This is what you’ll learn in this course

This 3 days workshop is aimed to jewelers, ceramicists or whoever loves a beautiful accessory. No previous experience needed. Just be interested to discover new materials and techniques in order to experiment new possibilities to work with porcelain for jewelry.

This workshop is held by the ceramicist and jeweler artist Luca Tripaldi, born in Turin and based in Florence Italy.

Having an extended career in Jewelry making, Luca conducts workshops throughout Europe and United States,

as well as in his own studio in Florence. We’re delighted to have Luca again in Eltorn.

Please, do not miss his IG @lucatripaldiporcelainandmore

Electroforming is a galvanic process, which does not produce any toxic odours or vapours; therefore, it can also be applied in safety and autonomy back home. Furthermore, it does not require much investment in equipment nor materials.

The ideal clay for electroforming is porcelain or stoneware as low temperature or refractory clays are not suitable for this technique.

First we’ll start making objects and/or jewels in porcelain, with specific attention to detail so to make them suitable for electroforming. Due to the timing of the course, the size may not exceed 5x5x5 cm. (The electroforming of a piece of this size takes 8 to 24 hours). Once you learn the technique, you will be able to electroform objects of any size later in your own studio.

Second you’ll learn to prepare the copper plating bath and the conductive paint, then to coat the objects, deciding how much and which areas to cover with layers and encrustations in copper. In addition to coating with copper, we’ll test further materials like leaves, seeds or other small objects.

Finally, the last day will be dedicated to treatment and patina techniques of electroformed copper: polishing, protection from oxidation and creating the distinctive green-blue patina.

Program:

Friday – from 9:30h to 18:00h – quick lunch-break around 13:00h.
– Morning: we’ll make rings using pieces of porcelain and organic materials provided by the course in order to do some electroforming test.
– Afternoon: we’ll make small elements and rings in porcelain, with specific attention to detail so to make them suitable for electroforming (during the evening the pieces will be fired directly at high temperature in order to be electroformed the day after). Due to the timing of the course, the size may not exceed 3x3x3 cm. The electroforming of a piece of this size takes 6 to 12 hours.

Saturday – from 9:30h to 16:00h – quick lunch-break around 13:00h.
– Preparation and electroforming of the porcelain pieces made the day before and making of more pieces using organic materials provided by the course.

Sunday – from 9:30h to 13:00h
– Finishing of the pieces electroformed, explanation of each material used and where to source them. You’ll learn how to make a green-blue and black patina on the copper

This workshop will be held in English and Spanish.

Dates: Friday 7th, Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th November, 9:30am to 6pm

Price: 495€ all included

STUDENTS SHALL BRING:

small sharp scissors
1 large cutter
a pottery needle tool

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THIS COURSE INCLUDES:

Porcelain
Equipment, tools, firings, colorants and oxides

This course will take place with a minimum of 8 and maximum of 10 students. If you have signed up and paid and the course doesn’t take place, we’ll refund you the total amount paid. ElTornBarcelona cannot be responsible for procurement or losses incurred on travel arrangements. **Please take this into consideration when booking your flights and accommodation.

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