Origami in silver
The Japanese art of folding paper - Origami - is at least a 1000 years old and was practitioned at the imperial empire as a passtime. In the centuries that followed it became popular outside of Japan.
Traditionally, origami is made by folding paper without tools to create artistic objects. The basic technique is the same in silver, but now we will use some extra tools to allow the silver to be treated in the same way as paper. We will work step by step to create a figure in silver.
We will start by rolling the silver. You make some testcases in paper to see what the difficulties are and then you are ready to start working in silver. With a soft flame, a couple of tongs and tweezers and some patients and accuracy you can make some amazing pieces in a short time!
Included:
- 1 silver plate (if you need more you can purchase it at the studio)
- 2 copper plates
- use of the bigger studio equipments
- instruction leaflet
- drink and biscuit
To bring yourself:
- pencil
- paper
- an apron if you wish
- basic jewelry materials: pliers, shear, different kind of tweezers, hole puncher, charcoal block, measering rule, third hand with tweezer, steel scriber, metal marker, slide gauge, a flat stake if you have one
Teacher: Nathalie Perneel
Nathalie Perneel graduated as a jewelry designer at the "Royal Academy of Antwerp". She also took eveningclasses in jewelry techniques at the SIHA school in Antwerp. During her first master year, Nathalie travelled to Portugal to study at the "Escola Superior de Artes e Design". After finishing her education in Antwerp, she moved to London to become a Postgraduate Master in goldsmithing, silversmithing, metalwork and jewelry at the "Royal College of London".
Nathalie's jewels have travelled all over Europe and were exhibited in Russia and Japan.
- Level 2
- Duration: 12 hours (2 sessions of 6 hours)
- Teacher: Nathalie Perneel
Photo's Nathalie Perneel