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In this class, all techniques involved in making chains and working with wire will be covered. This includes drawing, annealing and making and soldering jump rings. You can focus on learning as many chain patterns as you like during the day or alternatively, you can focus on finishing one piece of jewellery, such as a chain ring, bracelet or necklace. Patterns which you will learn about, and enjoy are rope chain, curb chain or loop-in-loop chain. 

Chain making is enjoyable to anyone who likes repetitive processes. Once you start chain making you will find it addictive! 

10g of silver is included in the cost. However, if you use any more during the class, you are more than welcome to purchase it from Made by Ore on the day at trade price.

Chain making masterclass

Learn various chain making patterns such as curb chain, snake chain and rope chain to make a ring or bracelet or necklace.

Chain Making Masterclass

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If you've ever fancied trying your hand at jewellery making, this evening class could be the perfect workshop for you.

During the evening you will be expertly guided through making a silver ring and all the traditional silversmithing techniques you will need.  Along the way you will learn how to cut, shape and file silver, to create your very own silver ring.  You will even learn how to size your ring for the perfect fit!  We are sure that at the end of the evening not only will you be leaving with a beautiful silver ring, but a huge sense of acheivement and a hunger to learn more!

Make a Silver Ring

Catriona Leggat

I had the best experience.  The teacher was lovely and had great insight into the materials we were working with and the techniques we used. Having never done any jewelry making before I felt really confident in applying the skills I was taught. I was able to style the ring to my taste and love the finished product. Thanks for a great evening.  

Daisy van der Lande

The best afternoon with Lucie making rings! So patient & knowledgeable. Leo & I love our rings :)   

Make a silver ring with a variety of optional textures using rolling or hammered texture or letter stamps to personalise your ring.

In this class you will learn about the ancient process of sandcasting. The mould is made from sand, and small objects can be pushed into the sand and removed so that a cavity is made. Into this cavity, silver is melted and poured so that you will end with a replica of the object you pushed in. Finally you will learn how to finish the silver cast into jewellery or small objects.

Choosing the perfect object for sand casting is important. You are encouraged to bring your own objects although Made by Ore can also provide some. The size of the object is also important. 10g of silver is included in the cost of the class, however should you wish to buy more included up to 10g of silver you can purchase on the day at trade price.

To give you some ideas - small shells or an acorn, and old coin or a ring, an earring or a lego man.... these would all be suitable objects because they are hard enough to be pushed into sand and small enough to be 10g silver or less!

During the class you will have the opportunity to make up to two casts, although you may choose to spend more time finishing your objects into pieces of jewellery.

The class is small, with only four students each time.

Sandcasting Masterclass for Silver Jewellery

Benjamin Renault

A wonderful experience and a very pleasant day! we have learnt a lot on a interesting silversmith technique with an amazing teacher. we are very great full to our teacher for all the tips and knowledge shared. 

Through the ancient process of sand casting you will learn how to replicate a small object such as a shell, and old penny or an acorn into silver.

Made By Ore is a jewellery and silversmithing workshop in Walthamstow, East London.  We specialise in professional quality jewellery and silversmithing workshops and run a range of classes for all abilities.  During a class at Made By Ore we can guide you through the making of anything from a tiny silver ear ring to your own gold wedding and engagement bands.

Made By Ore was founded in 2011 by Royal College of Art alumni Caren Hartley and Lucie Gledhill, brought together by a love of making they have taught award-winning creative metalwork and jewellery classes from their dedicated teaching workshop in East London ever since!

At Made By Ore we teach what we know, and use our own practice as jewellers to inform the classes we teach. Each of our teachers is an expert in they're own specialism.

Made By Ore has a fully equipped professional jewellery & silversmithing workshop where a talented group of jewellers and silversmiths run their own creative businesses and work on exciting indvidual and group projects. 

Making is at the core of everything we do.

We approach the world with our hands.

If you have any questions, please contact us using the ‘contact host’ button on the website page.”

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