Shadow Box Pendants
Join us for a weekend-long shadow box pendant workshop and explore the possibilities of layered, dimensional jewellery design in a relaxed and supportive studio environment.
About Shadow Box Pendants
| 21st Mar 2026 to 22nd Mar 2026 | |
| Saturday 21st March: 10am - 4pm / Sunday 22nd March: 11am - 4pm | |
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Central Scotland School of Jewellery Craft Central, Riverview Building, High Street, Dunblane FK15 OEE |
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| £240 | |
| Visit the event website here |
Shadow Box Pendants
Level: Intermediate – This course is ideal for students with prior jewellery-making experience who want to expand both their technical skills and creative design approach. To get the most from the workshop, you should already be confident with saw piercing and soldering.
Shadow box pendants are miniature wearable worlds, built from layered frames and forms to create depth, detail and visual intrigue. Over the course of the weekend, you’ll design and construct your own pendant using silver, copper and brass, learning how to build a frame and background before layering elements together using sweat soldering techniques.
Your pendant’s theme is entirely up to you. You might choose to create a landscape, an illustrated scene, something symbolic or purely abstract. To help you get started, we’ll provide template elements and design guidance, and tutors Jo and Trisha will be on hand throughout to help you develop your ideas, select appropriate materials and solve any construction challenges.
For those keen to push things further, there will be the opportunity to incorporate mixed media such as wood, aluminium or paper, using cold connections to integrate non-metal elements into your design.
By the end of the weekend, you’ll leave with a finished shadow box pendant and a solid understanding of how to design and construct jewellery with depth, structure and personal expression.
Techniques covered:
planning a design that successfully combines a variety of elements
sweat soldering
riviting
Students should already be confident with saw piercing and soldering before taking this course.
What to bring:
We will provide everything needed to create your finished pendant, including base & precious metal and a silver chain. Any materials over this can be purchased from CSSJ
Please bring any images/silhouettes/materials that you may wish to include in your piece. Your tutor will help you decide what is possible to work with in the time provided.
A sketch/notebook plus a pen/pencil for notes could come in handy for this workshop
Please bring along glasses and/or a visor if you need them
Wear appropriate clothing for a studio environment, including closed-toe shoes. Why not order a CSSJ apron to make you feel right at home in your workshop?
Tea, coffee, and biscuits are provided
If you are the type of person who prefers to arm yourself with some knowledge ahead of time, we have prepared a Pinterest page filled with jewellery-making information and PMC inspiration just for you!
Info
Saturday 21st March: 10 am – 4 pm
Sunday 22nd March: 11 am – 4 pm
Please factor in some buffer time after 4 pm in case your project takes a little longer to complete.
**Please note: classes may be cancelled if there are insufficient bookings. In this unlikely event, you will be fully refunded and notified the day before the class is scheduled*
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