Silver jewellery for beginners - 2 day weekend workshop

About the Course

A short and comprehensive grounding in traditional jewellery skills is offered in this intensive 2 day weekend workshop.
The student is introduced to a wide range of traditional metal-smithing techniques used to create jewellery. There are maximum three students per course enabling Alison to give each person lots of attention. No previous experience is required.

The students will become familiar with working with Sterling Silver. Appropriate tools will be used to manipulate metal sheet and wire.
You will learn:-
Sawing,
Filing,
Annealing,
Soldering,
Texturing,
Rub-over bezel setting of cabuchon and faceted stones,
Polishing and finishing.
The relevant Health and Safety issues required by this discipline.
You will go home having had a wonderful weekend, gained new found skills and a beautiful finished stone - set ring. Probably two!

If booking with a CraftCourses voucher for part or all of the course fee, please fill in the contact form above. Your voucher code must be provided at the point of booking.

What's included in the price?

All project materials are included and should the student wish there is extra silver for purchase at the Studio.

Tea and coffee and biscuits are provided all day.