Jewellery Classes and Artisan Workshop
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Mini Masterpieces - Enamels Short Course
A short course that delivers beautiful results!
8 spots left
Service Description
Love pattern, colour and beautiful little things? You don't need to be an artist to create your own miniature masterpiece. Glass enamels have been used on metal for centuries to create tiny works of art — from portraits and religious icons to royal emblems and intricate decorative pieces. Now it's your turn to discover this wonderfully tactile process. Over two three-hour sessions, expert tutor Sarah Brock will guide you through creating a miniature artwork on a pre-cut metal shape. You'll start by preparing your metal and building a beautiful enamel background, then choose from a selection of patterns to trace and decals to create your design. No drawing skills are required — Sarah will help you find a design you love and show you how to make it work beautifully on your piece. From there, you'll build up layers of coloured transparent enamels, ceramic pencil details and special effects, firing your piece between layers in the kiln. With each firing, the colours and textures develop, creating depth, richness and that gorgeous glassy enamel finish. Your finished piece could become a special piece of jewellery, a keepsake ornament, or a tiny artwork to display in your home. Perfect for anyone who loves colour, pattern, illustration and design, whether you're completely new to enamelling or simply looking for a new creative medium to explore. Come with an idea, or come with absolutely no idea — Sarah will help you turn it into something beautiful. All class materials supplied.
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
Below are the Terms & Conditions for our classes. For information on access and parking info for both studios, please visit the FAQ page on our main site. General Terms and Conditions for Classes with Workspace Studios Ltd. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure their email address is correct, and they check their spam folders for confirmation and reminder emails. In the case of accidental incorrect bookings, we can shift students to the correct class if informed via email within 24 hours. For block classes aka regular classes, Workspace will not offer make up classes for any reason. Our tutors are very skilled at catching students up when they miss a class, and we can offer a free bench hire at the end of the block for students to finish their project*. In the case of cancellation - where you contact us via email more than 21 days before the start date of the class and let us know you need to cancel your booking, a refund of fees paid (or a credit to rebook) less the administration fee of $50 and any transaction fees (Credit card / Afterpay etc) will be made. For cancellations after the 21 day cut off date we will either: 1. Refund your class fee minus 50% and any transaction fees (Credit card / Afterpay / Paypal etc) , OR 2. Issue a credit to rebook minus 40%. Credits cannot be exchanged for cash and have a 6 month expiration after which they will not be honoured. Students are welcome to find a friend to take their place in a one off class (not a block class) if they cannot attend. Students must follow all health and safety guidelines and all safety instructions from the tutors at all times. We require all class fees to be paid in full before the start date of the class and any extra materials taken to be paid for at the last class. In case of insufficient bookings, or other events* Workspace Studios retains the right to cancel the class, and your class fees would be refunded to you in full. Our minimum number of bookings to ensure the class proceeds is 3. *Other events: extreme weather events, natural disasters, pandemic etc where studio locations are not safe to travel to for the time of the scheduled class. *Ts & Cs apply - not all projects are suitable for a bench hire. Check with your tutor. By enrolling in our classes you are agreeing to these terms and conditions
Contact Details
2a Arthur Street, Ōtaki, New Zealand
021 169 1521
info@workspacestudios.co.nz