Basic Jewellery Casting Workshop | Melt pewter into something new!

4.8
27 reviews

Basic Jewellery Casting Workshop | Melt pewter into something new!

4.8
27 reviews
3 hours
3 hours
Highlights
  • Make your own pewter jewellery
  • Learn the ancient art of lost wax casting
  • Learn from a daring & whimsical metalsmith
  • Perfect for solo creatives, or for a special birthday treat for a friend
  • This workshop allows you to turn anything into jewellery! Go from a carved wax model to a piece of pewter product in hours.In this workshop, you'll get to learn the basic techniques of silicone rubber mould making, from the preparation of the initial model, correct sprucing methods, choosing the right silicone for the job to the art of rubber mould cutting and venting. You'll also get to know the different metals used for jewellery making and get hands-on experience melting and pouring pewter.What You'll LearnPick up the ancient art of lost wax casting technique first hand!Learn the many techniques employed in the jewellery industry, including 3D printing and wax carvingLearn the different jewellery polishing techniquesWhat is casting?Lost wax casting has been around for centuries and has been used since the early days to cast items such as weapons, sculptures and jewellery out of brass. It involves first, sculpting of a wax model, applying the right sprues, pouring an investment over the wax model, burning out the wax (hence the term lost wax casting), then pouring in molten metal into the cavity left by the evacuated wax.About Imperial SmithsterThe founder of Imperial Smithster, Johnne Lee, is a self-taught metalsmith. The technique of lost wax casting is a dying art in Singapore, yet Johnne is keeping the craft alive with his daring and whimsical works. Duration: 3 hoursAll materials are provided and the students will get to bring home a final cast piece in pewter.
    What You’ll be Doing
    9+
    Itinerary:Learn the basic techniques of lost wax casting and craft a piece of jewellery!
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    What’s Included
    Tools & materials
    Take home your own wax carving, moulds and the final finished piece
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    Select Time for 23 Sep 2023
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    Meet-up at 229 Joo Chiat Road (229 Joo Chiat Road)
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    Start & Ends
    • Every Wednesday
      07:00PM - 10:00PM
    • Every Saturday
      03:00PM - 06:00PM
    • Every Sunday
      03:00PM - 06:00PM
    Cancellation & Other Policies
    • Cancellation
      As The Imperial Smithster would be holding the slot for you and turning down other potential customers, you won’t be able to cancel after you book.
    • Minimum Participants
      If there are fewer than 2 participants, the host may reschedule or refund your booking.
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    Suitability / Accessibility
    • Child Friendly (Recommended Age: 12+)
    About Your Host
    The Imperial Smithster
    Based on the sunny island of Singapore, The Imperial Smithster is reviving the ancient art of lost wax casting. With the current trend of everything bespoke, they use this technique to produce everything from jewellery, desktop ornaments, custom utensils, keepsakes to everything in between, carefully handcrafted with the utmost attention paid to details.
    Experience: 4 years
    Speaks: Fluent English
    Acceptance rate: 93%
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