Make a Daschund

Make Dachshund in a Day Workshop

Learn how to make this sweet little dog in a day. Bryony will teach you basic metalwork skills such as piercing, etching, forming and riveting whilst making a characterful steel dog with brass crown and button wheels. Aimed at total beginners as well as intermediate metalsmiths.

Bryony Knox is Silversmith based in Edinburgh who has worked and taught in metal for over 20 years. With this course she aims to teach students basic creative metalwork skills while having fun making this cute Dachshund (approx 10 x 10 cm)

All the skills and techniques learnt on this course will be invaluable for those who wish to continue making in metal.

£90, includes all materials, tea and coffee all day.

To book email info@cromartyartstrust.org.uk or download a booking form here. 

Discount if you book both Make a Daschund and Working with Copper Days (£170), download this combined form to book both.

Skills Learnt:

• Transfer of design to metal

• Use of piercing saw- cutting metal sheet. Both simple and intricate shapes

• Using Pendant or hand drill

• Filing, sanding and finishing of metal surfaces

• Riveting

• Forming of metal from flat to 3D

• Mark making and scribing decoration

• Soldering brass crown

• Using a blowtorch & heat colouring steel.