Requirements
- Minimum experience - basic techniques in jewelry: welding, filing, working with fire
The art of Filigree is an ancient technique in the art of jewelry, 5000 years old. It is an art of fine silver or gold threads, twisted to create lacy patterns.
Join our two-day introductory course, which will cover the skills of this antique jewelry technique through hands-on, written demonstrations and individual practice. Everything will proceed under the careful guidance of our filigree master, Nicoleta Stupca.
This course is recommended for beginners in the watermark technique and to participate you need a medium level of experience in traditional jewelry. The number of places is limited to 6 participants and offers you the chance to obtain individual guidance, appropriate to your needs.
About the Watermark technique
Appearing about 5.000 years ago, the term filigree comes from the Latin word "filum" which means "thread" and "granum" which means grain, and is a reference to the small beads used in this technique.
Watermark is a delicate embellishment in which fine, foldable strands of precious metal are twisted or wavy into a design and then glued onto (or into) jewelry. These patterns can take the form of gorgeous decorative ornaments, lace blooms, symmetrical Art-Deco patterns and other fascinating motifs. Watermark is used with all flexible metals and is not limited to expensive and precious metals.
Although the watermark has become a special branch of jewelry in modern times, in the past, it was part of the usual activity of a jeweler.
IN-DEPTH TECHNIQUES
- Tools and instruments needed in the technique
- Wire patterns and their creation from fine silver
- Piece design – creating the frame flower
- Types of threads
- Creation of threads: flat twisted, twisted and zigzag
- "Filling" - types of fillings
- Incorporation and welding of fillers in the frame piece
- Polishing and maintenance of filigree parts
**The techniques in this course are developed by Instructor Nicoleta Stupca. The teaching methodology and the information about the design and creation of the pieces belong to ©Artkimia Studio
Course features
- Lessons 0
- Quizzes 0
- duration 2 days, between 10:00 - 17:30
- Level Intermediary level
- Language Romana
- Attended 22
- Assessments Da
Nicoleta Stupca is a jeweler and filigranist with over 40 years of experience. The passion for filigree jewelry acquired her in adolescence, from master Tiu Rozalia, and since then her love for handling gold and silver threads has remained unchanged.