On the 1-Day Art of Chasing & Repoussé, you will learn the methods used to decorate sheet metals by way of hammers and punches. Working both sides of a copper sheet to create a low relief of your chosen design. The process is therapeutic and offers fantastic results often used for creating signs and images, house numbers, jewellery and costume. Think of it as drawing onto a sheet of metal with a three-dimensional element. The start time is at 9am and you will be finished before 4pm. Everything you make is yours to take home.

This workshop is tailored to five people, and no previous experience is necessary. You can expect a productive workshop that is suited to grown-ups as it requires concentration and a lot of hammering!

The design – use a simple line drawing which you can bring along (print it or have it saved on your phone). Check out the images from previous workshops, this will give you an idea of what is possible. We also have designs you can choose from if you can’t think of anything. We will learn about the processes of heating/annealing, lining, blocking out, refining on a pitch bowl and finishing. The end results are 100mmx100mm square copper sheets transformed into your own personal works of art.

You will spend the day with blacksmith, Jack Waygood. He started smithing aged 18 and has a wide range of experience within the craft, from travelling globally, learning from master’s as a journeyman to working on TV & film productions, such as the Rings of Power & Gladiator 2. Jack’s passions lie in traditional forging techniques, structural work, visual art and sculpture, but he is well-versed in jewellery making, tool making and gets a lot of joy from teaching.

This is a practical course, and you will be expected to get your hands dirty! However, there is no pressure, and we will work at your pace, Jack will be on hand to help, demonstrate, and give guidance, at all times.