Creative jewelry workshop in Lisbon at Ana Henriques studio in the centre of the city, where you work with brass using professional tools to create your own ring, earrings or pendant from scratch. This is an intimate and genuinely hands-on session where the process is valued as much as the result, and where even complete beginners leave with one or two wearable pieces made entirely by their own hands. Small groups, close personal guidance throughout and a real working atelier as your setting from start to finish.
The session moves through the full jewellery-making process in sequence. You begin by sketching and idealising the pieces you want to make before moving into the practical work: cutting the chosen form from brass with a jeweller’s saw, filing the edges to smooth lines and correct the cut, bending the flat form into three dimensions such as a ring shape, drilling where needed, and finishing and assembling the final piece. Ana guides you through every stage with close and personalised attention, sharing the techniques she trained in at Ar.Co and uses daily in her own practice. The atmosphere is creative, relaxed and intimate, exactly as a real working atelier should feel.
What you’ll learn
💍 How to sketch and idealise a jewellery piece before beginning the practical work
💍 How to cut brass using a jeweller’s saw with control and confidence
💍 Filing and smoothing techniques for clean edges and refined lines
💍 How to bend and shape flat brass into three-dimensional forms
💍 Drilling, finishing and assembly techniques for a complete wearable piece
What’s included
🔨 All brass materials and professional jewellery tools
🔨 Full step-by-step guidance from Ana Henrique throughout the session
🔨 Your finished piece or pieces to take home and wear or gift
What you leave with
One or two brass jewellery pieces, a ring, earrings or pendant, made from scratch using real jewellery techniques in a genuine working atelier, and a direct introduction to what jewellery making actually involves.
I am Ana Henrique, a jeweller and workshop facilitator based in Lisbon. I trained at Ar.Co, Centro de Arte e Comunicação Visual, which gave me the technical and artistic foundation I apply today in both my own work and the workshops I run. My studio is in the centre of Lisbon, where I develop my pieces and open the space to others who want to enter the world of jewellery making. What makes this experience different is the setting: a real atelier, small groups, close attention and a creative process that goes from first sketch to finished piece entirely in your hands.
No prior jewellery experience needed. Small groups for personalised attention. You can come alone or with company.
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Volodymyr Nesterenko
it was a great time and great workshop! Senhora Ana explained everything, helped on every stage. Atmosphere was cosy and warm. I’m glad I visited the workshop!
Obrigada Volodymyr, gostei de te receber no meu atelier 🙂
Henrique
The workshop was really fun, easy and interactive. Ana is really friendly and helpful 🙂
Obrigada Henrique, gostei muito de vos receber e até breve!
Rigmor Glipstrup
We had such a lovely time with Ana! It was only me and my partner there and Ana was really attentive and was always ready to help. She was calm, skilled and welcoming. Highly recommend:-)
Elise Grimaitre
super atelier, avec une prof au top!
Ana t’aide et t‘aiguilles juste ce qu’il faut, on a adoré!