Contemporary Fashion Jewellery

About this course

Participants develop jewellery-making skills through a series of projects, including a cube-shaped pendant, a beaded chain, a crystal and seed-bead bracelet, and bead flowers for a brooch. The course also covers connecting wire to jewellery pieces using pins, recognising basic tools and equipment, and applying health and safety rules. A personalised learning plan is used to document and assess each learner’s progression.

What you'll learn

• Use basic jewellery-making tools and equipment
• Connect wire to jewellery pieces using pins
• Construct a chain using beads
• Make a cube-shaped pendant with crystal beads
• Create a bracelet using crystal and seed beads
• Form bead flowers for a brooch

Is this course right for you?

The course is labelled All Levels and is intended for learners with a range of starting points. Participation involves making several jewellery pieces, following studio health and safety guidance, and working through a personalised learning plan. Learners must be aged 19 or over on 31 August before the course starts.

• Open to learners at all levels
• Requires learners to be aged 19 or over by the stated eligibility date

Before you go

• Basic materials are covered by the course fee, but learners may need to purchase additional materials for their chosen work.
• Learners should bring a notebook, pencil and apron.
• Some tools can be borrowed, although learners are advised to build their own collection with guidance from the tutor.