Hidden Treasure - Silver “Frosting” Flowers

Hidden Treasure - Delicate jewelry - The art of miniature flowers

Hidden Treasure – Silver “Frosting” Flowers is a very popular course, even internationally. This new technique, developed by instructor Corina Gheorghe, was one of the most appreciated techniques from Sinter Congress from the United States of America in 2022.

Hidden Treasure – Silver “Frosting” Flowers is an intensive course that introduces you to an amazing technique of creating silver jewelry, starting from the classic concept of cake decorating and gives you the opportunity to discover the art of creating beautiful silver flowers in miniature using Art Clay Silver Syringe variant. This course will introduce you to a remarkable technique that is an inspired reinterpretation of the famous cake decorating technique using buttercream. Through this technique, you will learn to transform silver into works of art in the form of delicate flowers, such as roses, peonies, chrysanthemums, poppies, sunflowers, poinsettia, leaves and more.

Course Highlights:

Heat forming of syringe tips: We will begin by exploring the process of shaping and forming plastic syringe tips, which are used as miniature dowels in this context. These syringe tips will become the key tools in creating miniature flowers from metal clay.

Mini work surface - "The nail": We will discuss the need and use of the mini work surface, called a "nail", which helps you manipulate silver paste with precision and create complex flowers.

Modeling flowers using shaped syringe tips: You will be guided step by step in the art of shaping silver flowers using the formed syringe tips. The paste from the syringe will be fed through these tips, like nibs, to give rise to the petals and leaves with minute and realistic details.

Creating the jewel, finishing and applying flowers and other elements: You will learn how to assemble the elements into a final piece of jewelry, carefully finish them, and apply the created flowers to achieve a stunning final look. You will also learn how to attach elements such as the studded stone mount and hanger.

*All materials are included in the cost of the course.

Before participating, please read the safety and security rules carefully!