Silver Pendant Jewellery Making Class

Get creative in the Blue Mountains and learn how to make your own unique silver pendant



6.5 hours Class size 3 to 5 guests       $180
This beginner-friendly jewellery making class, "pendantify" is for anyone who has ever wanted to make their own silver pendant!
In this hands-on workshop in the Blue Mountains, you will learn how to use a jeweller’s saw to cut out shapes from sheet metal (both copper and silver) to create a pendant from scratch - designed and hand made by you!
You will begin learning how to work with metal, first using copper to practice saw-piercing and texturing which will help develop your idea. Then move on to creating your own beautiful sterling silver pendant.
Essential techniques covered:
  • Metal cutting: learn how to saw-pierce metal using professional jewellery saw frames
  • Texturing and stamping: whether it’s a hammered texture or stamping, there is a range of tools to experiment with.
  • Anneal and Soldering: using special jewellery torches watch how to anneal metal and solder.
  • Finishing: learn how to file and use emery paper to give your earrings a final finish.
Small class numbers ensure you receive personal attention. Set in the Blue Mountains, Lady Bird Studio, Karinya has expansive views over a valley of trees and the property backs onto the national park.
BYO your lunch, take a break, enjoy the view from the studio and chatting with other class participants.
Please note: The workshop will only go ahead if there are two or more participants - anyone booked will be moved to a new date that suits them.
What you'll get
  • All materials and equipment, not including a silver chain to put your pendant on.
  • A piece of copper and silver is provided
  • An apron will also be provided to help protect your clothes
  • Morning tea provided with a selection of tea and coffee
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Knowledge required
Perfect for beginners.
What to bring
  • Silver chain for the pendant to go on
  • Enthusiasm and ideas
  • BYO lunch
  • Wear comfortable clothes as you will be working with tools (an apron is provided).
You must wear closed in shoes and long hair must be tied back.
Location

Wentworth Falls, NSW

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Recent reviews of Silver Pendant Jewellery Making Class

  • 5/5 from Cath, attended Oct 2023: a lovely day with a fabulous teacher. All four of us were delighted with what we were able to produce and we had such fun. Fran is delightful and cleverly knows when to advise, when to help and when to not :) highly recommended
  • 5/5 from Linda, attended May 2022: Fran is a very warm and encouraging teacher and the workshop was fun and made for a very creative day. The pendants we were very pleased with the pendants we made and the skills we acquired. Highly recommended from the viewpoints of creativity, fun and good value for the cost. Photo of my finished pendant attached
  • 5/5 from Sharon Eshman, attended Jan 2021: What a terrific way to spend a Sunday. With only 3 students the class was the perfect size for a lot of one on one instruction and guidance. Fran has great patience with clueless novices Cuppas, a yummy variety of snacks, a lovely dog, a beautiful cat and the gorgeous Blue Mountains view! I even produced (with a fair bit of help) a pendant I'm not embarassed to wear. Thanks Fran, I'll be back.
Your teacher

Fran Cane
Fran Cane
(Lady Bird Design)

5.0 (442)
female Women-owned

Fran is an artist; an educator, neither overshadows, they simply entwine and enrich one another.
At a young age Fran discovered the value of creating art in her daily life. The act of art helped Fran express her identity. The process of developing an idea, especially with jewellery, seeing that idea come to completion by Fran's own hand filled her with satisfaction and accomplishment.  Fran began to see how creating art helped other aspects of my life and learning.
Fran is inspired by nature, patterns, form and texture. Each created piece portrays a slice of life, a perspective of the world in which we all live. Her mediums span painting and jewellery to collage and stitching. They all bring joy, though not everything turns out how she envisaged.
In particular Fran sees the unique design and individually handcrafted nature of bespoke jewellery as an ornamental way of extending personal self-expression. During the creative process, she is mindful that someone will be wearing the piece and it will come alive only when it finds its owner.
Fran is most comfortable in the studio classroom teaching art than in any other place or endeavour. It fills her soul to help others learn by exposing them to tools, materials and techniques of Fran's trade and then develop their skills and confidence in the creative medium.
Through support, conversation and laughter, I set a welcoming scene of free expression.
Ladybird Design Creative Studio is the culmination of creating a life around my passions of art, jewellery and teaching. It frees Fran to take a piece of silver, blank canvas or paper, turn it into a beautiful thing and share it with the world every day. Fran believes now more than ever that pursuing one’s passions makes life more colourful and vibrant, gives us pleasure and purpose, but most of all it reminds us of who we are.
Fran would love to share the joy of creating and making with you.
2026-10-16 15:00:00
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