What technical skills do students learn?
Students will learn new skills and techniques concurrently or per term as required, (depending on their skill level) with a concept explored each stage. Please note that those who are new to jewellery will first learn introductory jewellery techniques before progressing to more advanced techniques in future terms:
Jewellery techniques may include:
- The fundamentals of jewellery making aimed at Beginner students
- Ring and bezel making and rubover stone setting
- Soldering and metal forming
- Skills for making multiples such as wax carving for casting and making models
- using the hydraulic press
- married metals
- making catches and fittings
- other techniques depending on the student’s needs