Jewellery: rings courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

Make your very own seaglass ring or pendant. A one day taster course where you will learn basic silver smithing skills in sawing, filing, forming, soldering and finishing or come along to build on the skills you already have and make use of the workshop space and teaching environment. Courses start at 10am and run no later than 4.30pm with a short break for lunch in Corfe Mullen, Dorset. This course is suitable for all abilities from absolute beginners to advanced, we run small classes of up to 4 students....

Sarah Madsen is a BA Hons Degree Jewellery Designer from Central St Martins College, London. She will be teaching you to hand make your own two stacking rings in sterling silver. Using your choice of 2 mm or 2.5 mm sterling silver wire. This thickness will give the rings some substance to the ring bands and also a realistic heads up to working in metal. This is a beginners course offering a friendly, informal introduction to the craft of jewellery. In this 3 hour class, you will learn to saw,...

Come and have a go at working with silver. You will have a choice of making a couple of slim stacker rings, a pair of simple earrings or a pendant. I will show you how to texture, anneal, solder, form and polish your chosen project. IMPORTANT - Please arrive promptly at the arranged start time. You are welcome to arrive 10 minutes early. I aim to reply to your messages within 24 hours so if you can't find my reply please check your junk mail. A bit about me: I...

Arrive at the Woodland Studio at 10.30am, we will have tea/coffee and biscuits and talk through the day. We will go over tools and processes used, discuss designs, patterns and finishes. Then we will saw a section of the jeweller’s wax for each person to start their own carving. We will have a hot drink and biscuit break at about 11.30. We will then continue to work on our carvings, it’s all about thinking how you want the finished ring to look. I will be on hand to guide, mentor...

This is a truly special day as you both spend time together creating your own Wedding Rings. Jewellery Designer Sarah Madsen will guide you both throughout, so no prior experience is needed. Rings can be made in 9ct or 18ct Yellow, White, Rose Gold, Platinum or Sterling Silver. Ring Styles can be Flat, D-shaped or Round/Halo style. Finishes available such as Polished, Matt or Hammered. Sarah Madsen is a BA Hons Degree Jewellery Designer from Central St Martins College, London. She individually hand makes all her own work from her...

This class is available for 5 hours, giving those interested in working with Argentium an opportunity to sample this silver before committing to classes. Relatively a new alloy, created by Peter Johns from Middlesex University after ten years of research. We will cover fusing and how easy it is to join Argentium items together without the need for solder. The ability to clean to a high lustre without the need to remove firestain.

Learn how to make 3 textured recycled silver stacking rings in 3 hours with Sarah & Mat at Hove Jewellery Works. Each student will be guided through the process of making 3 textured stacking rings using hand tools and jewellery making equipment. Under the guidance of your experienced tutor you will learn the following skills: - annealing (heating) - forming (hammering, doming and shaping) - soldering - sizing - texturing - filing - papering (finishing process) - polishing All students will start the day with a piece of recycled silver...

Ring Carving Kit + Silver Ring Carve a ring from wax in the comfort of your own home then post it back to have it cast in solid silver. We finish and polish your ring to your specifications and post it back to you. How it works: Carve your ring at home, you can make it any shape you like, get creative and make something completely unique. You will also be carving your rings to size for a perfect fit. When you're happy with your ring, post it back to...