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This welcoming jewellery-making course is suitable for both beginners and more experienced makers, offering a supportive studio environment where you can develop your skills at your own pace.
If you’re new to jewellery making, you’ll be guided step by step through the fundamentals, learning how to design and create a finished piece. You’ll be introduced to essential techniques including sawing with a specialist jewellery saw, drilling, soldering, filing, shaping, texturing and polishing metal. Teaching is structured in clear stages, with demonstrations, handouts and suggested online resources to support your learning.
If you already have some experience, you can make full use of the workshop facilities and professional equipment—such as soldering and polishing tools you may not have at home—while benefiting from tailored advice and top tips. One-to-one guidance is available to help you refine techniques and progress your own projects to a higher standard.
At the start of the course, Sally will spend time with you discussing your ideas and designs, helping you identify the most appropriate techniques to achieve your goals. Throughout the course, you’ll receive ongoing feedback in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere that encourages creativity, experimentation and shared learning.
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
• Design and plan jewellery pieces using appropriate or advanced techniques
• Confidently cut, drill, solder, file and polish metal
• Identify and apply the right techniques for your chosen designs
• Complete one or more pieces of jewellery to a good or high standard
Whether you’re making your very first piece or developing an existing practice, this course offers the skills, space and support you need to create beautiful, well-crafted jewellery.
Teaching methods: Visual demonstration and verbal explanation. Written handouts with visual diagrams. One-to-one teaching. Group discussions
Learning methods: Hands-on practical activities, Reading handouts and following instructions.
One-to-one and group discussion.
How students are assessed: Questions and answers during group discussions and one-to-one teaching.
Record of students' progress and achievement on an assessment sheet as they achieve the course objectives. Practical work produced is evidence of learning.
Brass and copper and aluminium are provided.
Students must bring their own silver
We can recommend where to buy the silver from in advance.
Bring their sketch books and pencil and inspirational material.
Advanced students should bring their projects with them and other materials they wish to use.
Students need to wear shoes with toes covered - No sandals or flipflops
Homework : Students must read handouts and safety information
Continue to make more of your own jewellery. Join the other jewellery classes or other art and craft courses at the Mary Ward centre and elsewhere. Progress to an accredited course e.g. the Mary Ward Centre Pre-foundation or Foundation in Art and design courses, or similar at another college. Those with high level skills in jewellery and who are seeking to set up as a practicing professional may wish to attend our course aimed at people who want to sell their products online.
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