Weaving techniques for jewelry: metal and textile

In this workshop we will focus on the weaving technique with 1 and 2 wires. For this technique you can use different sorts of metal as well as textile wires and fibers. You will learn how to built a simple loom for two dimensional jewelry and the basic forms to make three dimensional jewelry.

You can use these techniques to make very simple designs as well as complicated ones. If you can already solder, you can solder a three-dimensional basic form in silver to start from.

Included:

• 1 meter silver wire (if you need more you can purchase it at the studio)
• 1 meter copper wire
• 1 meter brass wire
• use of the studio materials
• instruction leaflet
• drink and biscuit

To bring yourself:

• pencil
• paper
• textile wires, horsehair...if you wish to use this
• super glue
• silver solder if you want to solder (hard, medium, soft)
• an apron if you wish

• Level 1
• Duration: 12 hours (2 sessions of 6 hours)
• Teacher: Lotte De Mey

Photos: Lotte De Mey