Sculptural Silver: Anticlastic Raising Course

Master anticlastic raising and advanced silver smithing techniques to create striking three-dimensional sculptural jewellery in silver.

Our Sculptural Silver: Anticlastic Raising Course teaches how to transform flat sheet silver into flowing, complex, three-dimensional forms. Using anticlastic raising alongside a range of advanced metal sculpting techniques, you'll develop the skills to create bold, dynamic jewellery with real sculptural presence.

This is a highly practical course, designed to build confidence in advanced forming and finishing while giving you the creative freedom to realise your own jewellery ideas.

What will I make during the course?

Throughout the course you'll work on a series of sculptural jewellery pieces, guided from initial forming through to final finishing. Each piece explores different aspects of three-dimensional silversmithing, giving you a broad and transferable set of skills to apply to your own designs beyond the course.

Course Schedule

Introduction to anticlastic raising and metal sculpting principles
Demonstrations of advanced forming, doming, and shaping techniques
Guided practice on sculptural jewellery forms
Applying texture, pattern, and finishing to three-dimensional pieces
Completing individual sculptural jewellery projects
One-to-one project support throughout

By the end of the course, you’ll have developed skills and understanding in:

- Anticlastic raising – shaping silver into complex curves and organic forms
- Planishing, doming, and forming techniques for sculptural effect
- Integrating form and design – combining advanced shaping with your own jewellery ideas
- Applying surface texture and pattern to three-dimensional pieces
- Polishing and finishing to a professional standard

Materials

Course fees include silver solder and saw blades. Metals, findings, gold solder and a variety of stones are available for purchase at the school.