Jewellery Making for Beginners

Jewellery Making for Beginners

(SCQF level 4)

Part-time, Inspiring Later Life

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Overview

Do you love jewellery and would like to make your own? 

This course is for beginners as well as those with some jewellery making experience.

You'll learn a range of basic jewellery making techniques including sawing, soldering, hammering, roll printing, doming, forming, findings, finishing and a simple stone setting.    

A materials fee of £20 is included in the course fee; it covers a limited supply of non-precious metals and materials.

You'll also receive information on tools, material and where to purchase them.

 

Minimum entry requirements

No experience required.

 

What you study

You'll study:

  • Sawing.
  • Soldering.
  • Texturing metal, including hammering and roll printing.
  • Doming and forming metal.
  • Jewellery findings.
  • Finishes, including polishing.
  • Simple stone setting.
  • Jewellery information on tools, materials and where to purchase them.

 

After the course

After completing this course, you may wish to proceed to the intermediate jewellery making.

Continuing study

After completing this course, you may wish to proceed to the intermediate jewellery-making course.

 

How the course is taught

The techniques are spread over the 10-week course, starting with the most basic and finishing with the more advanced.

 

Materials

A materials fee of £20 is included in the course fee; it covers a limited supply of non-precious metals and materials.