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Experience expert knowledge and individual support
Whether you are just starting out, a serious hobbyist or plan one day to become professional, this training is for you. Martinus combines a friendly personalized coaching style with decades of experience, and shares his vast knowledge of hand fabrication and industrial production techniques. His thoughtful training style focuses on the technical side of your abilities and his attention to detail will help you achieve stunning results.
Create your dream piece
Martinus encourages you to develop your own ideas. Feel free to be adventurous and to recharge your creative batteries. Bring along objects that are sources of inspiration to you; ideas, sketches and models can also help you develop your own style.
wo exciting days at the Martinus Studio
1st Day: Preparations, Parts and Sections
After discussing design and style and getting an introduction to the studio equipment and safety standards, you will immediately begin to shape the components of your new creation.
2nd Day: Assembly and Fine Finish
Now you are ready to assemble—soldering, adjusting and fine-tuning are your new tasks. Finally, Martinus shows you how to create surface textures to make your new jewelry unique and distinctive.
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Develop a broad understanding of how to combine techniques to construct a three-dimensional object of your own design, including wedding bands for couples. |
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Practice shaping and soldering through repetition. Focus on consistency of shapes and sizes and making reliable connections and clasps. |
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Create a model of your design by carving and shaping in metal or wax. Learn how to make a mold from your model and create multiple beads and then assemble them. This is a 3-day class over two weekends for $435. |
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Complete at least one weekend course and you can work on a special project. You may want to show someone appreciation with a very personalized gift or treat yourself to something really unique. Ask Martinus for customized support to help you complete your special creation. |
All weekend workshops are priced at $290 for 14 hours of instruction, except our Bead Making Course which is $435. See our Inquiry and Application Form for more details.
Skills to Take Away
In each Martinus course you are guided to learn and take away new skills. Gain valuable knowledge about using professional tools in a real studio workshop. Experience jewelry design from concept to reality and find out how to correctly use:
- Torches for melting metal—learn their melting points
- Soldering and fusing—how solder works, how to connect metals and use binding wire
- Rolling mills, vise and bench tools for rolling sheet metal, drawing wire and shaping materials
- Measuring tools for precision work
- Forging techniques—anvils, punches, dyes and hammering blocks
- Coiling wire for jump rings
- Machinery skills—drilling and grinding
- Pliers for shaping and transforming metal
- Saw, scissors and cutters for building components
- Files, sand paper and fine polishing wheels for surface work
- Make rubber molds and wax carving for reproduction methods
Instructions on safety standards for the use of tools and equipment will be part of your training.
Come back, deepen your experiences
To achieve greater refinement and elegance in your work you are invited to study with Martinus on additional weekends or evening practice time.
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Evening Practice and Studio Time
Monday evenings practice time provides you with the opportunity to gain refinement and elegance in your work, to experience routine and to achieve your desired skill level. Martinus will help with tips, tricks and guidance. One weekend class is a pre-requisite. Cost is $60 for 4 hours, 4 students maximum. Ask for availability.
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Group Specials
We offer our courses on Rings, Chains, Beads and Special Projects, for groups of 4 students (high school students or adults) in morning sessions. Cost for 4 hours per day for 5 weeks is $260 per student. Please form your group, suggest a suitable time and weekday and choose your subject. Inquire with an email, or check our Inquiry and Application Form.
Tweak Your Style
Martinus can help you understand more about the composition process and how to develop uniqueness and appeal in your work. For example, if you want to personalize your jewelry, or make something for yourself, ask Martinus for inspiration. His creativity and technical abilities will help you bring out the best elements in your designs.
Wondering what to bring—check the FAQs on Overview.
For further information contact Martinus 250.538.1730 directly for a conversation before your course or send an email. For booking information check our Inquiry and Application Form.
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Rise to the creative challenge and treat yourself to a weekend jewelry-making course!
“Good thoughts are no better than good dreams,
unless they are executed.”
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Testimonials
Sometimes Martinus is referred to as Martin Ebbers. More on Profile.
Clare,
Nanaimo BC
“Thank you for an interesting, informative course and in such a nice setting. I’ll be back to take advantage of your knowledge and experience. Your work is inspiring.”
Paul,
Vancouver BC
“Thank you for sharing your skills and enthusiasm with me and for giving me the potential to take my pieces to the next level. I have learned a great deal.”
Carol,
Victoria BC
“Martin thank you so much for this enlightening weekend. I will be back to pursue this new passion. Your instructions are precise and your patience endless.
Claire,
Whistler BC
“I looooove my necklace! and I can't wait to do another one with you. I want to thank you for your input, your patience and kindness throughout the two days. All my friends could not believe I had made my necklace in two days!”
Sophia,
Salt Spring Island, BC
“Martinus' weekend jewelry course was fantastic. It was very exciting to take this class. I not only fully enjoyed the intense process of making my ring. It was a great pleasure to have Martin as a teacher. Martin was an excellent instructor. With a relaxed nature, he was very helpful, patient and knowledgeable. Indeed this course was a wonderful experience, from which I continue to gain pleasure; in wearing the ring I learned how to make myself!”
Loraine Hamilton
"Can’t thank you enough! What a wonderful experience! You are truly gifted and incredibly generous! Once again… Thank you." L.H.
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