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2 Morning Wax Carving Jewellery Workshop with Aimee Winstone at Hillside Studios

Come and join Aimee at Hillside Studios for a relaxed creative 2 mornings of jewellery making. In the two sessions, you’ll learn how to carve a block of wax into your chosen design and create a piece of silver jewellery in the company of lovely creatives, amateur makers and keens crafters just like you.

The 2 Mornings Wax Carving Workshop is a short introduction to wax carving and jewellery making, suitable for crafters of all abilities, from absolute beginners to those with some knowledge of silversmithing, everyone will leave with a piece you’ll be proud to wear. If you have any questions or want to make sure this is the creative session for you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by sending an email or DM.
This workshop will not include the use of any stones or stone mounting.

This workshop will run between 10-12.30.

Materials
The price of this workshop includes the use of all tools and wax. Silver will be charged at £2.70 a gram so that you can create your own stunning one-of-a-kind ring or pendant. As a guide, a very heavy silver ring could weigh 18 grams. Your wax will be weighed and a cost will be calculated at the end of the first session.

You’ll take home your original creation, plus worksheets allowing you to continue your new hobby in the comfort of your own home with the knowledge of how to create more pieces with a basic toolkit.

Agenda
2 Morning Wax Carving Jewellery Workshop is a relaxed and informal session where we’ll cover:

On the first session
A short introduction and demonstration of possible techniques
Design time with a discussion of possible techniques to use
Carving 1 piece of jewellery
Learn how to calculate the weight and cost of your silver castings. As a guide, a very heavy silver ring could weigh 18 grams. Your wax will be weighed and a cost will be calculated at the end of the first session.

On the second session
Demonstrations of filing, buffing, soldering, polishing and oxidising as needed
Discussing your piece and the processes you will need to complete and in what order
Completing your piece of jewellery using all or some of the techniques above based on your design
Take away your own finished piece of unique handmade jewellery, made by you

Unfortunately, this workshop does not include the lost wax casting process.

Refreshments
You can enjoy a small selection of teas, coffee and cold drinks during the workshop. I will also have biscuits or snacks to treat ourselves with.

If you have any dietary requirements, please get in touch before booking to make sure these can be accommodated.

About the host
Aimee Winstone is a jeweller based in Bristol. Outside of running expert jewellery making workshops, you’ll find Aimee in her studio creating original designs running her successful business making commission based fine jewellery in silver gold and platinum.

You can find Aimee on social media via @aimeewinstonejewellery or check out the original creations via Aimee’s Gallery www.aimeewinstone.com.

About Hillside Studios
Hillside Studios is a lovely rural studio located minutes from the Cribbs Causeway M5 junction, Bristol. This creative venue supports 7 craftspeople, including pottery, stone masonry and painting.

Accessibility
Hillside Studios is located on gravelled farmland with steps to each studio, unfortunately, some people with mobility problems may find difficulty navigating the area. For this reason, there has no step-free access available.

Transport
Car: Hillside Studios is located not far from Wild Place Zoo, Easter Compton, Bristol, having your own transport is the best way to get there. There is plenty of free parking on site.
Cycling: Hillside Studios is on the National Cycle Route 410.
Buses: This is a trickier option. You can catch the number 1 and 2 buses from Central Bristol to Catbrain Lane, Cribbs Causeway. Click here for timetable info. From the bus stop, it is then a 30-minute pedestrian route, part of this walk is along country roads without pavements.
Buses 625 and 924 offer a closer service to Hillside Studios.

When using a sat nav enter the postcode BS35 5RU, this will take you to the Rectory next door. Hillside Studios has a yellow no parking sign outside, the second gate will be open for you.

If you have any questions about the workshop or venue, you can contact Aimee can jewellery@aimeewinstone.com.

Cancellations & Refunds
We reserve the right to cancel or postpone this workshop. In cases of unforeseeable circumstances like extreme weather, we will give as much notice as possible. If the event is cancelled or postponed due to low ticket sales, we will give a minimum of 2 days notice.

In either case, anyone who was purchased will be offered a full refund and/or a ticket to a future event.

Refunds can only be offered with a minimum of 14 days notice.