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Silversmithing Skills with Oscar Saurin

Workshop  /  Making   Technics  /  05 Apr 2025  -  29 Apr 2025
Published: 21.01.2025
Silversmithing Skills with Oscar Saurin.

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Intro
This course is perfect for craftspeople working on smaller jewellery pieces, looking to expand into larger silversmithing projects. Under the guidance of award-winning silversmith Oscar Saurin, learn fundamental techniques such as raising, hammering, and soldering, and apply them to create substantial metal forms, like a rice bowl.
Under the guidance of award-winning silversmith Oscar Saurin, you will delve into the craft of metalwork, using large equipment and applied techniques. This hands-on experience will demystify the complexities of scaling up projects through engaging live group demonstrations and personalised guidance on using tools and processes for forming metal.
Large scale work requires a fresh perspective and refined skills. Embrace this opportunity to expand your creative repertoire and raise your skill set, adding new possibilities to your service offer. Think big, think bold.

When: Sat 5 April, 9.30am – 4.30pm, Tue 8, 15, 22, 29 April 2025, 5.30 – 8.30pm
Cost: £549 (6 places) 

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Oscar Saurin is a classically trained silversmith with 10 years’ experience in the trade working at Richard Fox and Grant Macdonald. Over the course of his career he has worked alongside the industry's finest craftspeople on work ranging from Formula One trophies, Ecclesiastical pieces, Middle Eastern style work, bespoke commissions to fine smallwork. His skill set ranges from traditional silversmithing techniques including chasing, polishing and the application of CAD processes in silversmithing.