15 February 2025 - 15 February 2025 ( 5 hours, 1 weeks )
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Waterloo Centre
Explore how to create colour and pattern on this unusual metal. Light but strong, dull grey in colour but with heat or anodising this metal will transform before your eyes with rich patterns and bold permanent colours. Explore ways of developing your samples into simple pieces of jewellery. Suitable for all levels
After looking at and discussing examples and samples, the tutor will demonstrate techniques of different ways of producing pattern on titanium using heat and anodising. Samples of the different techniques will be produced as references for finished pieces. Learners can either produce pieces for future use in other jewellery classes or produce one or two finished pieces. Small quantities of titanium in addition to the class materials may be available to purchase at cost price.
The course is suitable for complete beginners and learners who want to gain further confidence in jewellery making techniques.
The jewellery studio is on the 3rd floor of the main building, there is lift access. You need a moderate level of fitness to be able to use some of the jewellery equipment or machinery.
Apron, rubber gloves, notebook, and pen. A permanent black felt-tip marker or range with different thicknesses. Black and white drawings, designs and/or photocopies of images to use for surface patterns. Simple designs such as linocut patterns work best. .If you wish to make a final piece incorporating silver or silver findings, then please bring any 0.8mm silver wire that you may have for earring wires and jump-rings or £3 to cover silver purchases from the tutor. Titanium fittings can be purchased from the tutor at cost.
