Craft
During this 4-week course, you will learn the basics of working with polymer clay, and explore a variety of techniques to transform your clay into one-of-a-kind jewellery pieces.
This course is designed as an introduction for beginners to get to grips with a new medium - you will learn how to create your own colour palette by hand mixing coloured clay, use different techniques to create unique earrings, bracelets or necklaces, and have the opportunity to work on your own final project.
All materials will be provided.
Jewellery hardware provided is stainless steel and should be suitable for most sensitivities. Students are also welcome to bring along their own materials to suit their jewellery preferences such as clip-on earring hardware.
About the Tutor
Melissa Paget is the owner and maker behind colourful jewellery brand, Cast & Clay. She makes earrings and accessories from her home studio near Belfast, to inspire wearers to feel cool and confident, always.
Cast & Clay jewellery is carefully designed for colour-loving, kind humans to add a fun statement to any outfit without compromising on quality. Her instagram page @castandclay is a good place to look for samples of her work, but this course will enable you to spin your own style on the finished product!
As a self-taught polymer clay artist, she has been perfecting the craft for four years and is taking this opportunity to pass her love of the medium on to others. She finds working with polymer clay relaxing - and less messy than traditional clay! - and hopes to inspire others to get creative.