ASG Course information

Introduction to Silversmithing
Tutor - John Huddleston - venue - John Mason school - start date mid September
. The next course will be in September 2010.
Objectives To explain the materials, tools and techniques available to anyone interested in making jewellery out of copper, silver and gold. The course will cover the basic groundwork in a small number of intensive sessions. By the end of the course, the students should appreciate: · the basic properties of the materials; the various construction methods; · texturing and polishing techniques.	Syllabus The course will consist of a series of talks, interspersed with demonstrations over three weeks with two weeks of practicals where the students can choose one of a number of items of silver jewellery to make. Week 1 Metals - properties and shapes, cutting, filing, soldering and polishing. Weeks 2 & 4 Practicals - choose one of a number of projects. Week 3 Texturing, doming, raising, forging, casting methods and design Week 5 Enamelling, assay, tools and time to finish off projects
Course fee £35	Students will have also have to pay the cost of the materials used on their projects. This could be as little as £4 per project.
Please contact John Huddleston for further information and to reserve and pay for your place
Technique Workshops
Following on from the introduction course, there will be a series of sessions covering topics in more detail. For example, making brooch backs, cufflinks, chain making, casting, piercing saw work, different soldering techniques...... - your suggestions are welcome. Each workshop will cost an additional £3, ie £6 to include the evening workshop fee. For more details and your suggestions, please contact John Huddleston.