The aim of this course is to provide you with the basic skills and confidence to explore the use of waste plastic as a material for making jewellery. During the two days, you will learn about the types and characteristics of plastics readily available as waste, and a range of safe, cold-working and hot-working techniques that can be used to create jewellery and other small objects.

The sessions will be structured around a series of short talks and practical demonstrations, and there will be an emphasis on creative experimentation and sharing ideas and discoveries. You will be set a design challenge to focus your learning and to ensure you leave with a well considered, completed item, be it a brooch, earrings, necklace or other small item.

Practical sessions will ensure you learn about the following:

• How to use a range of tools and techniques to texture, cut, carve, form, melt, laminate and join plastics
• The importance of health, safety and environmental issues, and the precautions required for safe working
• The possibilities offered through the use of supplementary materials such as resins and glues

By the end of the course, you will have:

• Produced a series of sample pieces to be used for future reference
• Designed and produced an item of jewellery of your own design
• Taken away useful handouts and resource lists

Included

On this course, the tutor will supply most of the materials, including waste plastics, resins and glues.

What students need to bring

• Please bring Sketchbooks/pencils and a range of domestic waste plastics. All other tools and materials will be provided.
• An apron
• Something to tie your hair back with, If It is long

Available to buy

Available from shop: Silver wire for the making of jewellery findings Emery paper for sanding and finishing

Additional information

Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio, this includes stout covered footwear i.e. no open-toed shoes or sandals.

Arrival day
Residential students can arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 7.15pm for registration. Students arriving earlier are welcome to purchase dinner in the College Dining Room from 6pm.
Students meet their tutor in the Bar at 7.30pm prompt to go to studios.
First Teaching session: 7.30pm - 9pm (attendance is essential)

Daily timetable
Course teaching: 9.15am - 5pm
Morning session: 9.15am - 12.45pm including coffee/tea break
Lunch break: 12.45pm - 2pm*
Afternoon session: 2pm - 5pm including coffee/tea break
Teaching finishes: 5pm
Evening working: students may have access to workshops until 9pm, but only with permission from the tutor and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed.

Departure day
Course teaching: 9.15am - 3pm
Teaching finishes: 3pm

Residential students will need to check out of rooms by 10am. Please note, the tutor may make slight variations to the daily timetable as required.

*Lunch can be purchased on campus, view options

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