Bigbury Mint Jewellery Courses
We have released new dates for some brand new jewellery-making courses, giving you the chance to learn more advanced jewellery skills, from May to June 2023. All courses are run by Vicky Hodgkiss BA (Hons) Silversmithing and Jewellery-Making. Follow our Facebook page to keep up-to-date with our latest courses as well as our new jewellery shop.
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.
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
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).
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Saturday 20 May, 9am to 1pm
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Bangle Making Workshop
Create your own bangles out of silver and copper using traditional techniques, learn to shape, texture and solder 2 beautiful bangles that are unique to you.
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Saturday 3rd June 2023, 9am to 1pm
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Personalised Jewellery Workshop
Make a silver pendant and pair of earrings to your own personal design. The possibilities are endless to the design you can create with traditional techniques and your imagination.
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Wednesday 14th June from 6pm to 9pm
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Rotating flower or star pendant
In this new take on our Spinner Ring class, you will learn to cut out your own shapes out of silver and learn to rivet in a way that will allow them to spin independently of each other.
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TBC
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Personalised Ring Making Workshop
Make yourself a silver ring using our 1000s of hand punches your ring will be unique to you! You will spend time exploring traditional techniques on copper before creating your silver ring.
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TBC
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Stacking Rings Workshop
Make a beautiful stack of 3 rings out of a choice of metals including silver exploring the textures our many hammers can create to design your 3 unique rings.
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TBC
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Sun and Moon Pendant and Ear-studs using molten metal
Learn to use melting metal to your advantage and use flame to create interesting texture without a hammer. You will make a brass sun and silver moon pendant and cast and fuse a pair of silver studs.
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Date: TBA
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Adjustable Ring
Make 2 silver adjustable rings, which are both open-ended so as well as being adjustable they can look very funky and interesting. Learn how to measure, shape, texture and solder.
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Dates TBA
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NEW Workshops
Our NEW courses for 2023 include:
Adjustable Rings (ideal for anyone, but also especially good for a person who suffers with swollen fingers or arthritis)
Kinetic Jewellery (with moving elements, connected by a rivet)
Sun and Moon Pendant and Earrings (using sand-casting and reticulation techniques)
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