Madmatte | Silver Ring Workshop | Forging, Twisted Wire | Tsuen Wan

About this activity

Madmatte 默物 Studio Introduction This studio hopes to integrate creativity and personal characteristics into traditional metalworking through craftsmanship. By diversifying techniques and materials, we aim to present different possibilities to the public. The studio is located in Tsuen Wan, a 2-minute walk from The Mills. Featured Silver Ring Workshops

• Forging-

As an important basic technique for entering metalworking, from shaping to surface texture, it involves repeatedly hammering the metal to continuously extend it until the desired shape is achieved. In the ring-making process, different shapes of metalworking hammers are used to learn how to create different visual effects with angles and force.

• Twisting-

Twisted rings have always been a popular style, with a subtle sense of endless weaving. As a basic metalworking technique, the material's center is used as the main axis during the ring-making process. Different visual effects are created through repeated rotations. The texture distribution is even, simple, and unified, but the overall effect is elegant, delicate, and orderly. —Shaping— In metal crafts, hand-made jewelry usually uses metal sheets or metal wires. In this "Shaping" ring workshop, everyone can learn the basic concepts of metal toughness and ductility. By hammering or extruding external forces, the ductility and malleability of the metal are used to change the shape of the metal, allowing the metal to present a richer and more varied shape, making the whole piece more three-dimensional.

Workshop Content and Features Understand the particularity of metalworking techniques, and participants can incorporate personal characteristics and creativity into the finished product In order to provide diversity in the finished product, designers/craftsmen will provide guidance on every detail, both in terms of technology and visual effects. The class will provide metal strips of different thicknesses and shapes, depending on the style. The process will include tool introduction, metal cutting, metal twisting principles, welding, and other ring-making process techniques. People with any jewelry-making experience can also participate Activity Date: Every Monday to Sunday 2:30pm / 7:00pm Production time: 2 - 2.5 hours Number of people: 1-4 people Finished product: one 925 silver ring