Make a Tiny Trinket Treasure Box in Silver Metal Clay 2-Day Workshop

Get ready to think small… and create something magical ✨

In this playful, hands-on workshop, you’ll design and build a tiny trinket box with a loose-fitting lid using fine silver precious metal clay. That’s right — you’ll start with soft, moldable clay and end with a solid .999 fine silver treasure box you made yourself!

We’ll explore forming techniques for building small hollow forms, creating properly fitted lids, adding texture, patterns, and whimsical details to make your piece truly one-of-a-kind. Along the way, you’ll learn how precious metal clay transforms in the kiln into real silver, along with tips for sanding, firing, and polishing to achieve a beautiful professional finish.

These petite boxes are perfect for holding the tiniest treasures — a charm, a love note, a crystal, a secret. Sweet, sculptural, and surprisingly satisfying to make, they’re like little silver time capsules.

All tools and materials are provided. Just bring your imagination and a willingness to play with fire (the safe, jewelry-making kind!).

Skill level: basic beginner-intermediate

Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19, 2026

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sat. (with 1 hour lunch break), 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Sun.

Workshop fee: $250, includes 25 grams of fine silver metal clay, additional clay available for purchase.

In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to create a tiny trinket box using fine silver precious metal clay. Over the course of the session, attendees will be guided through the entire process, from designing the box to shaping, molding, and detailing the clay. The instructor will cover techniques for achieving fine texture, incorporating small embellishments, and ensuring the box's functionality, such as creating a loose-fitting lid. Once the design is complete, the pieces will be fired in a kiln overnight to transform the clay into solid fine silver, revealing a beautiful, handcrafted treasure. The short class the second day will be to polish and finish the boxes. This workshop is perfect for beginners or anyone wanting to explore the art of metal clay jewelry and small object creation.

Don't miss this opportunity to unleash your creativity and make stunning jewelry pieces to cherish or gift to loved ones. See you there!

Fingernail Moon Jewelry Studio is located in FAVO - Faith Arts Village Orlando - a vintage 1950s era motel that has been converted into artist studios. Use the address 718 Highland Avenue to get to the first parking lot. To enter the facility, turn north on Highland from Colonial, there is a stoplight, and enter the second driveway on the left, through a black fence. You will see a sign that says "Park Lake Presbyterian Church, FAVO Art Studios". Proceed through the parking lot to the far right and rear and on through the driveway connecting to a second parking lot. You will see an L-shaped building with colorful doors - that's us! I am studio 237, second from the end upstairs on the right. Look for the moons!

Info: During this first part of the workshop, students will be introduced to precious metal clay and given a basic outline of the procedures.

Info: Time to get our hands dirty! Time to design your box, then we'll start with creating any embellishments you plan to use on the box. Then we'll get into the meat of it and create the sides of the boxes.

Info: There are many restaurants of all types within a short drive of FAVO, and a couple are just a short walk away. You are welcome to bring a lunch and eat in the studio. There is no food or drink available at FAVO.

Info: The walls of the boxes should be well dried by the time lunch is over, so it's time to put a bottom on it and make the lid. Once all of the parts are finished and put together, we will learn how to refine the pieces, to make everything smooth and neat, ready for firing.. Boxes will be left to be fired overnight by the instructor.

Info: You will return the second day to find your box magically transformed into pure silver! Now it's time to finish it by polishing and adding a patina if you desire. And away you go with your own tiny trinket treasure box!

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