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Lorenzo Pepe in Riyadh

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A two-day jewellery workshop with the artisan himself. Carve a model in foam, then finish a piece cast in bronze or silver and colour it with patina. You leave with your piece.

Dates
15-16 January 2027
Place
Bench Studio, JAX, Diriyah
Seats
10
Price
3,250 SR
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The workshop

Two days, ten seats, one piece to take home

Dates
Friday 15 and Saturday 16 January 2027
Hours
Two full days. Times announced soon.
Place
Bench Studio, JAX District (E08), Diriyah Open in Google Maps
Seats
10, so Lorenzo can work with each of you
Language
Taught in English, with course notes in Arabic and our team there to translate
Price
3,250 SRper seat, VAT included

The two days

  1. Hands carving a foam model for a ring with a flex-shaft

    Day 1 · Friday 15 January

    Carve your model in foam

    Every one of Lorenzo’s pieces begins as a model carved by hand. You choose a ring or a pendant, saw a foam block to size, then shape it with files and carve curves, hollows and texture with a flex-shaft and ball cutters.

    1. Saw the block to size
    2. Shape it with files
    3. Carve curves, hollows and texture
    4. Refine the edges with needle files
  2. Rings finished with black and turquoise patina, laid out on a workbench

    Day 2 · Saturday 16 January

    Finish your piece in metal

    You work a piece cast in bronze or silver from Lorenzo’s models: cut it free, file it, sand it from 240 to 600 grit and polish it on the wheel. Then you colour it with patina and polish back the high points so the texture shows.

    1. Cut the piece free and file it
    2. Sand from 240 to 600 grit
    3. Polish on the wheel
    4. Colour it with patina

    You take your finished piece home.

Included

  • All tools and materials
  • Your piece, cast in bronze or silver
  • Masks and safety glasses
  • Coffee and lunch on both days
  • Course notes in Arabic and English
  • A certificate of attendance

Good to know

  • Beginners are welcome.
  • Wear closed shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dusty, and tie back long hair.
  • Seats are confirmed in order of payment.
Lorenzo Pepe smiling at his jeweller's bench in his studio on Formentera

The artisan

Lorenzo Pepe

Born in Milan in 1969, Lorenzo Pepe has lived on Formentera since 1997 and has devoted himself to art jewellery since 2000. His work studies the forms of nature, above all marine organisms, with their structures, textures and symmetries, in search of an essential, timeless elegance.

Alongside his jewellery, he works in photography, ceramics and sculpture.

Shop Lorenzo Pepe
A participant smiling as she works at the bench during one of Lorenzo's workshops
Carved models of rings and pendants, ready to be cast
Filing a cast metal piece at the bench pin
A turquoise patina pendant set with a citrine

Registration

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3,250 SRper seat, VAT included

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Ten seats only. Your order confirmation is your ticket, and we’ll message you the daily times before the workshop.

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