Silversmithing courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

A one day course of jewellery making for beginners with Lucy Copleston Exclusive Jewellery, at her private Workshop in the beautiful Vale of Clwyd. Lucy Copleston trained at the Royal College of Art and has taught the craft of jewellery making since 1975. The Workshop will re-open on October 21st 2021. This is dependent on the state of the pandemic in the UK, and may be revised. Students who have had both their vaccinations, and have allowed at least 4 weeks from their second vaccination to elapse will be accepted...

This workshop is ideal for a complete beginner. In this workshop, you will use silver clay paste to learn the technique of painting a leaf or sycamore seed. Silver clay paste is a wonderful medium for capturing fine details in leaves and petals. This workshop would be ideal for preserving a leaf or sycamore seed. This workshop includes 10g of silver clay paste and necklace cord as well as the fixings. This workshop is ideal for complete beginners or those who have attended the beginner's workshop who are looking to...

Our 10-week silver jewellery course is designed to suit all levels of expertise, from beginners and those with basic knowledge, to more competent and advanced students. For those that consider themselves a beginner or with a little experience, our course covers the basic techniques so that you can gain a foundation of skills that can lead to creation of your own pieces. For the more experienced jeweller wanting to expand their skills, our courses can involve some tuition time but largely aim to support you on self-led projects. Due to...

Our 10-week silver jewellery course is designed to suit all levels of expertise, from beginners and those with basic knowledge, to more competent and advanced students. For those that consider themselves a beginner or with a little experience, our course covers the basic techniques so that you can gain a foundation of skills that can lead to creation of your own pieces. For the more experienced jeweller wanting to expand their skills, our courses can involve some tuition time but largely aim to support you on self-led projects. Due to...

Each student will be guided through the process of making a pair of polished or textured hoop earrings 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 1.8mm recycled silver wire and learn how to form, size and texture a pair of hoop earrings. Hoops earring to...

Half day silver jewellery classes (mornings or evenings – 3 hours) in our comfortable Worcestershire based studio. Small groups to ensure close support and success with your new making skills. See our fantastic reviews from our other courses to see what other students have said. Our “Developing Skills” Silver Jewellery classes – ideal for previous students who are looking to advance and improve their skills, or for those who already have some basic silver-smithing experience. Themes to choose from include making your own silver bangle (open or closed), ring (plain...

Lucy Copleston trained at the Royal College of Art and has made jewellery and taught the craft since 1975. Tuition is one-to-one so your learning is fast tracked. Please note that the workshop opening is dependent on the state of the pandemic in the UK, and may be revised. Students who have had both their vaccinations, and have allowed at least 4 weeks from their second vaccination to elapse will be accepted in the Workshop. Students will need to show evidence of their vaccination dates on arrival, and will be...