five free jewellery making courses you’ll want to try
Last week I shared our newest free course ‘How To Make A Convertible Silver Brooch Pendant’ and I’ve picked out a few of my other favourites for you too. There’s a lovely range of projects here, with something for all levels of experience. These courses are a great way to learn new skills as well as re-ignite some creative sparks if you’ve perhaps been struggling with inspiration recently.
Silver Jewellery Making for Absolute Beginners
If you’ve wanted to learn to make silver jewellery but don’t know where to start this one is for you! It covers:
1. The tools and materials jewellers use to make silver jewellery and how to get set-up ready to make for yourself at home
2. Then we start making with a great beginners project, a silver stacked ring
3. Finally we make a pendant together in the form of a silver bar necklace
By the end of the course you will be able to go away and make some professional silver pieces (with practice) from home and if you want to start or grow a jewellery business this is a great way to get going!
2. Twisted Hoop Earrings
In this free course you will learn how to make twisted hoop earrings from square wire. Once you’ve mastered this you can make hoop earrings of different shapes and sizes.
3. Introduction to Claw Setting
If you would love to open up your jewellery design possibilities and learn a new technique then this is the perfect course for you. Our lovely tutor Stelios Karantonas will guide you through claw setting this cabochon stone, showing you how to create your setting from scratch. Perfect if you have a beautiful stone that you can't wait to use! And a great excuse for more gemstone shopping (if an excuse were ever needed!).
4. Make a Domed Locket
Learn how to make a domed locket in this FREE online course. You will learn how to create two different styles of domed locket
A hinged locket with a clasp
A riveted locket
This is a wonderful project that teaches you lots of techniques to expand your design possibilities.
5. Make a Wax Signet Ring
Join us for this FREE Make a Wax Signet Ring mini-course to help you develop your skills in wax carving. Wax is an accessible technique that allows you to create designs that would be difficult to make using traditional silver techniques.
Make a Silver Convertible Btooch - FREE online course from Jewellers Academy
6. MAKE A SILVER CONVERTIBLE BROOCH PENDANT - FREE COURSE
Plus I can’t resist sharing a sixth bonus free course - our most recent course.
If you’d love to learn how to make your own convertible jewellery then I have great news for you. We have a brand new completely FREE course for you. Taught by jeweller Laura Jayne, techniques covered in this course include
Designing a convertible piece of jewellery
Transferring your design to the metal
Piercing and filing your design
Using metal stamps to create a textured finished
Bezel setting a cabochon gemstone
Soldering multiple joins
Making a brooch pin and a brooch pin converter
Adding a patina using platinol and polishing
And many more hints and tips
I can’t wait to see what you make!
