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Two colourful enamelled pendants on chains, made on the beginners enamelling day course at Rainbow Glass Studios N16 0JL

Beginners enamelling on Copper jewellery Sat 10th October 2026

£175.00Price
Discover the mesmerizing art of enamelling on copper with Rainbow Glass Studios! Our workshop is perfect for beginners and no prior experience is needed. On Saturday 10th October 2026 come and explore with us the alchemy of powdered glass applied to metal and fired in a kiln to produce beautiful pieces of jewellery to wear home. Our experienced tutor Eleanor will guide you as you create 3 (or 4) pieces of your own. Join us for an exciting day of enamelling on copper! Time: 10.00-4.30pm 

  • Details of our day together:

    An exciting day course exploring the skills and techniques of kiln enamelling. No previous experience is necessary.

    On this enamelling course we will:

    • Follow in the footsteps of the ancient Chinese, Greeks, Celts and Egyptians exploring the use of enamel to decorate and add colour to metal jewellery.
    • Experiment with a range of simple decorative techniques to create your very own one-off pieces to make into unique jewellery to wear home!

    On this day course you will learn to:

    • Prepare copper for enamelling
    • Make several sample enamelled pieces using a range of techniques
    • Learn to fuse finely powdered enamel onto the surface of copper.
    • Explore the use of opaque and transparent vitreous enamels
    • Use a variety of decorative inclusions (e.g. frit, glass threads, millefiore and silver leaf)
    • Cover health and safety and the kiln firing process
    • Explore colour, and surface designs with stencils, printing and drawing
    • Design a final piece to finish and mount on jewellery findings by the end of the day
    • Mount your finished pieces on to silver or gold plated findings to wear home.
    • Information will be provided on suppliers of enameling equipment and jewellery findings should you catch the bug and decide you want to do more
    • Refreshments: Plenty of free tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided throughout the day at the studio
    • Lunch: There are many lovely cafe's in the locality to frequent during the lunch break, or alternatively, you may bring a packed lunch with you.
    • The course is limited to a maximum of 4 students at a time with the added benefit of more 1:1 attention during the day.

    Please note:

    • This course takes place in a working glass studio and not a classroom setting, so participants need to be able and prepared to stand to prepare enamelled pieces, and to work standing at benches.
    • Stools are available in between times.
    • If you have any questions regarding mobility, please make contact via the "contact" page. Thank you.
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