Beginners Wax Carving 3 Class: Pendants and Cabochon Bezels Experience Melbourne

Discover the hard wax carving technique with wax burrs make a cabochon bezel ring



5 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests

$280 - $480 (Afterpay available)
($280 for Per person- Public class price only, $480 for Per person-private tuition class price for requested dates)


Interested in carving wax jewellery but don't know where to start? Join Eran Naylor, a professional jeweller of over 20 years, who will teach you on how to make a bezel setting for your cabochon gemstone and also how to carve pendants which will get you started on using wax burrs.
A cabochon gemstone has a polished, domed surface, which is different from faceted stones and stands out as a beautiful focal point of your jewellery. By using the bezel method, the stone is surrounded by metal and has a clean-cut look, perfect for any engagement or wedding ring.
In this hands-on class, you will learn how to map and put down your carving and use hand tools to shape and refine your piece for casting, attaching bails or ring bands. 
With all equipment provided, you will be using battery-operated flex shafts to work quickly and shape the bezel. A full list of equipment will also be provided to purchase afterwards.
At the end of the class, you can take home your own cabochon bezel setting that you can be proud of.
Please note: You will either borrow a stone to use in class or bring your own stone with you if you plan to cast and set this bezel. Please use a round or oval stone for this class and it's better to start off bigger rather than smaller, where over 8 mm to 10mm is best.

Knowledge required
This class is in the beginners series but you really need to have completed a beginners ring carving class first.
 
What you'll get
  • Guidance from an expert
  • All materials and equipment provided
  • Your own cabochon bezel and pendant to take home
What to bring
  • Wear appropriate clothing
  • Wear closed-toe shoes
  • Bring your own cabochon gemstone (optional)
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity or hens party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

Gasworks Arts Park - 21 Graham St, Albert Park VIC

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Eran Naylor Jewellery
Eran Naylor Jewellery

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I am Eran Naylor and I am an Australian goldsmith and designer, originally from England. I began making jewellery about 25 years ago and simply never stopped. I was hooked and even today I find it hard to stop. I am mainly self-taught from a desire to create. I design and hand-make my collections from my workshops in Melbourne. I also teach classes at Gasworks Arts Park in Albert Park, have an online jewellery school and also teach by private tuition and Zoom.
Wax work is more my specialty and that is mainly what I teach. I love teaching, it keeps me surrounded by creative thinkers and that in itself gives back to me as much as I help others. So it’s a win-win situation that keeps the creative spirit alive!
My inspirations for my collections come first and foremost from designs and patterns from the old Mesopotamian regions, India and South America. In my late twenties, I became fascinated by Egyptology and that is where my love of adornment really flourished. I like to try to transfer the beauty of older times to bold, classic pieces that can be worn or used with ease today. I try to embody in my work the beauty and calm that adorns the wearer and has a bohemian feel and look about it, recreating feeling and senses into real pieces that can be worn like talismans every day.
Using materials, and colours and often experimenting with new techniques I try to create pieces that make the senses flow.

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2025-01-03 15:00:00
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