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Experimental jewelry, made by hand.

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3Workshop formatsWax · Metal · Membership
2HGuided sessionsAverage class duration
4People maxSmall group experience
$1,250Starting atWax modeling workshop

Not a class. An entrance to the workshop.

La Veleta · Tulum

CONTRASTE ATELIER is a jewelry workshop and creative studio built around process, material and the hand.

We work with wax, silver, fire and tools to make pieces from scratch — and we open that process to anyone who wants to experience jewelry from the inside. The result isn't only an object. It's the time, heat and decisions that built it.

  • 01A real workshop in La Veleta, Tulum — not a tourist activity.
  • 02Private sessions or small groups, by reservation.
  • 03Artisanal process: wax modeling, lost-wax, handmade pieces.
  • 04No previous experience required — the workshop guides you.

Experiences in the workshop.

Exp · 01 $1,250 MXN

Wax Modeling

An introductory experience to model a piece in wax inside the workshop — learning the tools and shaping from the raw material.

WaxStudio useWax toolsGuidance CastingSilver
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Exp · 02 $3,000 MXN

Wax to Metal / Lost Wax

The complete experience: build a piece from wax and carry it through to metal — modeling, casting and transformation.

WaxStudio useToolsGuidanceLost-waxSilver ≤ 9g*

*Silver included up to 9g when it applies to the format. Excess silver is charged separately at the day's market price. Complex pieces or special finishes are quoted apart.

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Exp · 03 $5,000 MXN

Couples Class

A two-person experience inside the workshop — for partners, friends or anyone who wants to share the process of creating a piece from scratch.

For twoWaxStudio useToolsGuidanceSilver ≤ 9g*

*Silver included up to 9g total when it applies to the format. Excess and more complex pieces are quoted separately.

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Exp · 04 From $3,000 MXN · no metal

Studio Use & Special Projects

For working specific projects, developing custom pieces or using the workshop with guidance. Scoped by process, material and complexity.

Studio accessWorkshop toolsGuidanceCustom project MetalSpecial materials
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Before it was jewelry, it was material, fire and time.

Each piece starts in the hand: it's modeled, adjusted, transformed and takes shape inside the workshop. You don't just leave with an object — you live the process that builds it.

01

Wax

Raw material on the bench. The starting point of every piece.

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02

Modeling

Shaping by hand — carving, building and refining the form.

03

Tools

Workshop tools, technique and the marks of the process.

04

Casting

Lost-wax: fire turns wax into metal. Transformation.

05

Finishing

Filing, texture and detail. The hand of the maker stays visible.

06

The piece

An object made from scratch — yours, built in the workshop.

Built by hand in the workshop.
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You don't need experience.
Just pick a date.

For beginners, the curious, couples and travelers alike. Choose a published day and time — every reservation is confirmed by hand.

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  • Where La Veleta, Tulum
  • Level No experience needed
  • Group Private or up to 4
Online shop · Coming soon

Workshop pieces, soon available to take home.

Launching 2026