3 day stone-setting intensive workshop
with Marcus Foley at oneofftwo STUDIOS
Saturday 6th - Monday 8th July 2024
Come along and join in a small class of 4 participants to be taught tips and tricks that apply directly to your faceted stone bezel setting and your jewellery making in general during this 3 day intensive collet bezel setting workshop. Progress your skill level and take the appearance of your bezel setting of round and square faceted stones to a higher standard.
Cast silver settings and synthetic stones will be provided so bring along a few silver shanks so we will be able to quickly get into the setting itself. You should during the course of the workshop complete one of both round and square settings.
Oneofftwo STUDIOS is located in the beautiful parkland of Mayday Hills just 1km out of Beechworth's historic town center. Marcus has nearly 40 years experience in this field and has previously conducted workshops at various institutions and studios around Australia.
NOTE: This workshop is not for novices that have no setting experience. It is especially for makers that want to improve their bezel setting skills and learn to use a hammer hand piece.
ROUND AND SQUARE BEZEL SETTING
TIPS & TRICKS TO BE COVERED
- shaping and sharpening a flat engraver
- carving seats with one engraver
- making your own setter (with a concrete nail!)
- wax sticks for a better hold & security
- using a hammer hand-piece confidently
- filing, papering and polishing for the sharpest finish
2mm wide parallel sided flat graver - not tapered in towards top
Traveling?
For those of you looking for accommodation Beechworth offers a myriad of options.
Within the Mayday Hills parkland and only a short walk from our studio, there is a great little cottage and also the Grand Oaks Resort and the Linaker Art Deco Motel.
In Beechworth, 1km away, the options include motels, hotels, two caravan parks and many home stays or airbnbs.
If your partner is lucky enough to be traveling with you then they will have plenty to occupy their time whilst you are busy in the workshop.
Beechworth provides plenty of outdoorsy activities. From bush-walking and cycling, to lake and river fishing or gold panning and fossiking in the many creeks and gullies.
The cycling is truly stunning throughout the North East, whether on the road or in the forests, there is a surfeit of options from the brilliant alpine sealed roads to the gentle rail trails or gravel roads. And then there is of course the brilliant nearby MTB parks and trails.
If that all sounds too exhausting, then simply visiting the many award winning vineyard cellar doors for tastings or the many cafes and restaurants for indulging will keep them happy and sated.
So pack your car with all the gear for a wonderful break!
The workshops will run 9:30 till 4 each day and will be for up to 4 participants.
We will provide:
- a 6mm round and a 6mm square silver collet setting. (extra 5,6,7 & 8mm square silver collet settings may be purchased)
- 2 synthetic corundum stones.
- flexi-drives and 1 hammer hand-piece to share (please bring your hammer hand-piece if you have one)
- timber dowel & wax for wax setting stick.
- timber handle and concrete nail for making a setting tool.
- requisite cuppas and a beautiful, relaxing environment.
Please bring:
- if you want to make rings something to solder your settings to ie. silver ring shanks (say 3 to 4mm profile width and app. 2mm minimum thickness) or if not rings simply some sheet that will help secure the setting into the wax stick.
- saw blades & frame.
- a 1.8mm or 2.0mm flat engraver, one with with parallel sides, I use a
F. Dick #10 (see image below) Koodaks should have them.
- a #1 or #2 and a #3 barrette needle files and an old worn out barrette file if you have it (for a great tip!)
- your bezel setting tool - if you have one otherwise we’ll make one.
- any eye-wear ie. loupes or magnifiers you use when setting.
- plus any other of your usual hand tools used when ring making.
- bring lunch or you’ll to quickly nip down to the cafes in town.
Please wear covered shoes and be prepared to tie long hair back.
If you have any queries please call Marcus
on 0448 728 718 or write to us using the contact page
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
total cost of 3 day workshop is $760
To enrol please choose either a deposit of $260 (the remainder of $500 payable on the first day of the workshop)
Upfront payment of $700 and save $60
Testimonials from previous workshop participants:-
“Thank you so much Marcus for the excellent workshop over the weekend at SquarePeg Studios! I learned loads and had a great time under you fantastic tutelage. Thank you!! Heres a lil pic: more polishing & finishing still to be done, but gives an idea of my outcome.”
“I learnt so much about the finer points of stone-setting using techniques refined by Marcus. Under the close supervision provided I gained confidence in using a graver and a hammer hand piece. It is not often that a teacher is so generous with his time and attention. We got to see his work up close and personal. The workshop was really great and the location divine, even better when combined with a holiday. ”
