class suitable for?
Complete beginners and imporvers.
What will I make?
You will make a solid silver pendant or a pair of drop earrings with an impirnted lace pattern.
What will I learn?
You will learn how to prepare and anneal your silver to take an impression and how to use the rolling mill to imprint the lace texture into the surface of the metal.  You'll learn how to take the sheet of textured silver and use traditonal jewellers tools to cut and smooth the shape and then solder on a bail or add ear hooks.
 
What is included?
All tools and equipment are provided. Enough silver to create your pendant or earrings is provided and all necessary findings and fittings with an 18" silve trace chain or silver ear hooks. More silver will be available to buy if required.