Diploma in Wax Jewellery: Tools & Materials Options Explained

We are so excited to have the brand new Diploma in Wax Jewellery starting in September 2026. To make it as easy as possible for you to join the course and just get making, we have some tools and materials kit options for you to choose from.

The wax Diploma course is designed to be accessible for complete beginners to wax but will also be the right next step for experienced jewellers who already have some tools.

Tools

We have three tool kits available. We’ve chosen to split these tools up as some people enrolling will have some tools already and we don’t want you to have to purchase duplicates. The tool kits are:

  • Foundation Toolkit

  • Wax Carving Toolkit

  • Wax Tools Stone Setting Kit

Foundation tool kit

Who is the Foundation toolkit for?

Anyone who is new to jewellery making and needs a starter kit. This has your basic silversmithing tools like your saw, soldering equipment etc.

You can find the full list below. If you already make jewellery, you may already have these tools or just need to buy a few items.

  • Jeweller’s saw frame

  • Saw blades 2/0

  • Bench peg

  • Beeswax

  • Ring Mandrel

  • Nylon Hammer

  • Set of pliers:- Side cutters, chain nose, Flat nose, Round, half round

  • Brass tweezers

  • Small hand torch

  • Heatproof small brick

  • Liquid flux

  • Safety pickle

  • Plastic tweezers

  • Wire mesh

  • Flux brush

  • Solder cutting pliers

  • Large half round pliers

  • Wooden handle for file

  • Set of needle files

  • Emery papers (400/600/800/1200) 

  • Polishing pads

  • Nail buffer

  • Polishing cloth

Investment

UK - £335.00

International - £485.00 (£335 plus £150 Shipping) 

Wax Carving Toolkit

  • Wax saw blades

  • Ruler - small size 6 inch

  • Dividers  - (Standard)

  • Coarse wax file ( half round shape, double ended) 

  • Set of Wax needle files

  • Standard needle files

  • Wax carving tools - dentist tools or craft knife

  • Cleaning brush file

  • Wax reamer/ rings stick (with a blade)

  • Max Wax Heat Pen

  • Deburring tool/hook shaped wax tool

  • Scalpel

  • Fine tweezers

  • Wax melter - wax seal kit with tealight (called wax seal kit) 

  • Design stencils - round ONLY (for build up method pendant project)

  • Binding wire 0.4mm

Investment

UK - £282.00 

International - £533.00 (£282.00 plus £250 Shipping ) 

Wax Tools Stone Setting Kit

  • Swivel pin vice

  • Callipers

  • Drill bits - 1mm, 1.5mm, and 2-3mm drill bit

  • Stone setting burr - 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 5.5mm, 6mm

  • Round/ball burr - 1.5mm-1.8mm, 2mm,3mm, 4mm, 5mm

  • Cylinder burr - 1mm, 1.5mm

  • Budd burr - 4mm

  • Rubber cone burrs -extra fine, fine, coarse

  • Rubber knife edge burr - extra fine

  • Radial discs - yellow, dark blue, pink, light green 

  • Small Mandrels for radial discs

  • Square pusher

  • Burnisher 

  • Universal handle with chuck

  • Flush setting tool

  • Square graver, 2.5mm

  • Graver handle

  • Grain setting tools

  • Ring Clamp

  • Thermoloc

  • Safety back needle file

  • White Luxi compound

  • Wool pendant wheel

  • Split pin mandrel

Investment

UK- £347.00 

International - £597.00 (£347 + £250 Shipping) 

Materials kit

We have a materials kit for the course which comprises of the wax and gemstones you need to make the projects (please note, you are required to complete a final project of your own design so will need to source the materials you need for this although you may have some left over from the kit)


General use

0.8mm round silver wire x 1m

1mm round silver wire x 1m

Hard silver solder - 20cm


1 box of slices (13 slices per box)

Flat top ring stick, blue x 3

Flat top ring stick, green x 3

Off centre ring stick x 1

Centred hole ring stick x 1

Wire wax assortment - 1 x mixed pack

Red relief wax tub

Mitsuru wax ingredients - 100g beeswax, 100g pine, 50g parafin

Wire tube - one tube each of 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm

Blue injection wax x 50g

1.5mm thick sterling silver sheet, 4.5mm wide x 60mm long


Gemstones

Faceted Cubic Zirconia (CZ)

  • 2mm round heatproof CZ × up to 5

  • 2.5mm round faceted CZ × 20

  • 3mm round faceted CZ × 25

  • 4mm round faceted CZ × 16

  • 5mm round faceted CZ × 17

  • 5.5mm round faceted CZ × 1

  • 6mm round faceted CZ × 3

  • 15mm round faceted CZ × 1


Faceted CZ – Shaped Stones

  • 6mm × 3mm marquise heatproof CZ × 10

  • 5mm × 6mm pear faceted CZ × 2

  • 8mm × 4mm oval faceted CZ × 1

  • 20mm × 15mm oval faceted stone × 1


Cabochons

  • 8mm round cabochon × 1


Sapphire

  • Rough sapphire stone approx 10mm

Investment

UK - £492.00 

International - £742.00 (£492.00 plus £250) 

FAQs

I just want one or two tools from this list, not a whole kit. Can I buy this from you?

No. We are not a tool business and only make up the kits to help support student learning. If there are just a few tools that you need that’s great news! Do check your local suppliers for these items.

What if I want more than one kit? How does this affect international shipping costs?

If you’d like to order more than one kit, we’re able to reduce the overall shipping cost by sending them together. International shipping is £250 for the first kit, with each additional kit in the same order charged at £75 per additional kit.

What do I need that is NOT included in the kit?
Information coming soon.

Why do you use CZs? Can I choose to use other stones?

Cubic zirconias are man made stones and are robust. Natural gemstones have natural cuts and fissures in them and these are more liable to break so we suggest practicing with CZs first before moving onto using other stones.

If I buy the materials kit, can I choose my stone colours?

Unfortunately no. We put these together in packs for you. If you prefer to choose your stone colours yourself that’s absolutely fine - we recommend that you order your own.

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