Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself.
Chinese Proverb
Mario Cesari
Casa Funky 61016 Pennabilli
0541928795 - Cell. 3494425740 pennabilli@gmail.com
Two-day seminars
Learn a traditional technique
Two seminars, one on cold forging and/or recycling,to make simple useful objects (keyrings, small knives, brooches), the other on cuttlefish bone casting to make rings, pendants, earrings etc.
Each technique permits the creation of finished articles in a day or two and does not need any additional interventions like soldering, engraving, stone setting etc. (which can anyhow be employed).
Indicate which classes you are registering for and your degree of competence

Costs: About 70/100 euros a day.
If you have learnt something, it is your duty to teach it.  
Renata Scotto
WHERE?

FAQ

Basic hand tools provided for use during the classes will also be available for purchase
Each student has a workbench, tools and materials at his disposal.
Students can freely consult books and videos
Space in the gallery is dedicated to the works of the students.
L'expérience est la seule autorité.
M. Blanchot
Specific classes
To explore a technique or realize a project.
forgiatura a freddo cold forging
osso di seppia cuttlefish bone casting
floppy riciclato
recycling
  hot forging of blades, knives, chisels, chasing punches
  fibula and other brooches
lima fatta a mano

the making, reshaping and unorthodox use of tools
cesello
repussèe and chasing
scatolina rame boxes and hinges
canotto portapennino bosso writing instruments
modellazione cera
wax carving and model making
Jewelry school
(Apprenticeship Individual tuition)
To learn the properties of metals and alloys, the use of tools and the basic metalworking techniques (piercing, sawing, filing, forming, forging, chasing, soldering, casting, engraving, raising, rolling and wire drawing, sanding, finishing etc.).
To learn the tricks of the trade and the precautions in using flame and chemical substances.
To explore structure, fabrication methods and functionality of the more frequently worn body ornaments (ring, necklace, earrings, armlet) and simple useful objects such as keyrings and small knives
To analyse structure, construction methods and functionality of the more frequently worn body ornaments (ring, necklace, earrings, armlet) and simple useful objects (crochet needles, keyrings, small knives).		 forging demo

WHERE?

rainbow demoat Casa Fanchi,
strada per Sestino 38, 61016 Pennabilli (PU).
Tel. 0541 928795 - Cell. 03494425740

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Pennabilli, fifty kilometers from Rimini, is a village in the hills of the Mareccchia river valley, surrounded by woods near Monte Carpegna
In Pennabilli there's a very important museum on the history of numbers (museo di storia del calcolo).
Many historical buildings, dating back to roman and medieval times, are to be met during walks.
The environment is uncontaminated, it's a great place for birdwatching, birdlistening and macrophotography.grasping demo
In nearby San Leo (in whose fortress the famous sorcerer Cagliostro was imprisoned and died) there is a very interesting museum with archaeological findings (many fibulas) from prehistoric through etruscan and celtic times.
Bed and breakfast nearby, good hotel in town.
FAQ
How can I learn metalworking ?
forging demoYou can try and be an apprentice, learn everything from sweeping the workshop to interacting with clients and suppliers, and, naturally, metalworking. Once learnt the job, you can open your own studio. It's a difficult road to follow nowadays.
You can attend an Art Institute for a few years, pass examinations and get a diploma. Boh|
You can attend a private school; there's good and bad ones. I have some opinions.
You can learn by yourself: learn from books, from the internet, steal with the eye, attend classes, work with fellow craftsmen, try and copy well made pieces (like the painters of old used to copy masterpieces) etc.
How much to pay?
It dipends on the quality of the teaching and the number of pupils
What tools do I need?
The minimum: a few pliers, hammer, file, shear, nipper, flame.
How do I procure myself the materials ?
Try and buy most of your tools at the hardware store, it's cheaper
What working opportunities are there for a metalsmith?
Who knows?
Why Italy?
Because Italy is the cradle of art. You are immersed in an age-old tradition, sorrounded by villages, churches, masterpieces of every kind almost anywhere.
Jewelry School and Metalworking Classes