Mitsuro Hikime Jewellery Workshop with Zantedeschia Robini

Suitable for beginners.

Create your own sterling silver jewellery. Join Dunedin jeweller Zantedeschia Robini, a professional with over 20 years of experience, in this hands-on lost Mitsuro Hikime jewellery making workshop.

Mitsuro Hikime roughly translates to honey (mitsu) wax (ro) drawing (hiki) texture (me).

Mitsuro Hikime is a unique blended wax, an ancient art form, dating back more than 1300 years in Japan. It was mostly used in sculpture, later enjoyed by jewellery artists and jewellery lovers in some parts of Japan.

Lost wax casting is a well-known process in the jewelry industry, but Mitsuro Hikime is unique because it must be warmed slowly with your hands to become malleable. After pulling, stretching, and folding the wax into itself, it forms unique striations. 

The beauty of Mitsuro Hikime lies in its unpredictable nature: no two pieces are ever the same. The technique captures the artist’s movements and the natural properties of the wax, resulting in organic and fluid designs. This makes each piece of jewellery a true work of art, with its own character and history. This mesmerising wax process allows you to create beautifully flowing sculptural forms with a distinctly organic texture.

You will learn how to use Mitsuro wax to create beautifully unique and individual jewelry. Working with Mitsuro Hikime will open up many possibilities to create a one-off piece or start a new collection.