Capturing Nature course

Description

In this lovely nature-filled full day course, you will be creating beautiful jewellery from the amazing combination of Mother Nature and silver clay.

You will use various items of nature, such as leaves, seed heads, sea-shells, and make moulds and use different techniques with the silver clay. You will turn them into beautiful solid silver Jewellery that you will be able to wear home proudly.

All materials are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own samples from nature to use but we will have plenty of pieces available.

Our instructor, Louise, is fully qualified as a senior tutor and holds an Art Clay Higher Diploma and has been teaching jewellery making for over ten years.

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced jeweller, Louise is on hand to help you create your own nature design from silver clay. You'll be guided by Louise to help you make your own pieces for you to treasure and take away! Louise has a relaxed, informal approach with the aim of having fun as well as learning and creating lovely pieces of jewellery. Please come and experience the course yourself and add a new item to your jewellery collection!

What actually happens on the course?

Louise will introduce you to this amazing material, silver clay, and will explain how the clay will become solid silver pieces of beautiful jewellery by the end of your course. She will explain how the pieces of nature will be incorporated into the designs by creating moulds or actually firing into the silver clay.

She has many nature items and ideas for creating wonderful designs from the clay. Louise will then show you how to fire your pieces. This process removes particles in the clay to leave a solid silver piece. You will then polish your creations. This whole process never ceases to amaze people, transforming a piece of silver clay into a final polished solid silver jewellery piece for you to show off with pride.

On a full-day course, you will make 3 to 4 pieces of jewellery, depending on the size of your pieces. Typical pieces are charms, pendants, and earrings.

Silver clay is an environmentally-friendly recycled product, which when fired, becomes solid silver of Hallmark quality.

Knowledge required

None - Louise will be on hand to guide you to make your pieces, whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced jeweller.

What you'll get

Tuition, drinks, and biscuits, tools, and enough nature items and silver clay to make 3 to 4 pieces of solid silver jewellery. You can buy more silver clay on the day if you wish to make more pieces. You will be provided with a mask and apron.

You get to keep the jewellery pieces that you will be creating.

What to bring

Lunch, or there is a good selection of local eateries within a five-minute walk.

Glasses/spectacles if you need them for close-up work.

It is advisable not to wear open-toed shoes.

The course is suitable for

The course is suitable for all adults (male and female), and children (minimum 10 years old). An adult must accompany children and will be expected to take part and pay the course fee.

This course is suitable for all kinds of events from a quiet day away immersing yourself in a creative art or for a celebration, team event, hen parties etc.

Cancellation policy

Easy - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts. If you need to re-arrange at shorter notice we shall do our best to accommodate your request.

More information

Email louiseannedesigns@yahoo.com

Telephone or text Louise on 07947 734801