A heritage craft experience and workshop
Cuttlefish Casting
Cast your own ornament in metal using a cuttlefish mould. Take part in this heritage craft workshop during your stay at Glen Dye.
At Glen Dye, we offer a range of experiences that can enhance your stay with us. Join us to learn something new while you’re staying with us, and to create a souvenir from your accomplishments.
During this workshop you will learn metal and foundry skills, carve a simple design, pour into a mould and take your beautiful creation home.
All materials are included in your booking.
What is Cuttlefish Casting?
Cuttlefish casting is a fun and quick way to create a design out of cooled metal.
This method of casting pendants using molten metal and cuttlefish bone has been used for years. A design is hand carved into cuttlefish bone, which can withstand high temperatures. Metal is then heated into a molten state and poured into the cast, leaving you with a 3D model of your cast once the metal has cooled and hardened.
Your Instructor:
Your instructors will be Max and Eden Jolly who has been developing his expertise with furnaces and casting molten metal since 1992. He works with a variety of metals and uses age old traditional methods and materials for both moulds and casting.
“Join Max and Eden Jolly for an exciting session of crafting with tools and materials you may have never used before.”
During this session, you will:
Carve or press your own simple design into a cuttlefish bone,
Learn how to pour a molten white metal alloy into your mould,
Take your beautiful creation home
All materials included.
Duration:
3 hours.
Price:
£55pp
(min. 5, max. 8 guests).
Click enquire to add to your basket and one of our team will be in touch.
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