Silver jewelry with crystal glass

Would you like to wear unique earrings made of silver and crystal glass, while also completing three trainings—one in the Jewelry Lab and two in the Glass Lab?

This time, the Glass Lab and Jewelry Lab have joined forces. We will learn the technique of glass casting into molds. The glass pieces we create will then be ground or polished, enhanced with silver details, and shaped into unique dangling earrings. A beautiful fashion accessory for everyday wear or special occasions.

The course will take place in two parts across four sessions:

• On the first session we will get acquainted with the technique of casting glass into molds made of plaster and quartz powder. Then we will move to practical work and start designing our product and creating models that will serve as the basis for our molds. Participants will be guided step by step by the mentor on how to design and shape the mold that will serve as the base for the glass products. Once the molds are finished, we will prepare them for firing and correctly stack the molds into the kiln.
• On the second session we will take the pre-prepared molds out of the kiln and clean them. This will be followed by a presentation and demonstration of the use of grinding machines, where we will delve into cold working techniques of glass. The second session will be entirely dedicated to finishing products and precise processing, grinding, and polishing of glass.
• On the third session we will get acquainted with shaping precious metals. We will get familiar with the jeweler’s bench, tools, and machines that we will use to make earrings. In practice, we will use sketches and models to design our earrings. Then we will prepare silver to the appropriate thickness, saw out desired shapes, file, grind, and texture the metal. With hammering we will get interesting results and dimensionality of the product.
• On the fourth session we will focus on the final stages of earring making, such as polishing, matting, cleaning, and making earring findings. At the end we will assemble the silver parts of the earrings with the glass. That way beautiful unique earrings will be made.

Duration: 4 sessions, 4 hours each

• Thursday, June 12, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Glass Lab)
• Thursday, June 19, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Glass Lab)
• Thursday, June 26, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Jewelry Lab)
• Thursday, July 3, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Jewelry Lab)

Prior knowledge:

NO, prior knowledge is not required.

Does the workshop count as training?

YES, by attending the course you will complete training for cold glass processing with machines, plaster room and jeweler’s bench 1. Next time you will be able to use these workstations independently.

About the mentors:

The course will be led by mentors of the glass-ceramics lab and jewelry lab.

Courses costing more than €100 can be paid in two installments. Payment in two installments is possible in the “Made in Rog” shop or by bank transfer after invoicing if you write to us at tajnistvo@center-rog.si.

*Material is included in the price of the course.

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Participants gather 15 minutes before the agreed time in the entrance hall of Center Rog. Please store your personal belongings in lockers shown by the mentor. Do not be late as it disturbs the work process. In case of being late entry to the lab cannot be guaranteed.

The program takes place in Slovenian unless otherwise stated.

In case of cancellation you will be informed two days before the planned start.

If you cannot attend, fees are non-refundable and rescheduling is not possible. Participation can be transferred to another person, please notify us at least 24 hours before the start at the email: steklokeramika@center-rog.si

We look forward to your company and creative cooperation.