The tutor Christine Dhein is a jewellery designer author and educator. She is the assistant Director and an Instructor at the Revere Academy of jewellery arts in San Francisco. She is also the founder of 'Green Jewelry News', an electronic newsletter designed to keep jewellers up to date eco-friendly studio practices and tips.

This course includes an acid-free, eco-friendly etching project.The kit fee for the acid free etching and rivetting projects will be £40.00. If you have always wanted to try etching but don't want to use harmful chemicals,this class is for you. Christine will demonstrate step-by-step methods for acid-free etching, offering a healthier and more eco-friendly alternative to traditional etching. Learn how to mask intricate patterns and prepare a salt-water etching solution. Then learn how to make your own electrolytic etching bath with simple, readily available supplies. Instruction includes how to ensure a consistent etch and factors that effect the depth of each etch. This technique produces great results on both copper and silver.

Instruction includes basic, ball and tube riveting, as well as making jigs and spacers, accurate layout, drilling and counter-sinking.