Silver Ring/Stacking Rings Workshop Saturday 29th June 10am - 12:30
Silver Ring/Stacking Rings Workshop Saturday 29th June 10am - 12:30
Silver Ring/Stacking Rings Workshop
@ Creative Village Studio
Saturday 29th June 10 - 12:30pm
£50.00 per person, all materials included
Refreshments provided.
A bit about us
Creative Village is a community interest company who have been delivering art based workshops in the Teesside area for the past 11 years. Directors Lucy & Jess are both jewellers and would love to share their passion for making with you!
About the workshop
When you have booked your place you will receive an email a few weeks before the workshop to choose whether you would like to make a personalised silver ring (5mm width) or a set of 3 stacking rings (3 thin silver wire pieces). You must let us know ASAP after receiving the email so we can order appropriate materials.
**Occasionally we have enough materials to choose either option on the night of the workshop so if you do not receive an email this will be the case & you can decide when you arrive
In this workshop you will learn silversmithing techniques including texturing metal, shaping and forming, measuring, soldering, polishing and finishing to make the perfect silver ring(s). During this workshop you will use a copper sheet to practice patterning the metal using various surface decoration techniques including different textured hammers, melting metal, cutting and filing. When you feel confident we will then work with 925 sterling silver to start making your ring(s) which will be measured to size. If you are making the ring(s) for yourself there will be ring sizers to measure your finger with in the session, if the ring is for someone else please find out their ring size before the session (any high street jewellers can measure ring size)
You will polish & finish your silver ring(s) in the session and take it home with you the same night.
Due to silversmithing methods this workshop can get a quite noisy when we are using hammers to shape & pattern the metal. Don’t worry, you will enjoy it, even if you do have a slight headache at the end, it will all be worth it!
You don’t need to bring anything, all materials & tools are included in this workshop.
No previous experience needed but good use of fine motor skills required due to the nature of the workshop.
Booking is essential, limited spaces available.
Please note if we do not meet our minimum number of bookings on this workshop it may be postponed for a later date. You will be notified by email and given as much notice as we can. This happens very rarely and we do apologise if this causes any inconvenience.
Cancellations
If you need to cancel your place please email creative-village@hotmail.com
Unfortunately we are unable to offer refunds or swaps onto other workshops.
Creative Village Studio Address:
144 High Street,
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 1LX
Our studio is above charity Vision 25 facing the high street, next door to Thirteen Group & formerly British Heart Foundation.
Our entrance is the black gate a few doors along from Vision 25. One of us will be at the gate greeting attendee’s to make sure you can find us.
Please click the below link to watch a short video on how to find the black gate entrance.
Parking
You can park in these close locations:
Wellington Square Car Park
Wellington Street
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 1NA
£1.50 for 3 hours or £3.00 for over 3 hours
Bishop Street Car Park
Bishop Street
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 1SY
£1.50 for 3 hours or £3.00 for over 3 hours
The Sun Inn
Car park in front of The Sun Inn pub
Knowles Street
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 1SU
£1.50 for 3 hours or £3.00 for over 3 hours
If you have any questions please feel free to email creative-village@hotmail.com
We’d love for you to join us!