Beginner
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The beginner silver jewellery course is a great place to start for metal working techniques if you’re new to jewellery making.
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Beginner
Term
The beginner silver jewellery course is a great place to start for metal working techniques if you’re new to jewellery making.
Beginner
Term
Learn the processes behind crafting two popular chain styles: the classic curb chain and the elegant foxtail chain.
Improver
Term
Learn how to design a Byzantine style ring with stone settings and elements of granulation and decorative wire work.
Improver
Term
Learn how to make a silver locket with a small hinge. A great course to learn how to perfect your silver soldering skills.
Improver
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On our Hollow Form Ring and Pendant Course you will learn how to create stylish chunky jewellery that is lightweight and comfortable to wear. This processes is great for creating statement pieces.
Improver
Term
Master the art of setting small gemstones using rub-over and claw settings.
Improver
Term
Learn how to make a collet setting for faceted stones. The conical shape gives this setting a contemporary style which compliments the shape of the stone.
Improver
Term
Work on your personal jewellery projects with a fully equipped jewellery workshop in our Silver Jewellery Afternoon Class. We do not teach specific projects in this class, however the tutor is available for guidance.
Improver
Term
Learn how to work with silver and gold to add gold accents to your jewellery.
Improver
Term
Learn how to apply decorative finishes to enhance your silver jewellery designs. Taking the time to explore a variety of surface decoration and finishing techniques can be a valuable and creative learning experience.
Improver
Term
Learn how to use a hydraulic press to create three-dimensional forms, textures, and patterns in your jewellery designs.
Advanced
Term
Learn about settings for small square gemstones. We cover how to set square and rectangular facetted stones precisely with a professional finish.
Advanced
Term
Work on your personal jewellery projects with a fully equipped jewellery workshop in our Silver Jewellery Morning Class. We do not teach specific projects in this class, however the tutor is available for guidance.
Advanced
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The fusion welding precious metal course is an introduction to joining metal without solder. This technique is used to create jewellery with granulations as well as interesting surface textures.
Advanced
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Learn how to make a silver tennis bracelet with box clasp, design to suit your taste using your favourite gemstones.
Advanced
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Learn how to set freeform stones and work with mounts that require setting stones with complicated angles.
Advanced
Term
Learn advanced jewellery casting and wax carving techniques to bring your creative designs to life through sand casting and commercial casting methods.
Advanced
Term
Master innovative back-setting stone techniques to securely set stones and incorporate materials like glass, wood, and fabric in your jewellery designs.
Advanced
Term
Master basket, claw, and channel stone setting through three hands-on projects, gaining professional precision and finishing skills.
Advanced
Term
Master anticlastic raising and advanced metal sculpting techniques to create striking three-dimensional sculptural jewellery in silver.
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Beginner courses are a mix of short courses and term time courses for newcomers. Beginner courses will suit you If you have never soldered with a gas torch or used a piercing saw. Our Improver Courses are for students who know how to solder with a gas torch, anneal and use a piercing saw. You will have completed a Beginner course and want to build on your basic skills. Advanced courses are for students who are confident in a jewellery workshop. You have a good understanding of how to construct jewellery but aspire to a higher level of precision. Our Taster Classes are perfect for beginners with little or no jewellery making experience. They offer a gentle learning curve to ease you into silver jewellery making and try something new. They’re also a fun day out and you take home a beautiful hand made piece of silver jewellery. Our intensive jewellery making courses are full term length courses condensed into a shorter timeframe. Usually run over a number of consecutive full days or spanning 2 weekends. Group booking jewellery making classes are perfect for small parties and events. We offer taster classes for group bookings tailored to meet your group’s skill level or adapted for a particular design. Perfect if you all want to wear matching jewellery to a special occasion. Visit our Group Booking page for more information. Search for qualifying group booking courses by using our course filter at the top of this page.What are Beginner Courses?What are Improver Courses?What are Advanced Courses?What are Taster Classes?What are Intensive Courses?What are Group Booking classes?Do you run classes for children?
All students attending classes or workshops at Kingham Jewellery School must be 18 or over unless otherwise stated in the course information.
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