Making your own silver ring (day)
Are you crazy about rings ? Come and saw, file, hammer, solder,... and get your hands dirty! The result: you are going home with a silver ring of your own design.
You will learn some basic metalworking techniques and also the basics of soldering while working on your own ring.
Dates
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All days 10h > 17h (with a one-hour break between 13h > 14h for lunch)
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General information
12h 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 2 days?
You will learn the basics of sawing, filing and sanding. We will also learn how to stamp and hammer.
You will learn the basics of soldering.
We apply all these techniques to your own ring.
Finally, you will finish your ring.
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 a more complex ring.
We will start with brass and copper for some exercises, before we turn to silver for your own designed ring.
You will be guided through the creative process of designing your own ring. Depending on the complexity of your design, you go home with 1 to 2 rings.
Registration
Your place is only reserved after receipt of the registration fee.
Registration fee: 320€ (250€ course fee + 70€ cost of materials)
Included in the course fee :
the use of the necessary tools
non-precious metals (brass and copper sheets, wires and tubes)
15g of silver (normally you’ll have largely enough with this, but if more is needed you can buy it on site)
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.