Jewellery Classes and Artisan Workshop
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Bench Hire at Workspace Studios.
Continue making in our friendly shared jewellery workshop. Whether you want independent studio time, supervised access for casting and kiln work, or one-on-one support, we have a bench hire option to suit your experience level.
Lost Wax Hire
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Working independently in the studio on your wax projects
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No tuition
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Must have completed Lost Wax Classes
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No soldering access
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$40 - 10am - 4pm
Independent Hire
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Working independently in the studio
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No tuition
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Must have completed at least one 8 week block
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Must have completed at least one Assisted Bench Hire
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Can add kiln use (enamels or silver clay) using Add Ons at booking
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$45 - 10am - 4pm
Assisted Hire
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Any first time hire must be an Assisted Hire
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Working independently in the studio
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No tuition, but the ability to ask a few questions
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Must have completed at least one 8 week block or 2 lampwork blocks
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Can add Enamel Hire, Lampwork Hire , Casting or more using Add Ons at booking
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$55 - 10am - 1pm
Lampwork Hire
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Working independently in the studio
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Must have completed at least 2 lampwork blocks
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Can add lampwork glasses hire using Add Ons at booking
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Must follow set up and pack down protocols in session time
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$55 - 10am - 4pm
Independent Hire Requirements
You are suitable for Independent Hire if you:
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Have completed at least an 8-week beginner jewellery course (or equivalent)
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Are able to stick to your skill level in your bench hire time
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Are able to complete soldering and using studio tools safely
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Can work independently without tutoring
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Understand and uphold studio health and safety procedures
Independent Hire is NOT suitable if you:
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Are completely new to jewellery-making
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Need regular guidance
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Want to melt metal or use the kiln
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Have not used our jewellery workshop before
If that sounds like you, book an Assisted Hire instead.
Lampwork Hire Requirements
You are suitable for Lampwork Hire if you:
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Have completed at least 2 lampwork classes with us and we have approved you for hires.
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Are able to stick to your skill level in your bench hire time
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Are able to complete glass bead-making using studio tools safely
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Can work independently without tutoring
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Understand and uphold studio health and safety procedures
Assisted Hire
Assisted Hire is ideal if you:
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Need an induction as this is your first time renting a bench with us
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Need occasional help while working, but have done the process before
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Are still building confidence
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Need supervision for safety reasons
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Want to do melts or casting
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Have completed an 8-week beginner jewellery course (or equivalent)
This is NOT a formal class or full tutoring session, but a technician is present to:
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Answer questions
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Help troubleshoot
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Supervise specialist equipment
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Ensure safe workshop use
Check the information page and the Specialist Tools and Activities section to learn more about how we manage hot-work safety in our bench hires.
Ready to book?
A 5 - Trip Ticket of Independent Hires comes at a 20% discount and must be used within 12 months.
If you need to upgrade your Independent hire to an Assisted, simply let us know and pay the extra $10 in your booking. Remember that Assisted Hires are only available at certain times.
Specialist Tools & Activities at Workspace
Specialist Activities:
If you wish to do a bench hire and work on specialist tools or processes that are a higher than normal health and safety risk for our studio and users, we require that you use an Assisted Hire for this activity and use the Add On options to add specialist tools. This is to ensure that you have a dedicated person on-site who is the health and safety monitor for the workshop while you are working.
Please find more details on this under Assisted Hires.
Specialist Tools:
Certain tools and equipment are not available for use as an independent hire, and some are only available during a class. Those that are available for Assisted Hires may require an additional training session before your Hire, which you can book as a one-on-one session. This includes if you have done workshops with us before - as we need to assess your use and knowledge of the equipment.
Some specialist tools and equipment require an additional fee to use, or to use for an extended period.
If you are unsure and would like to use something specific that you think might be included in this category, please message us before booking to avoid confusion.
Examples of tools that require a one-on-one training session before hand:
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Use of the Smith-Torch (Oxy/Lpg) for any reason (melts, soldering, casting)
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Use of the Kiln for enamels or silver clay
Examples of tools that are only available for Assisted Hires:
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Melting and casting equipment for Sand casts.
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Leadlighting equipment.
