Jewellery making: all levels

About this course

The course adapts jewellery-making practice to different experience levels. Beginners work with sheet metal and wire, learning techniques including piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing, texturing and soldering before designing and making a piece. Intermediate learners develop individual designs with tutor guidance, while advanced learners work from sketchbooks towards finished pieces using more demanding processes such as stone setting, wax carving, enamelling and chain making. Teaching combines demonstrations, handouts, practical activities, group discussions and individual tuition. Learners receive advice and demonstrations from the tutor as needed, with goals and project development discussed according to their level.

What you'll learn

• Cut and form sheet metal and wire using jewellery-making tools.
• Apply annealing, texturing and soldering techniques to metal.
• Use processes such as piercing, filing, drilling and polishing in jewellery projects.
• Develop design ideas through sketches or a sketchbook and translate them into finished pieces.
• Use more challenging techniques, such as stone setting, wax carving, enamelling or chain making, at an advanced level.
• Follow relevant jewellery-making health and safety guidance.

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for beginners, intermediate and advanced learners, with activities and project expectations adapted to experience level. Participants need to follow written and spoken instructions, demonstrations and health and safety information, take part in group discussions, and use simple measurements and calculations.

• Suitable for learners working at different levels within the same course.
• Intermediate and advanced learners develop individual projects with tutor guidance.
• Participation includes group discussions as well as practical work and individual tuition.
• Learners should be comfortable with simple measurements and calculations.

Before you go

• Basic jewellery-making tools and equipment are provided.
• Participants need to provide some items, including saw blades, wet and dry paper, drill bits, paintbrushes and a sketchbook or notebook. A detailed list is supplied by the tutor, and these items are not needed before the course starts.
• Basic materials such as base metals, paper, enamel, chemicals and sundries are provided in reasonable quantities.
• Participants must provide precious metals, stones and other materials required for their specific projects.
• An apron and safety glasses should be brought.
• Sensible footwear is required. Sandals, open shoes and small pumps are not permitted in the studio.