Paper Collage Wax Workshop

The Paper Collage Wax Workshop is a hands-on jewellery making class held in our Mt Eden studio. In this creative session, you’ll design and shape a pendant or tag using layers of paper and card pressed into wax, creating organic textures and sculptural surfaces. Unlike traditional wax carving, the collage elements are carefully removed to reveal fine detail before your piece is cast in bronze or silver. This workshop is ideal for beginners as well as anyone curious about exploring jewellery techniques in a new, playful way.

Collage has long been celebrated in the art world as a way of layering fragments to form something new. As MoMA describes, it is the “assembling of paper fragments to create texture and layered meaning” MoMA In this workshop, you’ll use that same spirit of experimentation—piecing together textures, shapes, and impressions—to design jewellery that carries both spontaneity and personal meaning.

• Read our guide on caring for your jewellery to keep your finished piece looking its best.

• You may also enjoy our Stacking Ring Workshop, another hands-on way to create jewellery in silver.

What You’ll Make

A bespoke pendant or earring charm (you choose!)
Professionally cast in sterling silver or bronze
Your piece will be finished and returned to you within two weeks

What’s Included

• All tools and materials: card, glue, wax, mould material (for two designs up to 2 x 2.5cm)

• 3-hour guided workshop in my Mt Eden jewellery studio

• Your wax piece cast and finished in sterling silver or bronze (up to 8g included)

• Coffee, tea, water — and cookies, of course

• Small group size (maximum 4 participants)

• A calm, welcoming space to explore your ideas

What’s Not Included

• Any additional metal above 8g
  (charged at approx. $5/gram + $6–8 casting fee + GST)

• Gold casting (available on request — quoted during class)

• Sterling silver chain ($30 if you’d like one)

• Courier delivery if needed ($8.50 NZ-wide)

Most pendants weigh between 4–8g. You’ll only be charged extra if you go over the 8g allowance.

Workshop Details

Will be held once a month
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Who: Max 4 people per session

What to Wear & Bring

• Comfortable clothes you don’t mind getting dusty

• Flat, closed-toe shoes (non-negotiable for safety)

• Glasses if you wear them — contacts + grit = no fun

• A camera or phone if you’d like to document your process

No previous experience required. Just show up ready to play.

Getting Your Piece

Once you’ve made your wax design, I’ll take care of the casting and finishing.
Your piece will be ready within two weeks of your workshop date.
Pick-up or courier available.

Cancellation Policy

Life happens — but this is a small, bespoke class, so notice matters.

• 7+ days’ notice: Full credit transferable to a future workshop

• Less than 7 days: Try to gift your spot or flick me a message — I may be able to help

• No refunds offered, but I’ll do what I can to work with you

• If I need to cancel or postpone, you’ll get a full refund or reschedule option

Click here to email me to transfer your credit or ask questions.

Why This Workshop?

Because perfection is boring.
Because your jewellery should feel like you.
Because chaos is where the good stuff happens.

The rules? There aren’t many.
The pieces? One of a kind.
The result? Yours, completely.

Where we’ll be
The class is held in my home-based jewellery studio in Mt Eden, Auckland. You’ll have your own workspace and access to all tools and materials. Times may vary slightly from the stated duration depending on the flow of the session.