Learn all the fundamentals of jewellery making in this fun, intensive 3-day Jewellery Summer School. Fast-track your introduction to jewellery making and design and kick the year off right!
Learn the fundamentals of jewellery design and fabrication over four fast-paced days in our light-filled Marrickville warehouse.
You’ll learn everything you need to know to make your silver ring and another piece of jewellery. No previous experience in design or jewellery making is required, but if you have done some making in the past, this is a great way to reignite your passion for making jewellery.
At A Glance
- $575 inc GST
- Materials Included
- 10 am to 4 pm
A very enjoyable intensive beginner's Jewellery class. Dani was a talented, very patient and encouraging teacher. She made sure that everybody succeeded and came out with a few pieces of well-made jewellery - it was impressive what everyone had made, and the course allowed for individuality. The rooms are well equipped. If you want to do a jewellery course in Sydney, I would highly recommend square peg studios.
Nikki, 2022ABOUT THE COURSE
What To Expect
What You Learn?
Metal cutting – students are taught how to saw-pierce metal using professional jewellery saw frames
How to size your ring
Texturing and stamping – whether it’s a hammered texture, or stamping with letter stamps on metal, we have a range of tools for students to experiment with
Roller printing – learn how to impress directly on to metal using a specialist rolling mill. Print with feathers, leaves, fabric, art papers, hand cut stencils and much more
Soldering – using special jewellery torches students learn how to anneal and solder metal to join the silver together to make a ring band
Drilling – how to use the drill press for various drilling tasks such as saw piercing internal shapes or decorative drill holes
Forming metal – how to shape and dome metal
Finishing – learn how to file and use emery paper to give your ring a final finish
Patinate – use our special blackening compound to highlight parts of your design
What You Make?
A copper textured sample.
A brass saw-piercing sample
A sterling silver ring
Another piece of jewellery, ie ring, pendant or earrings, that you will design after discussion with the tutor
Class Size
To ensure that students have the best learning experience, this class is capped at 10 students.
Practicalities
What is Included?
- Base metal sheet and wire
- Sterling silver for your first ring
- All the consumables you need to make your projects (ie saw blades, emery paper and drill bits) as well as all the hand tools and equipment you need.
- A selection of teas, coffee and yummy biscuits
What to Bring
- A notebook and pen/pencil
- Magnifying glasses if you need them.
- Your ideas and creativity
Safety
We take safety very seriously at SquarePeg.
- All students must wear proper enclosed shoes (no sandals or thongs)
- long pants or skirts
- long hair tied back
- We provide safety equipment and training on how to use all relevant equipment.
Payment Options
- Enrol below to secure your place on the spot!
- Or, take advantage of our payment by instalments option to secure your place. This option is offered at checkout.
- Pay a 40% deposit followed by a 30% payment six weeks from your course and the final 30% payment three weeks before the course start date.
Related Courses and Learning Pathways
Having completed the Summer School for Beginners, you can plan your next step and enrol for the Intermediate Jewellery Making Intensive | June Long Weekend 2023
Having completed the intermediate level course, you will be eligible to join classes such as the Gypsy Setting stone setting workshop.
For more assistance finding the next best course for you drop us an email.
Is the date you would like sold out?
Please send us an email to register your interest and to go on a waitlist. mail@squarepegstudios.com.au
5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Summer School beginner class was packed with lots to learn. I can’t wait to come back and do another class which will build on the skills I learnt. The teacher was patient and knowledgeable, she spent time with all students individually fine tuning people’s skills. I learnt heaps from her! I’ll definitely be making the trip from Newcastle to Sydney to join another class.
Cathy, 2022Our Tutors
Why choose a jewellery making course at SquarePeg Studios?
Our courses are taught by highly experienced and passionate teachers who are practising contemporary jewellers. This is the closest to an accredited course – without the assignments, stress and cost – that Sydney has to offer. Students not only gain the satisfaction of designing and hand-making their own piece of jewellery they also have the opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at a contemporary professional jewellery studio while learning great new skills in jewellery techniques and design.
Danielle Lo
Emily Copp
Emily also spends a few days a week as a sessional lecturer and technical officer at the University of NSW Art and Design Campus in the Jewellery, Metal & Wood workshops.
“I love the alchemy of transforming ideas into materialised design through the varied efforts and explorations of making.”
