Join this intimate, hands-on workshop and discover how to dye, paint, and print vibrant designs onto anodised aluminium.
Anodised aluminium has a microscopic, porous surface, that acts like a sponge for color. In this beginner-friendly micro-group session, you will bypass the industrial chemistry and jump straight into the fun, artistic process of colouring metal.
With only one or two spots left, you’ll get plenty of individual guidance, space to experiment, and a relaxed, creative atmosphere.
Date: Thursday, 6 August
Time: [e.g., 10am – 4pm]
Location: Farley, near Salisbury, Wiltshire
Skill Level: Complete Beginner (No prior metalworking or art experience required!)
Group Size: Max 4 students
In this practical, hands-on session, you will learn how to transfer your ideas onto metal. We will cover:
Direct Colouring: Using inks, pens, and stamps to draw directly onto the metal.
Resist & Dip-Dyeing: Creating beautiful layered patterns and Ombré gradients using resists and industrial dyes.
Seal: How to seal the metal to lock your vibrant colors in permanently.
Results: You’ll walk away with a library of coloured sample, notes, a list of suppliers and the confidence to continue your journey in colouring aluminium.
All materials, metal, and dyes.
Use of specialist studio tools.
Light refreshments (tea, coffee, and biscuits).
A digital PDF guide sent after the workshop with supply sources and safety tips so you can keep creating at home.
What to wear: Please wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting a splash of dye on (aprons will be provided!).
2 Hours of private tuition
These specially designed practical mentoring sessions are live one-to-one interactions from my studio to you sitting at your Jewellery bench or in your studio. We can walk through techniques, talk about your specific project and get to the nitty-gritty of what you need to learn.
1x 2 hour mini session £180
2x 2 hour sessions £320
Please email with an enquiry before booking.
Immerse yourself in the colourful world of anodised aluminium - a place where the crafts of metalwork, printmaking and dyeing converge.
This 5-day course is designed to guide you through a myriad of colouring, printmaking, resist and texturing techniques, whilst leaving plenty of opportunity for experimentation and your individual style to develop. This is a series of hands-on workshops, focusing on discovery and providing a catalyst for you to start your own journey with colour on aluminium.
Suitable for jewellers, makers, designers, students and educators, beginners or those wishing to refresh their knowledge.
Numbers will be capped to ensure everyone receives the attention they need.
Located in rural Wiltshire, we’ll be surrounded by nature and wildlife, with the beautiful and inspiring backdrop of the surrounding woodland.
Payment plans are available, please email and we will make the arrangements.
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