Jewellery in Resin and Metal Short Course
Course description
Course overview
During the course, students learn how resin can be combined with silver using 3 different methods of incorporating cast resin into silver and explore the characteristics of this plastic compared to sheet materials. Students cast resin into readymade moulds and attach silver findings.
The course provides an excellent opportunity for students to make a silver frame pendant in a design of their choice and learn how to cast resin into it so it can be seen from both sides 'plique-a-jour' style. Students also learn how to pour the resin into a concave form, namely, a doomed dish on a ring.
The course incorporates various silver hand working techniques such as sawing, filing, soldering and polishing, as well as the use of resin. Students are guided on how to handle the tools and materials safely and explore how internationally renowned studio jewellers use plastic in experimental ways.
By the end of the 5 weeks, students will have an understanding of 3 techniques to combine resin with silver and have at least 2 completed pieces of jewellery. Students may wish to progress to other jewellery short courses to continue developing their technical skills.
Who this course is for
This 5-week evening course is aimed at anyone interested in colour and new materials in jewellery. No previous experience is needed. The course is suitable for both complete beginners and those with silver experience who wish to extend their material options.
Key information
Topics covered
- Casting resin into readymade moulds, embedding objects optional
- Combining resin with silver in 3 ways
- Basic silver techniques: sawing, filing, soldering, polishing
- How to get a good finish in resin
- Sourcing of materials and research designers using plastics in jewellery
Learning outcomes
- Cast resin into moulds, finish castings and attach silver findings
- Understand when resin or sheet materials such as acrylic are most appropriate
- Make a silver frame and set resin within it
- Use workshop materials and tools safely
- Source materials and do further research
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
- All students must wear covered toe shoes and anyone with long hair must bring something to tie it back
- You might want to bring notebook and pen and small objects to imbed in resin (optional)
Tutor
Sarah King
Sarah King is an established jeweller specialising in mixing precious and non-precious materials in jewellery and using them to make sculptural and tactile pieces. She has sold her work through department stores such at Liberty and Barneys, New York and the art jewellery gallery Jewellers' Werk Galerie in Washington DC. Since 2000 she has been experimenting with cast bioresin and these works are in public and private collections (including Crafts Council and the British Council), and has worked on many books on contemporary jewellery. She has won the Association of Contemporary Jewellery Prize and several Goldsmiths' Craftmanship and Design Awards.
She has taught specialist classes in plastics, wood and silver jewellery for over 15 years and in 2019 published her first book 'Creating Jewellery in Wood'. For 16 years she was based in the innovative makers hub Cockpit Arts in London and now lives and works in Lewes, East Sussex.
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