Alistair Mc Callum, truly an expert in this field, is our lecturer for this course.

The technique involves soldering and sandwiching different metals together, then breaking through the layers of metals to reveal the wonderful patterns that define Mokume Ganes.

Alistair has been producing work using this technique for over 20 years.

Mokume Gane translates from the Japanese to 'WOOD GRAIN METAL'.

Mokume Gane is thought to have been created in Japan 300 years ago by the Takahashi family to make sword guards and mountings.

Over the two day course students will make a piece and learn the intricacies of producing Makume Gane.

The cost of the materials used on this course is an additional £20.00 payable on arrival to the course. The materials used will be silver, copper and guilding metal.