The making
A complete body of instructional video lessons and practical resources that you can move through at your own rhythm.
These are not craft-style projects with fixed instructions but techniques that empower you to develop your own designs and bring your ideas to life. I start by showing how to achieve results using simple tools and materials and expand into more advanced techniques and equipment, encouraging experimentation and play all the way ⟡.
The Program
Module 1
✦ The Maker's Table
⟢ My Tools - my personal selection of essentials
⟢ The Base - for making rings and pendants
⟢ The Wax - the different types and their purpose
⟢ Wax Melting Tools - from basic to professional
⟢ Wax Carving Tools - hand and machine options
Module 2
✦ Chaos and Flow
⟢ Band of Chaos - making your first ring in a state of play
⟢ The Flow Technique - my method for working with the additive technique
⟢ The Dragon - my technique using free flowing wax
⟢ The Child - a different stylistic approach
⟢ The Flame Ring - the evolution of a ring design made with an advanced technique
Module 3
✦ Order and Refinement
⟢ Origins Ring - making an adjustable ring using a combination of the additive and subtractive methods
⟢ Coin Pendant - making a classic pendant base and bale
⟢ Carving Techniques - incised and relief carving approaches
⟢ The Core Pendant - a demonstration of layered relief carving on a double-sided pendant
Module 4
✦ Casting Metal
⟢ The Casting Process - understanding the entire process of transforming wax to metal
⟢ Outsourcing - I share my experience, advice and trusted contacts
⟢ Calculating the Cost - before sending off wax to be cast in metal
⟢ Sending off for casting - proper packing to ensure against breakage
Module 5
✦ Finishing Silver
✧ Removing Sprues - cleaning up after casting with different methods (cutters and a hand saw)
✧ Deburring - removing imperfections by hand and machine (rotary tool)
✧ Smoothing - refining the surface using a rotary tool with my recommended burrs and attachments
✧ Patina - applying surface effects through oxidation (silver blackening and other effects)
✧ Polishing - the final stage from matte to high shine
Module 6
✦ Material Play
⟢ Cold Enamel - I share my personal technique of adding resin to silver to embellish and create additional pieces such as earrings.
⟢ "Your Thing" - You’re encouraged to experiment with materials and develop your own technique that make your work stand out.