Casting - iconoc(l)ast

From the basic to advanced casting - Insignia for everyday life

The workshop will give you an introduction to experiment with metal casting in a variety of ways. We will explore different ways of molding and casting by carving directly into molds of stone, rubber and plaster to give different results. We will use these same molds and models for further development through sand casting and lost wax casting.
Starting from a single personal inspirational point we will look how our ideas will be transformed and altered by the techniques we use.

    Tools & Supplies

    ISA supplies:

    • materials: pewter, aluminium, bronze, alpaca, brass (Extra costs for material: 50 €,  to pay cash at the first day of the workshop), NOTE: there can be castings done in sterling silver, but you need to provide your own pure silver granules for that purpose!
    • wax modeling tools.

    Tools to be supplied by the participant: 

    • basic jewellery tools like saw, plyers, files, drills in different sizes. 

    TEACHER: Peter Vermandere (BE)

    WEBSITE

    Course details

    • date : 03 - 07 August 2026 (week 2)
    • duration: 5 days, 35 hrs
    • participants: min. 6 / max. 10
    • language: English, German and Flemish
    • Extra costs: €50 in cash, to be paid at the beginning of the workshop.

    ... from previous workshops

    Works by peter vermandere

    © Peter Vermandere
    © Peter Vermandere
    © Peter Vermandere
    © Peter Vermandere
    © Peter Vermandere
    © Peter Vermandere

    ISA - Responsible

    Prof. Theo Smeets
    Trier University of Applied Sciences
    Faculty of Design
    Campus Gemstones and Jewellery

    ISA–Contact

    Carolin Denter (Management)
    Theo Smeets (Website & Info)

    REGISTRATION (no info):
    apply[@]jewellery-summer[.]academy

    ISA–Organisation

    The International Jewellery Academy was initiated by Tabea Reulecke as part of her masterthesis in 2015 and is organised by Carolin Denter, Oranna Kammann and Theo Smeets.

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