School holiday fun! Suitable for participants aged 8 years of age and up to 14 years of age. Students will learn how to make their own one-of-a-kind silver ring, filing and sculpting wax which will then be cast in sterling silver.

Ring castings will be cleaned up and polished at The Bench Sydney, with finished pieces ready for collection approximately 2 weeks after the workshop date.

When: School Holidays (Please check schedule)
Duration: 3 hours
Class size: Maximum 10 people
Cost: $100 (Reduced from $180)

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As part of Joynton & 107 Projects, The Bench will provide subsidised courses to residents in the Zetland, Sydney area. For further information please email us at jewellery@thebench.sydney

ABOUT THE COURSE

Prerequisite

There are no formal entry requirements for this course. You’ll be surprised what you can create under the guidance of our expert tutors.

Creative Kids Wax Casting jewellery class is perfect for enthusiastic beginners with no previous experience.

*The Bench tutors have obtained their Working With Children Check. If you require the WWCC number please contact jewellery@thebench.sydney

Course Objectives

Basic methods of model production - Filing, carving, building up or a combination of both and sculpting wax into an interesting form.

Techniques in wax - Organic and irregular shapes, Interesting textures, spontaneous shapes and surface effects or Intricate carved patterns.

Course Outcomes

Children will have a great time focusing their artistic energy and learning jewellery making techniques that can be further explored once home. (Working with wax is quiet & safe - so parents will love it too!)

Students will learn the basic skills needed to create their very own carved wax ring - this technique is called Lost Wax Casting.

Everyone finishes with a beautiful silver ring which will be cast offsite. We know you’ll be eager to show off your new jewels to family & friends, so all rings will be ready for collection before the end of the school holidays.

Parents, guardians and caregivers are welcome to stay on site - free WiFi available, comfortable lounges & excellent coffee available at nearby cafes. If you have any concerns or questions please contact The Bench.

What’s Included

All required tools and materials are supplied, including wax materials. Casting and silver for one ring is included in the cost of the workshop.

Ring castings will be cleaned up and polished at The Bench Sydney, with finished pieces ready for collection approximately 2 weeks after the workshop date. *If postage is required, Australia Post registered post estimated cost $15.

The Tutor: Erin Pearce

Erin Pearce is an award-winning Jeweller, who began her career almost 20 years ago with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Practicing across multiple artistic disciplines allowed her the opportunity to pursue an increasing motivation to explore concepts through jewellery making. Erin expanded her skills through a number of roles and jewellery courses within the industry, before undertaking an apprenticeship in Jewellery Manufacture.

In 2020 Erin formally launched her own jewellery manufacturing business, Mill Foundry, with a personal focus on further exploration of technique and a desire to learn through every piece she creates. Her work is influenced by mid-century modern design and a constant consideration of the placement of both herself, and her work, between the worlds of Contemporary Art and traditional jewellery manufacturing.

The Workshop

The Bench is a modern, light filled, industry standard workshop focusing on education and training. It is a relaxed and friendly place to learn traditional and contemporary jewellery techniques, a space to develop ideas and projects such as ring making, silver jewellery and stone setting gems. We provide concept based jewellery classes to the absolute beginner, the aspiring maker and to the professional jeweller.

The Bench is a safe working and learning environment, complete with a wide inventory of tools and equipment, such as Vaniman polishing extraction, enamelling kiln, fume cabinets, micromotors, soldering torches, rolling mill, tumbler, ultrasonic and more.

Location

The Bench acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of our land – Australia. The Bench acknowledges the Gadigal of the Eora Nation as the traditional custodians of this place we now call Sydney.

The Bench is located at the exquisite historic site, Joynton Avenue Creative Centre in Green Square, and is easily accessed by bus, train (Green Square Station), ride or walk.

The Bench cultivates inclusive, creative and accessible spaces for everyone to have the opportunity to feel safe and welcomed.

The building has full wheelchair accessibility, ramp access from street and park entrances, internal lift for access to upper levels and a unisex accessible toilet on each level.

THE BENCH, Joynton Avenue Creative Centre
3A Joynton Ave, Zetland NSW 2017

Additional notes

All the tools, materials and consumables you need for the course will be available at the venue; including an apron. You may want to buy further materials from our metal suppliers – your tutor will provide you with supplier information.

For health and safety reasons, please bring along with you the following

Hair tie: If you have long hair, please bring along something to tie it back with
Closed in shoes: We will be working with hot, sharp and heavy tools, so please wear shoes, which will protect your feet. Avoid wearing loose flowing garments.
Sketch book/note book/ pen and/or pencil: Please bring along a notebook for your own notes and design ideas. Notes will be provided to complement the techniques you will be learning but you may wish to make your own notes.
Remember: If you use glasses for reading and /or close up work please remember to bring them along.

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Questions?

Email us at: jewellery@thebench.sydney
or call us on: 0406 794 112