January 26 | Introduction to Lost Wax Casting

Description

Introduction to Casting

Class Date: Thursday January 26th, February 2, 9, 16th

Time: 6 – 9 pm

Instructors:  Jennifer Wolfe / Katlyn Sumpton

Class Outline:

During this creative 4-week workshop, students will get hands-on experience experimenting with Lost Wax Casting and Sand Casting.

Students will learn how to properly finish their cast items and turn them into pieces of jewellery.

Students will get hands-on experience carving wax models. You will learn how to use an electric wax pen and how to carve and file wax models. This is a great opportunity to learn all you need to know to make jewellery using the lost wax casting process, from start to finish.  Students will be given 25 grams of silver.  Additional silver can be purchased if requested.

Students will leave the workshop with the 2-3 finished pieces of jewellery.

With small class sizes you will have the opportunity to have in-depth lessons and more one-on-one assistance.

All of the materials and equipment are provided for this class and no experience is necessary.

Please wear close-toed shoes, comfortable clothes, your hair tied back.

Payment Details

Workshop Fee: $390.00 +HST per person, includes kit fee for materials, consumables. 

Registration & Cancellation Policy

How to Register:

Sign up and pay for the workshop via this page.

A signed waiver will be required to proceed in any workshop.

Minimum age of workshop participation is 16. 

Minimum 3 students must be registered for the course to run.  Maximum 6 students.

COVID Safety precautions – Since the mask mandate is now over, it is up to each student as to whether they would like to wear a mask or not.  Each workstation has their own designated tools/equipment with limited overlapping equipment to ensure safety.

Class Cancellation Policy:

If you need to cancel or reschedule a class, our CANCELLATION POLICY depends on the time until the scheduled class:

• Up to a week, a refund will be issued minus a $15 cancellation fee, or a credit will be given to attend a future workshop. Workshop credits must be used within a 60-day period after cancellation, or it will be forfeited.
• Within 48 hours, no refund or credit is given.

We may reschedule or cancel classes if we do not receive the minimum number of bookings, or in case of bad weather or instructor illness. In this case, you will be notified and the fees will be refunded.