Jewellery Classes and Artisan Workshop
Celebrated 20 Years in 2025!
Silver Clay - 4 Week Block
Deep dive into this amazing material! Early Bird ends 12 March
Available spots
Service Description
Have you ever wanted to shape silver with your fingers? Join us for a magical block class exploring fine silver clay - an extraordinary material that allows you to sculpt, texture and form real silver jewellery as easily as working with modelling clay. Art Clay is made from microscopic particles of fine silver, bronze or copper mixed with an organic binder and water. While it feels soft and pliable in your hands, once your pieces are dried and fired in the kiln, the binder burns away and the metal particles fuse together, leaving you with solid fine silver jewellery. It truly feels like alchemy! What You’ll Learn: Throughout the workshop, you’ll explore a wide range of techniques, including: Conditioning and rolling fine silver clay Creating organic and geometric forms Texturing using natural objects and studio tools Working with syringe clay for hollow form pieces and decorative details Simple construction methods for pendants, earrings and rings Firing gemstones into your pieces Drying, refining and finishing techniques Kiln firing and what happens during sintering Polishing and burnishing to bring your silver to life You’ll also work with bronze or copper clay, allowing you to experiment with different metals and create beautiful mixed-metal pieces. And the best part? If you’re not happy with a design before firing, you can simply re-wet the clay and start again. It’s wonderfully forgiving and encourages playful experimentation. What’s Included: Your generous materials pack includes: 10g fine silver clay 5g fine silver syringe clay 25g bronze or copper clay This is enough to create multiple finished pieces. Additional findings such as chains and earring hooks will be available for purchase on the day. We’ll also demonstrate simple jewellery finishing techniques like soldering jump rings and forming earring hooks so you can confidently complete your pieces. This workshop is perfect for complete beginners or advanced students. Teens and creative kids are also welcome, under 16s must attend with an enrolled parent or caregiver. No prior experience is needed - just curiosity and a willingness to experiment. Art Clay Silver opens up a whole new way of working with metal, intuitive, expressive and surprisingly accessible. Come and experience the transformation from soft clay to solid metal and leave with jewellery that is completely your own.
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
49 Ferry Road, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch, New Zealand
021 042 1853
info@workspacestudios.co.nz