Traditional Japanese Metal Techniques with Elisa Deval

The piece of metal to be worked on is fixed in chasing cement, then the surface of the parent material is roughened with a sharp little chisel and following that, a thin metal foil is battened into this structure and hammered flat. The art of line Inlay and the japanse way of engraving becomes part of the lecture. Finally, various pagination methods will be presented and used.

Course instructor: Elisa Deval studied in Alchimia Contemporary Jewellery School in Florence. In 2009 she started a research project on local metal techniques in Japan, especially the Nunome Zougan inlay technique as a student of Prof. K. Kageyama, Starting 2014 Elisa Deval joined Alchimia’s team where she teached jewellery making, continuously giving workshops on Nunome Zougan and the colouring of Japanese alloys. She expands the topic of traditional Japanese techniques and set new, own accents http://www.elisadeval.com/

Date: 03.08.2025-08.08.2025.
Teachter: E. Deval.
Place: Freiburg.
Fee: 790 Euros.

Application & Signing up
The Price of € 790.- includes only class fee and the use of Tools. Participants have access to an extensive range of materials for the realization of jewellery. A flat rate is charged for the basic course material. Additional Materials are paid according to individual need at the end of the course. Tools are provided, some special tools can be purchased after the Workshop. Own Materials and Tools can be used as well.

The confirmation of your registration will take place immediately if a place is available. Reservations become valid with the receipt of a deposit of at least 25% of the course price within 14 days after receipt of the registration confirmation. The remaining amount must be received by the Design Werkstatt at least 1 month before the start of the course. If you withdraw up to 1 month before the start of the course, a processing fee of 25% of the course price will be retained. After that, there is no entitlement to reimbursement, unless the participant who is unable to attend provides a suitable replacement. Travel, accommodation, food and insurance are the responsibility of the participants.

If a course has to be cancelled by the Design Werkstatt, amounts already paid will be refunded in full.