Teaching

Date: October 19, 2026

Start Time: 10:00am

End Time: 4:30pm

Venue: FORGE

Learn how to etch with ferric chloride and add distinctive textures and patterns to your jewellery designs.

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll explore the creative possibilities of etching. You’ll learn how to safely set up an etching bath, prepare your metal, and create your own designs from start to finish.

During the session, you’ll produce two custom brass texture plates of your own design, which can later be used in the rolling mill. You’ll also roll at least one piece of silver with your newly created textures, leaving with a unique patterned silver piece ready to incorporate into your jewellery projects.

Through a mix of discussion, demonstrations, and practical exercises, you will:

• Learn about different types of resists for creating designs on brass

• Experiment with two types of resist and learn about a third option

• Safely set up and use an etching bath

• Prepare, design, and etch your brass plates

• Use the rolling mill to transfer your texture onto silver

Please note: this workshop focuses on developing your skills and techniques. You won’t leave with a finished piece of jewellery, but you will take home a beautifully textured silver sample to use in your own creations.

Date: Monday 2 November, 2026

Start Time: 10:00am

End Time: 4:30pm

Venue: FORGE

Are you curious about Argentium silver and how it could benefit your practice?

Whether you're new to Argentium or have experience working with it, this workshop is the perfect opportunity to explore its unique properties and versatility. Argentium is a superior silver alloy known for its tarnish resistance, whiter and brighter finish, and ability to fuse.

The session will be led by Machi De Waard, a renowned teacher and author of Silver Jewellery Making, whose expertise will guide you through the versatile uses of this remarkable metal.