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Afternoon jewelery making workshops
Visit my magical jewelry workshop and create your own piece of jewelry with your own hands! You can choose from several different options for afternoon meetings. You can work with titanium, silver, gold, or other materials upon agreement. Get to know the secrets of jewelry making and the unique atmosphere of the workshop, in which I let organic and minimalist objects grow under my hands with the help of fire, strength and focused work. Experience what it's like to try to translate your idea of jewelry into an unyielding metal. Sweat, blood and tears and finally your unique treasure of your own making.
During creation, I will provide you with maximum support, I will explain the difficulties of making a particular piece of jewelry, I will show you the individual steps and I will accompany you through the entire process in a way that suits your pace. Nothing to worry about! I have many years of experience with workshops and I am convinced that there is no such thing as an inept person. All you need to create your piece of jewelery are three things – quality tools, know-how and time. The first two things are waiting for you in my workshop
Making of jewelry using the silver granulation method
Within four hours, you will make a small piece of jewelry using the silver granulation method. This is a very old technique that is still widely used today. It is really variable and allows you to give free rein to your creativity. Jewelry is created by "gluing" granules/balls of silver to each other or to a base in an infinite number of arbitrary compositions. You can choose between earrings, a ring and a pendant, or similar small jewelry (ear cuff, septum, nostril, etc.)
How much time do you need? 4 hours.
How many people can be in the workshop together? 4 people, plus Jan.
What can I make? A ring, earrings, pendant or similar small jewelry.
How much does the workshop cost? The price is 3,000 CZK / person.
TERMS
July 24, 5-9 p.m., booked
October 23, 5 - 9 p.m., booked
November 20, 5-9 p.m., booked
December 4, 5-9 p.m., booked
NEW: December 11., 5 - 9 p.m., 1 free place out of 4
Making of jewelry using the gravity casting method in a sand mold
This technique is already a bit more demanding, but it is all the more interesting! You can print almost anything in a sand mold that has a shape that allows this technique to be used. It cannot be used on hollow shapes. You can make the model yourself from jewelry wax, or you can use some natural materials or, for example, a favorite button. Then you prepare a sand mould, print the model in it and create the moldings. Next, you will melt the silver and pour it into a sand mold. You then finish the resulting casting into the desired shape and complete the piece of jewelry.
How much time do you need? 5 hours.
How many people can be in the workshop together? 4 people, plus Jan.
What can I make? Ring, earrings or pendant.
How much does the workshop cost? The price is 3,500 CZK / person.
TERMS
July 3, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m., booked
Making of titanium earrings with a gold pin
Titanium is a very tough material, which we will shape in the workshop using a saw, files, belt sander and other grinding tools. As a reward for the effort spent to achieve the desired shape, you will find really light earrings that are comfortable to wear. The price of this workshop also includes gold pins and earrings. Titanium creates a unique contrast in combination with yellow gold.
How much time do you need? 4 hours.
How many people can be in the workshop together? 2 – 4 people, plus Jan.
What can I make? Earrings or pendant.
How much does the workshop cost? The price is 3,500 CZK / person.
TERMS
November 13., 4 - 9 p.m., 2 free places out of 4
Making of silver jewelry by casting into sepia bone
A very effective technique that guarantees you an attractive result. You can capture the interesting layered structure of sepia bone in silver and create a piece of jewelry according to your wishes - it is possible to cast simpler shapes, you can work with a model that can be printed in two working molds, and after printing it can be removed from the mold without breaking the impression. Sepia bone casting is technically very similar to sand casting, the only difference is in the mold material used. Cuttlefish bone has been used as a mold for casting jewelry and small objects for thousands of years. Nowadays, it is already technically surpassed, but it has its charm, especially because after casting, the cast bears a rather distinctive layered structure imprinted from the sepia bone.
How much time do you need? 5 hours.
How many people can be in the workshop together? 4 people, plus Jan.
What can I make? Ring or pendant.
How much does the workshop cost? The price is 3,500 CZK / person.
TERMS
November 6, 4 – 9 p.m., booked
Creative silver casting
"Pour it wherever you want, just not in your shoes."
Creative silver casting is a technique for those who like to let chance speak in their work. Silver can be cast into water, rice, sand, gravel or a whole range of other materials. We will create organic structures and interesting random shapes. It is creative free casting to produce objects without wax or other models. We will cast in various materials of your choice, natural materials and other materials. The finished casting can be used as a component for the subsequent production of jewelry, or it can represent a separate object, talisman, paperweight :-)
How much time do you need? 5 hours.
How many people can be in the workshop together? 4 people, plus Honza.
What can I make? Ring, earrings or pendant.
How much does the workshop cost? The price is 3,500 CZK / person.
TERMS
September 25, 4 - 9 p.m., booked
Gift voucher
Do you want to give the experience of creating your own jewelry as a gift? I have gift vouchers for you! You can pick up the voucher in the workshop, or we will send it to you in the traditional Czech post. Or we will send you the voucher electronically. For a voucher, write to Markéta at marketa@janvlasak.com. The voucher should be for a specific workshop on a specific date. Alternatively, write us and we will find the best solution for you.
Technical information for all workshops
How you can register? Write to Markéta at marketa@janvlasak.com which date you have chosen. Markéta will also answer any additional questions you may have.
Please be punctual. You can arrive 15 minutes before the start of the workshop. We recommend that you wear work clothes. I will lend you protective equipment such as glasses and work aprons on the spot. Small refreshments will be available. You can take the jewelry away in a tasteful, minimalist packaging.
Silver jewelry weighing more than 3 grams must bemust be submitted to the assay office for inspection and hallmarking. I will take them to the assay office the next day after the course, so you will be able to pick them up the next afternoon. (A great opportunity to peek into the workshop again!) You can use up to 10 g of silver within the workshop, if you use more, we will charge you separately according to the current price of the material.
The workshop will take place if at least three people sign up for the date. Thank you for understanding.
You pay the price of the workshop when booking the date. If you cancel your participation more than seven days before the date, I will give you a full refund. If you cancel your participation less than seven days before the date of the event, I charge a cancellation fee of 50% of the price. In case of illness or other serious reasons, you can of course postpone the date.