Glass Enamelling Jewellery: 1/2-day Workshop
From: £75.00
Course Dates:
- Sun 12th Oct 2025
Please use the calendar below to select the course date and book.
Can’t make the dates? Please email us to register your interest at jen@cheshireschoolofglass.co.uk and we can let you know when further dates are added
CoURSE Description
Discover the ancient art of glass enamelling – painting with vibrant powdered glass that fuses permanently onto copper or glass to create beautiful, wearable jewellery.
This wonderfully satisfying half-day workshop lets you watch the magic happen in real-time. You’ll paint designs using colourful vitreous enamels, then see them transform in our enamelling kilns within minutes. It’s instant gratification for creative minds – paint, fire, admire, repeat!
Perfect for a shorter creative session, you’ll leave with finished pieces of jewellery ready to wear or give as thoughtful handmade gifts. You can choose what to make from our extensive collection of pre-cut shapes.
What You’ll Learn
- Enamel application techniques – different methods for different effects
- Colour mixing and layering – create depth and interesting patterns
- Kiln firing basics – understand temperature and timing
- Design principles – what works on small jewellery pieces
- Finishing and assembly – attach findings to create wearable jewellery
Perfect For
- Anyone wanting quick, beautiful results
- Complete beginners to jewellery making
- Those who love detailed, creative work
- Gift-makers wanting unique handmade presents
- Artists exploring new techniques
- Anyone seeking a relaxing, absorbing creative morning
Why This Course?
Glass enamelling is uniquely satisfying because you see immediate results. Unlike other glass techniques where pieces disappear into the kiln overnight, enamelling kilns fire quickly – you’ll watch your designs emerge transformed and glossy within minutes. This instant feedback makes it addictive and perfect for experimenting with colours and techniques.
The combination of painting and watching the transformation in the kiln creates a meditative, absorbing experience. Many students describe losing track of time completely – there’s something mesmerizing about seeing powdery, matt colours melt into vibrant, glossy glass.
Experience Required: None – complete beginners welcome
Course Duration: 3 hours (10:00am – 1:00pm)
What’s Included: All enamels and materials, pre-cut shapes, jewellery findings (chains, earring wires, etc.), kiln firing, tools, tea/coffee and biscuits
What to Bring: Just yourself in comfortable clothes and closed-toe shoes
Take Home: Finished, wearable jewellery the same day!
Your Instructor: Gill – Enamel & Beadmaking Specialist
Take Home The Same Day
One of the best things about this course – you leave with completely finished jewellery! No waiting for kiln firings or collection the following week. Everything you make is ready to wear or gift by the time you walk out the door.
Perfect Gift Experience
Glass enamelling workshops make brilliant gifts because:
- Short time commitment (just 3 hours)
- Take home finished pieces the same day
- Suitable for absolute beginners
- Creates unique, personal jewellery
- Relaxing and absorbing creative experience
Gift vouchers available – perfect for birthdays, Mother’s Day, Christmas, or treating yourself!
Your Tutor: Gill – Enamel & Beadmaking Specialist
Gill is our wonderful enamelling and lampwork bead specialist, bringing years of expertise in these intricate glass techniques. Her patient teaching style and artistic eye help students achieve results they’re genuinely proud of, even on their first attempt.
Gill’s passion for enamelling is infectious – she loves seeing that moment when students watch their piece emerge glossy and transformed from the kiln for the first time.
Gift This Experience
Gift vouchers available – perfect for birthdays, Mother’s Day, or anyone who appreciates beautiful handmade pieces.
FAQs
Q: What should I wear?
A: Just comfortable clothes you don’t mind getting a bit dusty, and closed-toe shoes (nothing open like sandals or flip-flops). Avoid loose sleeves if possible, but we have elastic bands if needed.
Q: What's included in the course price?
A: Everything you need – all glass, tools, kiln firing, safety equipment, tea and coffee throughout the day, and biscuits. You just need to bring yourself! The only extra would be if you want to make additional pieces beyond what’s included in the course.
Q: Do I take my finished pieces home the same day?
For fusing courses, no – your pieces need to go in the kiln, so you can collect them when they’re ready (usually a week or so later) or we can post them to you but we really don’t recommend postage because glass is easily broken in the post. You can choose postage at your own risk, we charge a minimum of £8 (depending on the size of the piece) to cover postage cost & packaging.
For stained glass, copper foiling and other non-fusing courses, yes – you take them home at the end of the course.
Q: What if I don't finish my piece?
A: Don’t worry, we build in enough time for everyone to complete their projects. Jennifer keeps an eye on everyone’s progress. If you’re a bit slower, that’s fine – we’d rather you do it properly than rush.
Q: Is lunch provided?
A: We provide tea, coffee, and biscuits throughout the day, but not lunch. You’re welcome to bring sandwiches to eat in our comfy break area or outside if the weather’s nice, or there are plenty of nice pubs & cafes approx 1 mile away in the centre of Frodsham.
Q: How do I find you?
A: We’re pretty easy to find – just off the main road between Frodsham and Kingsley. We’re upstairs in the Barn at Bradley Farm Stables (look out for the horses 🙂 )
Our studio address is
Bradley Farm,
Bradley Lane,
Frodsham,
Cheshire WA6 7EP
Google Maps Link: https://share.google/Rs5h7PbS4m6ZmvNE9
There’s parking on the road right outside the barn and on the large grass verge just around the corner from the farm.