Beginners Jewellery Making – Evening Course
Are you ready to learn how to make silver jewellery? Our Beginners Jewellery Making Evening Course introduces you to the fundamentals of jewellery making and design and enables you to create unique jewellery works.
Over seven weeks you’ll learn everything you need to know to make your own silver ring and then progress to another piece of jewellery that you will design with help from your experienced tutor.
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
ABOUT THE COURSE
Our Beginners Jewellery Making Evening Course introduces students to the fundamentals of metalsmithing over seven weeks. Students learn all the techniques needed to make a sterling silver ring before proceeding to another project which they will design in consultation with their tutor. Your tutor will assist you with design development, technical issues and problem-solving.
Over a term of learning, you will gain a solid grounding in the foundation skills of metalsmithing, readying you to move on to our Continuing Jewellery Making classes.
During this course, you will have the time to experiment with metal and see how it responds to different processes. You will learn skills that even the most experienced jewellers use daily.
Everything you need, including sterling silver and the tools required to make your ring, is included.
Beware, many students find making jewellery addictive 😃Â
What To Expect
What you Learn
Terminology – learn to talk about jewellery making like a pro
Accurate Measuring – Learn how to size your ring and measure for a range of projects
Metal cutting – students are taught how to saw-pierce metal using professional jewellery saw frames
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
Forming metal – how to shape and dome metal
Finishing – learn how to file and use emery paper to give your ring a final finish
Patination – use our special blackening compound to highlight parts of your design
What you Make
A sterling silver ring
Another piece of jewellery, ie ring, pendant or earrings, that you will design after discussion with the tutor
Class Size
Smaller class size for optimum student experience – capped at eight students
Mid-Term Breaks
Mid – Term Breaks to align with NSW School Holidays:
Term Two – week of 21st April
Term Five – week of 6th October
Practicalities
What is Included
A starter kit valued at $30 includes;
- Base metal, that’s copper and brass sheet and wire
- Sterling silver for your first ring
- All the consumables you need to make your projects. That means saw blades for cutting, solder for soldering and emery paper for polishing your work ready to wear
You also get:
- All the hand tools and equipment you need to make your projects
- Emailed class notes
- Selection of teas, coffee and yummy biscuits
Materials for the additional project can be purchased from our class store at a very reasonable price or from a local metal supplier after consultation with your tutor.
What to Bring
- A notebook and pen/pencil
- Your ideas, creativity and enthusiasm
Safety
- We take safety very seriously at SquarePeg.
- All students must wear proper enclosed shoes (no sandals or thongs), long pants or skirts and have long hair tied back.
- We provide safety equipment and training on how to use all relevant equipment.
Payment Options
- Enrol below – you can secure your place on the spot!
- Enrol early and take advantage of our payment by instalments option to spread the payments out over three payments. This option is offered at check out.
- 40% deposit followed by a 30%Â payment six weeks out from your course, and the final 30% payment three weeks ahead of the course start date.
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Our Tutors
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.
Philippa is a skilled jewellery maker and designer with over 15 years’ experience across creative production studios, educational settings, and her own practice. She holds a Bachelor of Design in Jewellery and Object from UNSW Art & Design and studied Jewellery manufacture at Enmore Design Centre. Philippa has worked with a range of leading jewellery and fashion labels, including Dinosaur Designs, Nicole Winkler Jewellery, and ManiaMania. Philippa brings deep technical knowledge in fabrication, casting, and finishing, and is passionate about creating safe, inclusive learning environments where students are supported to explore their creativity.
