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DISCOVER THE Beautiful ART OF HAND ENGRAVING!
Have you ever looked at beautifully detailed jewellery and wondered how those intricate patterns are created? Hand engraving is a wonderful traditional skill that allows you to add beautiful details and a personal touch to metal.
Join expert engraver John Cook to explore the art of traditional hand push engraving. We have a fantastic opportunity for you to learn a traditional craft, get hands-on with the correct tools and discover just how much you can achieve with a little patience and practice!
About your tutor — John cook
John Cook was trained in hand push engraving in Florence, Italy, under the supervision of Beppe Casale, and has also worked in Belgium, Luxemburg and the USA.
He is the winner of numerous engraving awards, most recently being the 2025 Goldsmiths award for hand engraving and the UK Hand Engravers Association design award for copperplate 2025.
John is now a sort after educator of the art of hand push engraving. His enthusiasm and commitment to his craft has established him as one the world’s leading educators in the field!
Throughout the course, you will develop a strong foundation in the essential techniques, including:
Tools, Sharpening and Preparation – Learn about the different gravers used in jewellery engraving, how to select the right tools, and how to prepare, sharpen and polish them for cutting.
Setting Up Your Workspace – Explore magnification, design transfer techniques, workholding methods, turntables and the specialist equipment used in hand engraving.
Building Confidence with the Cut – Begin practicing on copper plates, learning to cut straight and curved lines with control and precision before progressing to more complex patterns commonly found in jewellery.
Exploring Different Gravers – Work with flat, round and liner gravers to understand the distinctive marks and effects each tool can produce.
Decorative Engraving Techniques – Discover wriggle cuts, bright-cut borders and the use of liner gravers to create beautiful Florentine designs.
By the end of the course, you will have established a foundation of practical techniques and a greater understanding of the engraving process, enabling you to begin incorporating hand engraving into your own unique designs!
This is a truly special, one-off masterclass — a chance to learn an increasingly sought-after technique from an awesome tutor, all in a relaxed, creative environment. Don’t miss it!
What you need to bring to this class:
For this class you don't need to bring anything but yourself as everything is provided.
If you wear classes, please make sure to bring them. Optivisors will also be provided.
General Info:
As with all of our classes, all materials are included in the cost of the class as well as plenty of tea, coffee and snacks! The size of the classes is kept small to allow plenty of one-on-one attention and the maximum number of students for this class is 8.
We take an hour break for lunch and there are plenty of local shops to get food from, or you can always bring a packed lunch to eat in the studio. If you have any questions regarding this or other courses please don't hesitate to get in touch.
We look forward to welcoming you into the studios soon.
