Events
Friday 18 October 2024
Sunday 20 October 2024
The course begins will a short introductory talk and handling session of replica tools and materials used in the Bronze Age. Students will prepare moulds and begin working the furnace to melt copper and tin. They will then cast their own replica early Bronze Age axe head, and can then begin cleaning and decorating their axe.
Book nowSaturday 19 October 2024
On the workshop you will learn how to prepare your own mould, work the leather bellows on the charcoal fuelled furnace. You will then cast the liquid metal into your mould to produce a replica Bronze Age dagger blade to take home at the end of the day. You will then be given Bronze Age filing and cleaning tools to begin working on your blade. Advice will also be given on how to fit a wooden handle to your dagger blade at home.
Book nowThursday 29 August 2024
Thursday 17 October 2024
Workshop students will prepare their own mould, before working the leather bellows on the charcoal fuelled furnace to melt copper and tin. They will then cast the liquid metal into their prepared moulds to produce a replica bronze age sword to take home at the end of the day. Students can then begin filing off the casting flash and start cleaning the surfaces of the sword.
Book nowMonday 2 December 2024
Tuesday 3 December 2024
Ideal for beginners to the world of jewellery. You will learn how to design and create two to three textured silver stacking rings. Fabricated from scratch, you will learn how to correctly size, make and polish rings that are unique to you, and will last a lifetime!
Book nowMonday 12 August 2024
Saturday 9 November 2024
Whether you’re a beginner or looking for a refresher in copper foil, this course will teach you how to make one of several pre-designed sun catcher templates; from selecting the glass, how to cut and grind the edges, foil, flux, and then solder, clean and finish your work. By the end of the day, you will have created something colourful and creative to take home and hang in your window.
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