Teaching

Date: Friday 24 October, 2025

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: Friday 07 November, 2025

Start Time: 10:00am

End Time: 4:30pm

Venue: FORGE

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

See further details and book on the Forge website HERE.

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.

Saturday 22 November
 Oakwood Centre, Woodley RG5 4JZ
 10:00am – 4:00pm (with a lunch break)

Discover the art of torch-fire enameling in this hands-on workshop!
You’ll learn how to:

• Apply enamel to copper or silver using sieves

• Create unique designs with stencils, threads, and specialist tools

• Layer enamels and fire them with a torch

• Make your own beautiful enamel pieces to take home

 Additional copper and silver will be available to purchase on the day.

Course Details

• Cost: £80 (includes a selection of lead-free enamels and some copper to work with)

• Silver is sold by weight; extra copper is also available to buy

• Please note: not all enamel colours will be provided—Machi will let you know what’s available and you can bring your own if you wish (provided they are lead-free!)

• Masks are required (provided on the day, or feel free to bring your own)

Booking Information

• Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis

• To reserve your spot, email Janet at [email protected]

• Janet will confirm once 10 students are enrolled

If you don’t hear back within 24 hours, please text Janet at 07840 538353.

Can’t make this date? Janet is keeping a waiting list for future workshops—email her to register your interest!