Enamelling Experience in the Blended Monkey Studios & Gardens - September 2026

siloutaggart

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Our fabulous guest tutor, artist and enamellist, Kate Janssens, taught another wonderful enamelling experience today!

Our students made the most beautiful brooches, pendants, necklaces and earrings.

Everyone got to either design their own unique shapes or create something using the variety of templates provided.

The shapes were then cut out from sheets of copper using a vice and saw.

The pieces were decorated using finely powdered glass - and other media such as frit, millefiori beads & glass strands - that was sifted over the copper.

The work was fired individually in tiny kilns to the correct temperature so as to melt and fuse. The effects are beautiful and sometimes unexpected; but under Kate's guidance everyone has produced stunning work.

We provided refreshments throughout (tasty brownies & homemade coconut cookies) and also a lovely lunch catering to dietary requirements and with a lovely selection of bakes from Fanoggins Bakery - including their tasty vegan "no sausage" rolls, cheese scones, chocolate chip cookies .... all fresh from the oven.

Kate is with us for more enamelling experiences this and next year:

Christmas Decorations - enamelled tree decs that will last a lifetime - Saturday 21 November BOOK HERE

Pendants & Earrings - selection of pendants, earrings & brooches - Sunday 28 February BOOK HERE

More to follow!

For more info about all our other fabulous guest tutor group workshops, visit our website https://www.blendedmonkey.co.uk/category/group-workshops

Our experiences make ideal CRAFTY GIFTs & we can post or email you a complimentary personalised voucher if you'd like to make any of our experiences a present for somebody.

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Beautiful jewellery made in our enamelling workshop here in the Blended Monkey Studios & Gardens
Selection of enamelling tools
Kate explaining how to use the kiln
Excited group of enamelling students here in the Blended Monkey Studios & Gardens
Fanoggins Bakery "no sausage" rolls
The Blended Monkey gardens provide a wealth of inspiration
Enamelling kiln with props
Student cutting out her design
A beautiful pendant made using the enamelling process
Lovely lunch provided in the Blended Monkey kitchen
Selection of sample enamel colours
Enamelling kiln and props
A beautiful pendant made in our enamelling workshop here in the Blended Monkey Studios & Gardens
Putting the copper piece into the enamelling kiln
Home-baked cookies to keep everyone's creativity fuelled
Kiln glowing red hot
Beautiful work made in our enamelling workshop here in the Blended Monkey Studios & Gardens
Beautiful work made in our enamelling workshop here in the Blended Monkey Studios & Gardens
Beautiful work made in our enamelling workshop here in the Blended Monkey Studios & Gardens
Beautiful work made in our enamelling workshop here in the Blended Monkey Studios & Gardens