{"product_id":"gift-card-atelier-intro-sessions","title":"Gift Card Atelier Intro Sessions","description":"\u003ch1 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGive the gift of making something with your own hands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSometimes the most beautiful gift isn’t something already made.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIt’s the time, space and encouragement to make something yourself.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAtelier Intro Sessions Gift Card\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, you give someone the opportunity to step into my Amsterdam atelier and discover the ancient craft of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLost Wax Method, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etransforming an idea, through wax and silver, into a piece of jewelry made entirely by their own hands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 morning or evening sessions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, I will guide them through the complete process, from their first piece of wax to a finished silver ring they can actually wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo previous jewelry-making experience is needed. Just curiosity, a willingness to work with their hands, and perhaps an idea waiting to become something real.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are you giving?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis gift card gives the recipient a place in one of my upcoming \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4-part Atelier Intro Sessions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Amsterdam.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey can choose from the available start dates and discover the complete Lost Wax Method step by step.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the four sessions, they will learn how to design and carve a ring in jewelry wax, prepare it for casting, understand how the casting process works, and finally finish, sand and polish their own piece in silver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the end, they won’t simply have made a ring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey will understand the journey from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eidea → wax → casting → silver → finished jewelry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving them the foundation to continue creating independently afterwards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe four sessions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSession 1 — Entering the Atelier \u0026amp; making a start\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe begin with wax. I introduce the different types of jewelry wax, tools and basic carving techniques before we start translating an idea into a first ring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSession 2 — Shaping the design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe continue carving and refining the wax until the design is ready for casting. I explain how the casting process works, what it costs and where jewelry can be cast in the future. If preferred, I can arrange the casting for this piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSession 3 — Meeting the piece in silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wax has disappeared and the ring returns in silver. Now we begin the finishing process: removing the sprue, filing, sanding and refining the metal by hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSession 4 — Bringing it to life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the final session, we polish and finish the ring until it is ready to wear. 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