10 classes - 6pm to 8pm – Tuesday 16th April - 25th June

This is a 10 week Jewellery making course for complete beginners, the first 5 weeks will concentrate on the necessary techniques required to then undertake your own projects. You will learn, saw piercing, filling, drilling, hot and cold connections, texturing, forming and polishing.  Within these weeks you will also be shown a basic introduction to enamelling and, if you like, try a cabochon bezel setting or tube setting.

We will supply saw blades, solder, copper sheet, enamel, silver bezel wire/sheet and a cabochon stone will be supplied to practice all the above techniques.

By week 4 you should be thinking of your final project, using some of the techniques you have learned. Discuss your ideas with the tutors to plan and order your own materials for your final project.

This course is also suitable for returning students for them to advance their techniques and skills in their jewellery making journey.

Half term - no class.

20th May - 24th May

Course by Amanda McGrattan and Eve Smith

10 classes - 6pm to 8pm – Thursday 16th April - 25th June

This is a 10 week Jewellery making course for complete beginners, the first 5 weeks will concentrate on the necessary techniques required to then undertake your own projects. You will learn, saw piercing, filling, drilling, hot and cold connections, texturing, forming and polishing.  Within these weeks you will also be shown a basic introduction to enamelling and, if you like, try a cabochon bezel setting or tube setting.

We will supply saw blades, solder, a copper sheet, enamel, silver bezel wire/sheet and a cabochon stone will be supplied to practice all the above techniques.

By week 4 you should be thinking of your final project, using some of the techniques you have learned. Discuss your ideas with the tutors to plan and order your own materials for your final project.

This course is also suitable for returning students for them to advance their techniques and skills in their jewellery making journey.

Half term - no class.

20th May - 24th May

Course by Amanda McGrattan and Eve Smith

Saturday 16th Match 10:30am - 5:30pm

This full day fun workshop is suitable for complete beginners.  You will learn how to make 3 pairs of earrings.  Make a pair of silver studs, pair of hoops or a pair of enameled drop earrings in silver

You will learn how to texture your metal, using the rolling mill and hammers.  You can also oxidise if you prefer them darkened rather than shinny.

We will supply the silver to make your earrings.

Course by Eve Smith and Amanda McGrattan

Saturday 27th April 10am - 1pm

This workshop is for complete beginners. Come along for this fun 1//2 day course and make your own silver band ring.  You will learn some basic skills such as sawing, annealing, forming, shaping, soldering and polishing. You can texture the silver using the rolling mill or a hammer.  There are letter stamps so you can even write a message on the silver.

You will then learn how to form and shape the silver into your personalised ring.

By the end of the afternoon you will leave the workshop with a stunning ring made by you.

We will supply a strip of silver to make your ring.

Course by Eve Smith and Amanda McGrattan

Saturday 11th May – 10:30am – 5:30pm

Come along for this fun one day course and make your own fashionable silver spinning ring also known as a fidget/worry ring.  This workshop is suitable for complete beginners.

You will learn to make a thick band, which could be textured with the rolling mill, hammers or stamps.  The band will be made to fit your finger precisely then you will make a smaller ring, which will fit over the first ring and be secured in the middle of the thicker band.  If you like, a small charm or a decorative shape can be added to the smaller ring.

The smaller ring will move freely, spinning round whenever you choose to play with it.

Course by Eve Smith and Amanda McGrattan

Saturday 18th May – 10:30am – 5:30pm

This workshop is suitable for beginners and also jewellers who want to add another skill to their belt.  It will cover various ways to apply colour and patterns to your metal using wet coloured enamels.  You will be provided with copper to experiment drawing into the enamels.

By the end of the day you will have your own range of vibrant coloured samples to take home along with the knowledge of a new skill.

We will supply all the materials for the workshop.

Course by Amanda McGrattan and Eve Smith

Saturday 25th May 10:30am - 5:30pm

Due to popular demand we have added another sea glass stacking ring to our programme. This full day workshop is suitable for complete beginners.  You will make 2 or 3 thin stacking rings which can be textured using the rolling mill, hammers or stamps.  You will learn how to make a silver bezel to set a small piece of sea glass, pottery or ceramic in.  This will then be made into a beautiful unique ring as part of your stackers.  

By the end of the workshop you will go away with a stack of silver rings which you be able to wear them as a set of rings together or 1 at a time.

All silver will be supplied by us.

Course by Eve Smith and Amanda McGrattan

Saturday 1st June 10:30am- 5:30pm

Create an organic ring, a smooth geometric ring or something in between!  This workshop is suitable for complete beginners or if you fancy trying something different.                                                                                                                    

Jewellers wax is easy to work with creating unique designs which could not be achieved in wire or sheet silver.

In this class we will cover everything you need to complete an original design. You will learn to add texture to the surface and how to sand and smooth unwanted texture, adding wax to look like granulation and other surface designs.

The wax ring will then be sent to be cast, in the metal of your choice.  We will then clean and finish the ring off before posting it on to you. Please note: Your design can take 2 to 3 weeks to be delivered.

We will supply the wax and cover the costing of the casting.

Course by Shirley Lowe and Amanda McGrattan

Saturday 8^th June – 10:00am – 1:00pm

Come and join us to make your own unique silver pendant.  Choose between a butterfly, feather, domed circle or use your own design to make a silver pendant.  You will have the chance to texture and oxidise if you desire.

We will supply the silver sheet and a chain to make your pendant.

Course by Eve Smith and Amanda McGrattan

Saturday 15th June 10:00am - 1:00pm

Keum Boo is an ancient guilding technique where a thin layer of gold sheet is applied to silver. In this class you will make a pair of silver earrings then add some Keum Boo to it.

Course led by Eve Smith and Amanda McGrattan

Saturday 22nd June - 10:00am – 1:00pm

You will spend half a day learning how to make a 1cm wide silver bangle, which can be textured, hand stamped and oxidised or polished. It will be formed and soldered to make a beautiful bangle to fit your wrist.

Course by Eve Smith and Amanda McGrattan