Enamel
About
Learn the colorful technique dating back to the time of the ancient Egyptians who used it on pottery and jewelry!
Description
Glass enamelling is a technique where powdered glass is fused onto metal to create colorful designs. The glass is heated in a kiln until it melts and bonds to the metal, creating a colorful and glossy finish. This technique can be simple, adding a solid color to metal, or more detailed, using fine metal wires to create intricate designs. Glass enamel is a popular way to add vibrant color and detailing to jewelry.
Our Enamel Workshop offers two options tailored to different levels.
Beginners can take the Enamel on Copper session, a three-hour overall introduction to enamelling. Participants will explore color layering, stenciling, and other basic techniques to create vibrant, enameled copper pieces.
For those wanting to dig deeper, the Cloisonné Enamel session provides a more in-depth, six-hour exploration of intricate wirework and multi-layered enamel applications. Both versions offer hands-on instruction with an experienced enamelist, allowing students to experiment with color and texture while learning the fundamentals of this technique.
Cost of Course
The cost of these workshops is for the course itself with your instructor, not the physical cost of the materials.
Scheduling
Courses cannot be scheduled before purchase.
This is a private workshop that is scheduled based on yours and the instructors availability. After purchasing your workshop, we will send you a confirmation email following up and requesting your availability to schedule the class.
Workshops take place during business hours only (12pm-6pm), but can start as early as 10:30 upon request. Evening classes are not permitted. Weekends can book up quickly, so please plan on scheduling about 3 weeks out.
School Policies
All students attending a workshop must email proof of vaccination before the start of class to info@fitzgeraldjewelry.com.
Students must be 18 years of age or older to attend private workshops.
School Refund Policy
For a full refund, you must notify us within 24 hours of purchase. After 24 hours, we offer credit which can be applied to workshops, bench rental, or store purchases.
If for any reason you can not make it to class please notify us as soon as possible. Absolutely no credit or refunds for no-shows. We value the time of our instructors and we ask our students to do the same.
Bench rental purchases are final.
Bench rental purchases may not be combined or shared.
Safety Requirements
All students and studio members are required to wear closed toed shoes, safety glasses, and tie back long hair or loose clothing items such as scarves or long sweaters while operating machinery and equipment. Fitzgerald Jewelry reserves the right to deny access or to remove any student/member based on our assessment of an individuals potential risk of injury. BYOB students should refrain from getting intoxicated and will be asked to leave without refund if deemed a threat to him/herself and to others.
Safety and Waiver Policy
- I understand that there are inherent dangers associated with jewelry making, jewelry soldering, and other related activities, and that mortal or serious personal injuries and property damage, including (but not limited to) physical effort, cuts, burns, and/or inhalation of hazardous substances may occur from my participation in such activities.
- I acknowledge that I understand above safety information and I assume full responsibility for the risk of personal injury, death, and property damage due to the negligence and/or fault of the parties released by this document, and/or due to the condition of the premises on which the activities will take place, whether such negligence, fault, and/or condition of the premises is present at the signing of this agreement or takes place in the future.
- On my own behalf and on behalf of my heirs, personal representatives, and assigns, I hereby release Fitzgerald Jewelry LLC and all of their officers, directors, members, managers, partners, employees, and volunteers (collectively, "the parties released by this document") from all claims, demands, actions, rights of action, or other legal rights to claim compensation for any loss or injury which I may sustain as a result of their negligence or fault, or the condition of the premises, or any other cause whatsoever, whether loss or injury occurs while participating in, going to, or coming from such activity.
- I understand that Fitzgerald Jewelry LLC may provide an area for personal belongings to be held during class, however, I agree that Fitzgerald Jewelry LLC, is in no way responsible for the loss or damage of my belongings while I attend any programs, classes or workshops.
- I acknowledge that I have read this waiver of liability form. I fully understand its terms and conditions, and understand that I am waiving and giving up my right to sue Fitzgerald Jewelry LLC, its teachers, members, agents and employees. I acknowledge that this agreement is voluntarily, and by attending the school and/or bench rental this waiver and release agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the Laws of the State of New York and of any other state wherein such activities may occur, and that if any portion hereof is held invalid, the remainder hereof shall continue in full force and effect.
- I authorize Fitzgerald Jewelry to photograph or film myself and/or my child without compensation, as well as the jewelry work produced, for the use in the studio’s promotional efforts.
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