This August we introduce our inaugural Winter School at SquarePeg Studios.
Over four weeks Winter School offers an exciting variety of weekly specialist and foundation classes in evening or daytime presentations.
Designed to entice you off the couch and into the studio, we will be sharing the outstanding learning environment SquarePeg is known for with our new Winter School offerings – available at unbeatable prices.
We will have the heaters cranking and the hot drinks and creativity will be flowing this August as we share our exciting menu of classes in our enriching yet accessible four-week term format.
At A Glance
- $380 inc GST
- Evening and daytime class options - Winter School is presented once a year in August
- Evening classes (6.30pm to 9.30pm = 12 hours tuition) and/or daytime class (10am to 4pm = 24 hours tuition)
It’s been an amazing experience for me. I learned a lot of new skills and thanks to the help and guidance of my lovely tutor (Danielle) I could design and create different pieces of jewellery in a fun and instructive way. Thank you Square Peg for this amazing journey. I’ll be sure to come back for next term !!
Talia. P ~ 5/5 starsABOUT THE COURSE
Monday Evenings (6.30pm to 9.30pm) ~ Carve a Silver Ring – wax carving for lost wax casting – beginner course
Tuesday Evenings (6.30pm to 9.30pm) ~ Beginners & Beyond – silversmithing fabrication – beginner course
Wednesday Evenings (6.30pm to 9.30pm) ~ Kiln Fired Liquid Enamel – kiln-fired colour – beginner to intermediate course
Thursday Daytime (10am to 4pm) ~ Wax Carving for Jewels – wax carving for stone-setting – intermediate course
What To Expect
Monday Evening - Wax Carving for casting
In the Carve a Silver Ring Winter School, students are introduced to the ancient art of lost wax carving as they learn how to create their own unique ring design over four weeks of evening classes.
This class is a wonderful mid-length introduction to the sculptural and meditative approach of the wax carving process.
Additional info about requirements for this class:
- There will be a cost for the casting of your work – payable during the term after your work has been cast into metal (usually $20 – $80. This is dependent on the scale of the design/s, the metal selected and the number of items to be cast.)
- Your tutor will advise you on all matters relating to this process.
12 hours of tuition over 4 evening classes
For more information, see the full listing for this course here.
Tuesday Evening - Beginners & Beyond
Our Beginners & Beyond Jewellery Making Winter School is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of jewellery making and design and enable you to learn how to make a ring with a flourish of your own creation – such as a saw-pierced embellishment. This class is a wonderful mid-length introduction to the foundation skills of jewellery making with silver-smithing soldering processes.
12 hours of tuition over 4 evening classes
For more information, see the full listing for this course here.
Wednesday Evening - Liquid Enamel
During this fun and informative course, you will play with colour, paint with enamel, and learn how to use the kiln to create eye-catching wearables. This class is a wonderful mid-length introduction to the versatile skills of working with liquid enamel to introduce colour to your work – perfect for the experienced maker and complete novice alike.
12 hours of tuition over 4 evening classes
For more information, see the full listing for this course here.
Thursday Daytime - Wax Carving for Jewels
Carve unique sculptural stone set jewellery in a bezel-set ring design. Join us for this brilliant addition to our wax carving and stone-setting courses over four days. This class is a thorough introduction to the versatile skills of wax carving and stone setting – perfect for the more experienced maker.
Additional info about requirements for this class:
- A pre-requisite for this class is our Carve a Silver Ring class or equivalent – please reach out if you are unsure whether this is the right class for you
- There will be a cost for the casting of your work – payable during the term after your work has been cast into metal (usually $20 – $80. This is dependent on the scale of the design/s, the metal selected and the number of items to be cast.)
- Your tutor will advise you on all matters relating to this process.
24 hours of tuition over 4 daytime classes
For more information, see the full listing for this course here.
Practicalities
How to find the class you wish to enrol in
To find the class/es you wish to enrol in, use the drop-down menu in the ticketing area at the bottom of this course listing and select the day and class you wish to join.
Two-tiered pricing is available – select Early Bird tickets up to two weeks before class starts and save!
What is Included
- The use of all tools and consumables such as solder, saw blades, drill bits, emery and solder, required to complete the projects.
- A selection of teas, coffee and delish biscuits for morning and afternoon tea
What to Bring
- A notebook and pen/pencil
- Magnifying glasses or a jeweller’s loupe.
- Lunch or dinner
- Your ideas and creativity!
- More information about what is needed for your class will also be sent in a confirmation email on enrolment
Safety
- We take safety very seriously at SquarePeg.
- All students must wear proper enclosed shoes (no sandals or thongs), long pants or skirts and have long hair tied back.
- We provide safety equipment and training on how to use all relevant equipment.
Payment Options
- Enrol below – you can secure your place on the spot!
- Peace of Mind Booking – purchase refund protection at checkout. Terms and Conditions apply in the payment options field
- Enrol early and take advantage of our payment by instalments option to spread the payments out over three payments. This option is offered at check out.
- 40% deposit followed by a 30% payment six weeks out from your course, and the final 30% payment three weeks ahead of the course start date.
- Noticing two-tiered pricing? Our unbeatable Early Bird pricing is available until two weeks prior to the class start date (the week of the 17th of July) – don’t miss out – book now and get the best price ad take advantage of our payment by instalment option.
Is the date you are interested in sold out?
Please send us an email to register your interest and to go on a waitlist. mail@squarepegstudios.com.au
Related Courses
About scheduling of this class
Winter School is a four-week term with multiple class offerings scheduled across each week.
Students enrol in a term of their chosen course and attend that class on that evening for the Winter term duration.
As we offer our Winter School classes at lower than usual enrolment fees, we encourage you to take advantage of our Winter School classes and join more than one course – come get creative and increase your skills with us this August!
Fantastic workshop - perfect for people of all levels. Personally, I have zero experience but was ecstatic to leave with a beautiful, high quality piece to call my own! Mel was a calm, thorough and patient instructor, making sure all our questions were answered and spending time with each of us so we were comfortable with our approach, technique, and design. Highly recommend and can't wait to come back! Thank you Square Peg!
Maria T - 5/5 starsOur Tutors
Why choose a jewellery making course at SquarePeg Studios?
Our courses are taught by highly experienced and passionate teachers who are practising contemporary jewellers. This is the closest to an accredited course – without the assignments, stress and cost – that Sydney has to offer. Students not only gain the satisfaction of designing and hand-making their own piece of jewellery they also have the opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at a contemporary professional jewellery studio while learning great new skills in jewellery techniques and design.
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