Our Beginner Silver Jewellery Course is designed to introduce basic metal working techniques for students who are new to making silver jewellery. Our aim is to ensure students feel safe and confident in the workshop and have a good understanding of how to safely use the various pieces of equipment. We do this through a series of projects that change through the year.
Simple pendant completed in one class.
Make a set of three rings all with a different finish.
This projects introduces you to the easiest form of stone setting, a cabochon rub-over.
A hammer textured silver bracelet made from individual links.
Silver ring made with d section wire with a round or oval cabochon stone.
A silver hollow form pendant with a surface pattern.
A silver pendant with a twist detail and rub over setting for a oval cabochon stone.
A silver bangle section of your choice with a hammered effect.
Silver round section ring with a facetted stone in a tube setting.
On completion of the course students will have a good grasp of basic jewellery making techniques and can be confident enough to set up at home. Students intending to further their learning can enrol on to following term beginner course where they will be able to build on there acquired skills through a series of new projects.
Due to high demand we will be offering a variety of beginner course formats to cater for daytime, evening and weekends.
Sundries such as solder and saw blades are included in the course fees. Metals, findings and a variety of stones are available for purchase at the school.
As a guide students can expect to spend around £30 – £45 on silver and other materials to complete this course. The cost will vary depending on how much metal required and the type of stones and findings chosen.
This course is suitable for beginners. No previous experience making jewellery is necessary to enrol on this course.
All students attending classes or workshops at Kingham Jewellery School must be 16 or over, unless otherwise stated in the course information.
As a student you are responsible for your own safety in the workshop. Please listen to direction to ensure you know how to use all the equipment correctly. To ensure your safety do not operate equipment you do not know how to use. Please ensure you have covered footwear and no high heels. You will need to tie back long hair when using motorised equipment. Please respect others and don’t interrupt students who are soldering, using the drill or any other equipment that could create a safety concern if the operator is distracted.
We have introduced a few new guidelines to make sure the workshop is clean and safe for everyone to use.
It is extremely important we all follow the guidelines set out here to minimise the risk to all of us and ensure the school can remain open.
And finally, no kitchen sorry! This means no refreshments or crockery can be offered at the moment, please feel free to bring your own mug, flask of tea, coffee, water etc.
We have amended our cancellation, refunds & transfer policy to take some of the uncertainty out of booking our courses whilst Covid-19 remains a health & safety concern. View our amended Terms & Conditions page for further details.
This course is fully booked, sorry! However, spaces sometimes become available if someone drops out, please add your name to a waiting list to be notified.
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