Granulation Rings with Victoria Lansford Online

An Ancient Technique Made Easier and Contemporary

Join me for this online workshop and learn to fuse sterling silver and 18K gold granules and wire in the manner of the ancient Etruscans, Egyptians, Greeks, Celts, and Anglo Saxons. This straightforward method provides immediate gratification with very little clean up! Create traditional or contemporary granulation patterns, while fusing a pyramid, and 2 rings.

This technique for fusing wire and granules on sheet allows you to form and fabricate afterwards, which provides endless opportunity for stylization and individual design. Victoria will present a number of ways to achieve different patterns for a variety of types of jewelry, as well as demonstrate how to work with twisted wire for filigree looks and how to fuse gold to silver.

Ready to expand your fiery horizons?

Twist of Lemon gold and silver, wire granulation ring by Victoria Lansford; photo by Pat Vasquez-Cunningham

Access to demos with instructor support April 20 – July 2, 2024
Live Q&A Sessions (also recorded) April 26 & May 3 at 1:00 PM EDT (New York time)

Access everything and get instructor support From April 20 through July 2, 2024

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How It Works

Just Some of What You’ll Learn

How to make and sort consistently formed granules
How to fuse wire to base sheets for all types of jewelry
Form traditional or contemporary granulation patterns
How to add and fuse granules
How to layer granules
Skip messy, smelly, traditional hide glues
Bend, form, and fabricate granulation into rings and other curved shapes
How to layer and fuse granulation pyramids
Simple ways to achieve intricate wire patterns for fusing
Incorporate 18 karat gold wire and granules to sterling base sheets
Stones within granulation
Cluster granules around stone settings
Fuse twisted wire to create filigree designs like in Celtic and Anglo Saxon jewelry and metalwork
Use beaded wire to achieve complex looking design lines

Bonus Demos:

Micro TIG welding and granulation
Fusing on a larger scale for bracelet clasps, chokers, and necklaces
Granulation with chasing, stamping, and piercing

Watch close-up, step-by-step demonstrations in 4K video at your own pace. Come to the live sessions for questions and community (or watch their recordings later). Access everything for 60 days after the final live session.

Once the course begins, you will have access to the demo videos to watch as you work at your own pace. Start and stop as needed. Easily find demos you’d like to repeat without getting overwhelmed. Access the recordings of the live Q&A sessions as they become available. Download, print, and keep the comprehensive handout forever.

Starfish XII, granulation ring by Victoria Lansford; photo by Pat Vasquez-Cunningham

Can’t be there live? No problem!

You’ll have access to the both the live class recordings and the individual detailed demos for 60+ days via the course dashboard Padlet.

Get Support and All Your Questions Answered Between Sessions and for 60 days after last meeting.

Victoria will answer questions between sessions via Padlet, a private virtual space. You’ll receive continued support from Victoria via Padlet for 60 days after the final live session to ensure you have time to experiment with everything you’ve learned.

Casablanca VII, 18k granulation on sterling ring with peridot

What students have to say

These courses prove that you really care

As an educator myself, I appreciate the sheer amount of time you put in the preparation of all those materials and videos. With the care you take you have raised my work to another level. These courses prove that you really care about your students and their success.

Delores Heiden

Metalsmith

In Japan, Victoria would be considered a national treasure…

Victoria teaches techniques used for millennia to create many of the great works of art one can see in museums. She has found many tricks that streamline and improve the processes, and she uses them to make strikingly contemporary pieces rooted in the ancient world.u003cbru003eStudents are given a series of challenges and opportunities to grow their own inner voices and are encouraged to create works unique to them, at their levels of ability.u003cbru003eThe number of places one can learn these skills in the US can be counted conveniently on one’s thumbs. In Japan, Victoria would be considered a national treasure, and she would be funded to pass these skills on to the next generation.

Al Boyers

Metalsmith

The Michael Bublé of teachers

Victoria, you are the Michael Bublé of teachers. If you’ve never seen him perform, it’s a real treat because he is so connected to his audience. When he’s on stage it’s all about the audience, not about him. His ego is nowhere to be found, and you teach the same way. You love what you do, and it comes through in your teaching. Thank you for that!

Geraldine Brophy

Artist

What others have made in this course

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SIlver Granulation Ring by Tami Osborn — Granulation Ring by Tami Osborn

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Wondering what is the difference between this live online class and my Granulation Demystified class on Craftsy’s platform?

In this class you’ll create 2 ring projects: One is a small granulation sample soldered to a wire granulation shank. The other is a cluster granulation ring like Nebula II, the sterling ring with an amethyst.

The demos are all in 4K. The camera work is not quite as fancy as on the Craftsy class, but the resolution is super sharp and clear. You’ll have access to these 4K demos outside of class, so no matter what your internet connection is like or what Zoom does, you’ll be able to see incredible detail.
The timing on soldering and fusing in this class is a bit more like real life (and less edited to fit Craftsy’s class formula).

I demo how to weld granules with a Micro TIG welder in addition to fusing them, and I give an overview of how I incorporated that process to create ‘Majestic’ the gold and silver pyramid ring with the pink tourmaline on top (see the product gallery images above).

The Big Difference? In this class you get live Q&A time with me via Zoom + questions answered daily on the course dashboard for 60+ days.

Tour the Virtual Classroom and discover Victoria’s revolutionary method to expand your skills and increase your creativity

Granulation Rings with Victoria Lansford Online

Access to demos begins April 20, 2024 Live Sessions (also recorded) April 26 & May 3 at 1:00 PM EDT (New York time)

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An Ancient Technique Made Easier and Contemporary

Access to demos with instructor support April 20 – July 2, 2024
Live Q&A Sessions (also recorded) April 26 & May 3 at 1:00 PM EDT (New York time)