Service Description

Rent a bench at Mhairi Gibbons Jewellery workshop by the hour. Each bench is equipped with a Foredom SR with quick release handpiece, Bench peg holder and peg, piercing saw, wax, emery sticks, needle files, ring mandrel and mallet, ring clamp, burnishers, pusher, plier set, flush cutters, metal ruler and a bench skin. Other tools available to use in the workshop include, two Sievert Pro 86 jewellers torches with propane bottles and a variety of nozzles, aswell as smaller versa flame Dremel torches, Foredom bench lathe and extractor, Durston combination C100 mini rolling mill, Cookson ring stretcher, a variety of hand files, hammers, disc cutter and other forming tools. All sundries (saw blades, burrs, drill bits, platinol, flux, etc) can also be used for a small fee, £5 per half day, materials are not supplied and must be brought with you. Fridge, microwave, and kettle are available to use, as well as dishes, cutlery, tea, coffee, and water/squash. Email to enquire about bench rental availability. Please be aware that all jewellers renting benches, whether supported or independent, will be required to provide evidence of their skill level and/or a reference from their tutor prior to rental agreement.