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Silver Clay Summer School 2025
Monday 14th - Thursday 17th July 10 - 4 pm
Spaces available
Service Description
This is a new 4 day intensive course providing an introduction into silver clay jewellery. It is packed full of projects to get you started creating several different designs. We will start with the basics to make your own jewellery from Art Clay Silver. I will begin by showing you how to roll, shape, add texture, dry, refine, fire and polish your silver clay pieces. Other skills and techniques covered include - * Creating 3D forms or filigree work using syringe clay (please note this is quite fiddly) * Using paste with organic forms such as leaves. * Making your own molds for creating charms and solderable accents * Making texture sheets from your own designs and drawings (can be used for fingerprint jewellery) * Adding colour with cold enamelling techniques and patina * Creating pieces using one or more of the following methods - using heat resistant stones and/or dichroic glass cabochons by firing in place. Adding pre-made bezel cups to pieces and bezel setting a small stone post firing. * ring making using silver clay The following materials are included to create your jewellery - A Total of 25g of art clay silver (enough to create around 3 - 4 pieces depending on the size) 1 x 10g syringe of art clay silver 1 x 10g pot of art clay silver paste Other materials will be available to create molds and texture sheets, stones/dichroic glass cabs for setting, materials for patina and cold enamelling. Tools for cutting/rolling etc with also be available to use. Extra packs of art clay silver (lump clay) will be available to buy if you would like to make extra pieces (card payment only). * all content including course format and written support material is © of The Cheshire School of Jewellery and should NOT be used, duplicated, modified or copied for use in any other educational setting without prior agreement.
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
Refunds will only be given within 14 days of payment being made. After this time you are no longer entitled to a refund. Please see Information page for full details of the refund policy.
Contact Details
Wettenhall Road, Nantwich, UK
+ 07730 791416
cheshireschoolofjewellery@gmail.com