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Overview
- Create your own jelwelry during this one of a kind creative culture experience.
- Skillfully guided from design through each step of the production process you will learn how to work silver into wearable art to take home.
- Create your own heirloom piece of silver jewelry during a three hours workshop in Ubud.
Description
Looking for things to do in Bali? Do you have a passion for getting crafty and learning something new? This half-day jewelry making tour is something special you can enjoy by yourself or with a friend, take your personal piece of jewelry home at the end of the day and experience some of Bali?s traditional culture, in the culture capital of Ubud.
Silver jewelry making, like most old crafts in Bali, is a family affair.
Meet Bali tour guide/Jewelry maker Gusti Ayu will be your host for the day, she was taught to make silver jewelry by her father and her older brother. From the early age of 9 she was allowed to polish the silver pieces her family was creating for sale in America and Australia.
In Bali, children helping their families after school develop the jeweler?s practiced eye and steady hand over time. When you watch Ayu handle the tools and manipulate the silver that will become your personalized silver jewelry you?ll appreciate the years of patient learning that silver jewelry making entails.
It takes a half-day for Ayu to introduce you to this special realm of art making. Bring your jewelry ideas to Ayu and she will help you to craft your idea into a wearable piece of silver jewelry. In a few short hours one can sample the jeweler?s craft as both you and Ayu work together to work new silver into a polished art piece. It?s fun; it?s a challenge and a terrific way to spend your leisure time in Bali.
You will receive a certificate at the end of your day after enjoying some traditional Balinese cake with your class peers and Ayu following your day of learning the Jewelry making class. Meet some Locals along the way while enjoying Bali?s beautiful surroundings. This is a must do in Bali for anyone crafty looking to experience some culture and learn something new whilst doing it!
The price includes:
- Free transport to and from Ubud.
- Certificate.
- A welcome drink on arrival.
- Homemade Balinese traditional cake.
- 5 grams of silver to start, additional silver available
**Please note the following offer:
Other workshops are available at the same venue; for any guest doing 2 different workshops in one day (morning class and afternoon class), a complimentary Balinese-style lunch from the organic kitchen will be provided; A sample lunch: a main entree of chicken curry with vegetable and rice, a fruit salad dessert and a drink (coffee, tea or water). Special diet needs can be accommodated.
Please find below the list of other workshops available:
-Wood carving workshop
-Wood Mask carving workshop
-Stone carving workshop
-Traditional painting workshop
-Bamboo carving workshop
-Puppet-making workshop
-Kite-making workshop
-Batik Painting Workshop
-Balinese Dance workshop
-Lontar Weaving workshop
-Offerings workshop
-Fruit Carving and Decoration workshop
Amenities
Meal included
Water included
Restroom available
Senior friendly
Kids friendly
Certified
Reviews
5.0/5
The class was interesting and fairly hands-on, though it left the difficult tasks (like soldering) to the experts?which is probably for the best. The welcome coffee and fried pineapple/banana were very nice. And the location is incredibly beautiful and calming.
Ubud
Apart from being know for its rice fields and steep ravines, Ubud is also the melting pot for art and culture enthusiasts and people seeking slow travel. It pleases the gourmand and offers a host of activities for those who love bustling about to those who enjoy quiet hours. There are numerous temples to visit that educate you about the Balinese religion and its rich heritage. Its affordable accommodation and numerous spas are bonuses. Definitely one of the best getaways for a discerning traveler who is looking to soak in the Bali way of life.
- Rice fields and steep ravines
- Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary
- Rich heritage
- Haven for art and cultural enthusiasts
- Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking
- Ayung river rafting