Base techniques + soldering (evening)
Are you crazy about hangers and earrings? Or maybe rings? Come and saw, file, hammer, solder,... and get your hands dirty! The result: you are going home with some jewellery of your own design.
You will learn some basic metalworking techniques and also the basics of soldering while working on your own piece of jewellery.
Dates
Tuesdays 21/1 + 28/1 + 4/2 + 11/2 + 18/2 + 25/2/2025
Mondays 10/2 + 17/2 + 24/2 + 10/3 + 17/3 + 24/3/2025
Tuesdays 22/4 + 29/4 + 6/5 + 13/5 + 20/5 + 3/6/2025
Tuesday 10/6 + Wednesday 11/6 + Tuesday 17/6 + Wednesday 18/6 + Tuesday 24/6 + Wednesday 25/6/2025
All evenings 18h30 > 21h30
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General information
18h of class
min. 6 - max. 8 persons
16-99 years
Language : Dutch/French/English
Place : Grand Hospice (former Pacheco Instituut), rue du Grand Hospice 7, 1000 Brussels
Instructor: Hade Quaghebeur, jewellery designer and goldsmith
Content
What will you learn during these 6 evenings?
You will learn the basics of sawing, filing and sanding. We will also learn how to drill, stamp and hammer.
You will learn the basics of soldering.
We apply all these techniques to your own designs.
Finally, you will finish your jewellery.
You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the base techniques of jewellery design. But if you do have some, this workshop is still useful: you will be able to work on more complex pieces and you will have more time to work on your own jewellery.
If you have already attended a ‘Basic techniques’ workshop, there is also the possibility to attend only the last 3 evenings on soldering.
We will work with copper and brass. These are relatively inexpensive metals, but they can still be perfectly finished into a wearable piece of jewellery.
You will be guided through the creative process of designing your own jewellery. Depending on the complexity of your design, you go home with 2 to 3 jewels.
Registration
Your place is only reserved after receipt of the registration fee.
Registration fee: 395€ (345€ course fee + 50€ cost of materials)
Included in the course fee :
the use of the necessary tools
non-precious metals (brass and copper sheets, wires and tubes)
Optional: silver (can be bought on site if you want to work with it)
To take with you:
sketchbook/notebook
writing materials
comfortable clothes that can be dusty; you may want to bring a cotton or leather apron (no plastic because of the risk of fire)
an elastic band to tie your long hair together (safety)
food and drink (or to buy on site or in the neighbourhood)
mouth mask (depending on the sanitary obligations)
What to do in case of cancellation?
Please read the general conditions of the workshops.