Learn how to create high end, precisely laid mosaic jewelry in this two day, small group workshop (maximum 4 participants).
Date: Saturday and Sunday, 8/9 March 2025
Fee: $375.00 plus $60 materials payable on the day. Morning and afternoon tea and a light lunch on both days are included, as are drinks and nibbles at the end of the first day. A non refundable $120 deposit is required to hold your spot.
Workshop Description:
The ability to make mosaic jewelry is a fantastic addition to your mosaic repertoire that results in beautiful wearable art, suitable for gifting or selling. Learn how to create high-end, precisely laid mosaic jewelry in this two day workshop.
Day 1: The first day begins with a comprehensive lecture and slide show on jewelry base selection, adhesive choice, and suitable tesserae, followed by an examination of design for jewelry and how it differs from standard mosaic design. Precision cutting, the key to fine mosaic jewelry, will be discussed, demonstrated, and practised. Jewelry laying techniques will be thoroughly covered, and students can expect lots of great tips!
Class participants will receive lots of individual attention as they work on silver plate mosaic pendants using luxury mosaic materials, including mosaic gold, smalti, filati, semiprecious stones, dichroic glass, and millefiori.
Day 2: On the second day, participants will hone their new-found skills in precision mosaic making while working on a more challenging second project. Participants should expect to depart with the knowledge and skills to create precision mosaic jewelry on their own. This workshop should benefit participants of all levels who want to learn to cut material more precisely, who want to add high end mosaic jewelry to their repertoire, or who are interested in learning to work in small scale mosaic.
What's Included: Students in this class will be provided with all materials and tools to create their mosaic pieces. However bringing your own wheeled glass nippers (Leponitt brand preferred, Montolit brand not suitable) to the workshop would be beneficial, as well as any magnifying eyewear or small tools you may wish to use. Your materials fee includes a special pair of tweezers to keep.