3 Day Casting Workshop: April 22nd-24th

Come and experience the magic of casting precious metals into gorgeous pieces of meaningful jewellery. (No previous experience needed).

We will spend the 3 days exploring a range of casting techniques such as Cuttlefish Casting and Delft Clay, as well as stone setting and wax carving. All materials will be provided, and silver or gold can be purchased here at the workshop. You may also want to bring along your no-longer worn jewellery and learn to melt it down and create a new beautiful piece(s). Techniques covered: Delft clay casting, Cuttlefish Casting, Sprue making, wax carving, soldering, polishing, stone setting.

The course will run Monday- Wednesday 10-4pm with refreshments and nibbles to keep you energised. We will start the workshop with a walk amongst the beautiful Vineyards of Alresford, sourcing found-objects for casting, so do please bring wellies or walking shoes. Lunch breaks will be 45mins and there are lots of delicious local deli’s to pick up a sandwich.

£480pp. 10-4pm

Monday 22nd April-Wednesday 24th April

Accommodation:

If you are coming from further afield, a list of tried and tested local accommodation is below:

Airbnb:

https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1024562406415035428?adults=2&children=0&enable_m3_private_room=true&infants=0&pets=0&check_in=2024-04-23&check_out=2024-04-25&source_impression_id=p3_1707734262_FN%2FHP3Lk%2FilcqGVf&previous_page_section_name=1000&federated_search_id=4a943874-c292-4407-bf34-63a069d9265e

Pubs:

The Wykeham Arms, Winchester:

https://www.wykehamarmswinchester.co.uk/

The Swann Inn:

https://www.swanhotelalresford.com/

Important info:

Please bring your glasses with you if you require them for close-up work. We will be going on a 45min-1hr long walk on the Monday, so do let Louisa know if you have any mobility issues ahead of the course. Dont forget to bring suitable footwear as who know’s what the weather will be doing in April…

Looking forward to welcoming you to the Workshop!

Any questions—> info@louisaslade.com