Bigbury Mint Jewellery Workshops
Creative jewellery making workshops for Winter 2024 and Spring 2025, giving you the chance to learn more advanced jewellery skills. All courses are run by Vicky Hodgkiss BA (Hons) Silversmithing and Jewellery-Making. Follow our jewellery Facebook page to keep up-to-date with our latest courses and make sure to visit our new online jewellery shop to buy beautiful high quality jewellery all made in Devon.
CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
- “Really enjoyed the workshop. Thank you for a great lesson.” Tilly
- “Thanks Vicky, I loved the course and for a total novice I was staggered at what I managed to knock up under your tutelage. Thanks for the way you delivered the course and for making me go home happy and achieved.” Dave
- “With Vicky’s support I have made two rings that I am over the moon about – with a last spit and polish they are as smooth as a baby’s bum and shining to perfection. Can’t stop smiling tonight: I feel really clever. My thanks to Vicky for creating a wonderful environment.” Kat
Medal-making requires us to learn many different craft skills, some of which could be ‘lost’ as technologies change. Many of these traditional skills are directly transferable to making jewellery as well. We think it’s so important to teach and pass on these skills and techniques. They are fun and satisfying to do and they may be useful in the future either because we place a higher value on something directly made by humans or because they require very little non-renewable energy.
NEW Open Workshops
Rent – a – bench
A chance to use our jewellery workshop and tools to develop your skills at your own pace.
This is a supportive, friendly space to create your own projects, bounce ideas off each other, gain confidence in your skills and use the workshop without having to buy all of the tools needed
Next Courses
Saturday 26th October 2024 9am – 1pm
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Ring Workshop (stacking rings or personalised ring)
Choose to make either a set of three stacking rings from your choice of available metals including solid silver, copper, and/or brass. Or choose to make two personalised rings, one in solid silver and one in copper, using hand punches to decorate with your own personal design.
Next Courses
Saturday 23rd November 2024 9am -1pm £63
Wednesday 22nd January 2025 6pm – 9pm £63
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To Book this course: call 01548 830717 or email [email protected]
Spinner Ring Workshop
Make a silver spinner ring textured to your own design and accented with a metal of your choice to create a unique design, perfect for fiddling with discreetly while you wear (also known as fidget or worry rings).
Next Courses
Wednesday 13th November 2024 6pm-9pm £63
Saturday 11th January 2025 9am-1pm £63
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To Book this course: call 01548 830717 or email [email protected]
Personalised Jewellery Workshop
Make a pendant and a pair of drop earrings to your own personal design, using silver and/or copper elements. You will learn to cut, texture, hammer, drill, punch, and polish to give a smooth professional finish. The possibilities are endless to the design you can create with traditional techniques and your imagination.
Next Courses
Saturday 14th December 2024 9am – 12pm £63
Wednesday 12th February 2025 6pm – 9pm £63
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Bangle Making Workshop
Ideal for beginners. Learn basic silver-working techniques, and go home with two hand-made bangles, which fit your perfectly, you will make 1 in solid silver and 1 in copper
Next Courses
Wednesday 4th December 2024, 6pm-9pm £87
Saturday 22nd February 2025, 9am -1pm £87
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Adjustable Ring
Make two rings from solid silver wire (1 thick, 1 thin), learn to measure, shape, texture & solder decorations on. Leaving the ring open so it is fully adjustable. Ideal as a gift, or if you suffer from swollen fingers or arthritis.
Next Courses
TBC
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