Colourful Enamel Jewellery Day - Ōtaki

A full day - class with Natalie Halley in shaping and texturing silver then applying beautiful colourful glass enamel using our enamels kiln. Open to beginners or students who have had some jewellery experience, this class will focus on simple pattern making using bright colours.  

Sifting the enamels allows for quick application, and we can use a variety of stencils to get really fun designs with a simple technique. 

We will be using a small electric kiln to fire your work, which gives you great control and excellent outcomes.
Being able to fire the enamels in a kiln allows you to have more artistic freedom in terms of which colours you use and the shape of your piece.

Natalie Halley is a fantastic enamellist and an expert tutor. Under her guidance you can select from a range of projects suitable for the day, and the focus will be on completing at least one complete finished item, but students often finish multiple pieces if they keep to the simple brief. 

Because our Ōtaki studio is small - this means you can take advantage of a smaller class size! Enjoy the peaceful garden around the studio and bring your lunch.

Students can use pre-formed shapes to apply their enamels to so they can focus on creating an excellent result. They will be shown how to apply textures and small alterations to the pieces using either hammers or roll printed textures before prepping the metal for the glass enamel.

Those with some metalwork experience can take on a hand-shaped piece or focus on the enamels and use the pre-formed shapes. This workshop will not be focussing on Soldered joints with enamels but will use simple loops and folded over bails for connections.
This is to ensure you have enough time to complete and finish your work to a beautiful standard.

This course is part of our 2024 Summer School - check out our bulk booking discounts to build your very own creative summer experience!