Service Description

Jewellery Summer School - 5 day intensive course This course is suitable for beginners and is jam packed with techniques and projects. The focus is on learning the key skills needed when making jewellery and there are several projects in silver. Day 1 and 2 - Starting with using copper you will learn basic techniques such as how to anneal metal, filing, forming, cutting metal with a piercing saw, adding texture and soldering and how to make a ring to size. The first 2 days are spent practicing these skills. Day 3 - we will start working with silver and make a couple of silver rings from a choice of styles. You can incorporate one of these into the bezel setting project on day 4 if you like. Day 4 - Bezel setting a gemstone /cabochon or sea glass. You can make a ring or halo pendant incorporating a stone creating the setting from scratch. Day 5 - Spinner ring or accent spinner ring. You will make a spinner ring from sterling silver with 1 silver spinner and you can choose to add an accent shape to this such as a small heart, moon, flower or star. This is a 5 day intensive course that includes the following projects with materials supplies- Copper to practice initial techniques. Silver wire to make 2 simple silver rings. You can adapt these and turn into an infinity pendant by interlinking them, keep them as 2 separate rings or use one in the bezel setting project of day 4. Bezel set ring/halo pendant project - All silver plus a choice of stones supplied (gemstone, sea glass or dichroic glass cabochon up to a size of approximately 12mm). Spinner ring - silver sheet to create the main parts of the ring and wire for 1 spinner. Plus 1 small silver accent shape if you choose that option. Please bring a packed lunch or food can be bought from the onsite cafe.