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Continuing Jewellery Making
The Continuing Jewellery Making course is ideal for students who want to take their making to the next level. Pursue your design ambitions and continue making with your tutor, Connie Dimas’ support. Access our workshop’s excellent resources and enjoy the company of other engaged makers. Learn stone setting or bring your own project.
This course allows students to progress their skills through the different stages of jewellery making as the tutor assists with design development, technical issues and problem-solving.
Come and enjoy the camaraderie of making with like-minded people on a Monday night.
At A Glance
ABOUT THE COURSE
The Continuing Jewellery Making class comprises students at various stages of experience in jewellery-making.
This course aims to give students the confidence and skills to work on individual projects while gaining depth of understanding of the world of jewellery making and design, whilst building their skills through their week to week jewellery making practice.
Creating a stone set ring or pendant is an optional technical project covered for students progressing from a beginner’s course or those with more experience.
Presentation of jewellery techniques and processes in our Continuing Jewellery Making class differs term by term with a focus on skills-based learning informed by the background experience of participants in the class.
Various equipment and processes are introduced, informed by student design goals and projects. For example, the fabrication of hollow forms such as spheres and more complex shapes may be covered as context to help students continue to gain confidence in soldering and introducing equipment such as the hydraulic press.
Students work in consultation and with the support of the tutor to realise their design ideas.
The prerequisite for this course is a beginner’s course or equivalent.
What To Expect
What You Learn
- Optional – Tube, Tab or Bezel Setting- Each technique will be rotated from term to term.
- Advanced soldering skills
- Term by term, skills-focused learning will be informed by the experience level and interests of the participants in the class.
- Discussion about which skills can be covered is welcome. Techniques may include;
- Introduction to the Hydraulic Press
- Hollow forms
- Re-making
What You Make
Optional Stone Set Ring or Pendant project.
Bring your project – Jewellery of your own design in consultation with your tutor
Knowledge Required
- You should have completed approximately 20 hours of metalsmithing tuition to join this course.
- You should know how to confidently and with minimal assistance make a simple ring band from silver sheet or wire.
- Confidence in saw piercing.
- Confidence in filing and clean-up techniques.
- Confidence in annealing and simple soldering.
Class Size
To ensure an excellent learning experience for all students this class is capped at 8 students.
Mid-Term Breaks
Occasional mid-term breaks to align with NSW School Holidays:
Term Two – 21st April
Term Five – 7th October
Practicalities
What is included
- A wide range of hand tools and equipment.
- Some of the consumables you need to do your projects, pickle and solder, are supplied.
- A selection of teas, coffee and biscuits.
- SquarePeg Studios has a small store of saw blades, drill bits, base metals and silver that can be purchased. Your tutor will assist you with how to shop for and order additional materials as required.
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Stone Setting Project
- A $30 materials credit can be purchased during enrolment and used towards materials for your project in class. A selection of cabochon stones and sterling silver materials will be available to choose from.
- How far your $30 credit goes will depend on your choice of stone, the amount of silver required for your project, and the silver price at the time of the class.
- If purchased, your materials credit will be ready to use from your first class.
What to Bring
- A notebook or sketchbook, pen and pencil
- Magnifying glasses or a loupe are really helpful for fine work
- Any projects you have on the go that you would like to complete
- Any materials that you may be able to use for your projects
- The consumables you like to use, saw blades, emery, drill bits etc.
- 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 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% payment six weeks out from your course, and the final 30% payment three weeks ahead of the course start date.
Minimum numbers
To ensure a great learning environment for all we cap this class at 10 students.
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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.
Connie Dimas is a contemporary jeweller and educator with over a decade of experience spanning independent practice, retail, and community education. She is the founder of Connie Dimas Jewellery, a successful retail and online studio known for its clean forms and narrative-driven collections.
Connie holds a Diploma in Jewellery Design from TAFE NSW and has collaborated with various institutions, including the University of Sydney and the Chau Chak Wing Museum, to develop bespoke collections that celebrate history, culture, and place. Her background in science and retail management brings a unique blend of precision and pragmatism to her creative work.
As a tutor, Connie shares her strong foundations in wax carving, casting, and design development. She’s passionate about creating welcoming, skills-based learning environments that encourage experimentation, self-expression, and confidence.
