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Jewellery For beginners – June Long Weekend
Looking to kickstart your jewellery-making journey? Our three-day Jewellery Making for Beginners class on the June Long Weekend is a concentrated and inspiring learning environment that you will love!
Our June Jewellery Making for Beginners 3-day class is perfect for students just starting out who want to ‘get in the zone’ across multiple days of creativity while building their jewellery-making skillset.
No prior experience is required to join this class.
At A Glance
ABOUT THE COURSE
Over three days of the June long weekend, students learn to make a textured silver ring band, followed by a second project of their own design. Processes focusing on forming and texturing such as doming and stamping will be learned to aid you in your inspiration.
This course aims to give students the confidence and skills to work on and progress their projects while gaining a greater understanding of jewellery techniques and design.
Designed for Beginners, this course is structured to allow students to progress through the foundation stages of jewellery making and incorporate these new skills into jewellery of their own design.
Over the course duration, your tutor will assist with design development, technical issues, and problem-solving as you create your first handmade piece of jewellery.
What To Expect
What do students learn
- During the course, students will learn foundation jewellery-making skills alongside working on individual projects developed after consultation with the tutor.
- Metal cutting – students are taught how to saw-pierce metal using professional jewellery saw frames
- How to make and size a 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 onto 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
- Patinate – use our special blackening compound to highlight parts of your design
Class Size
To ensure that the students have the best learning experience, this class size is capped at 10 students.
Practicalities
What is included
- Base metal sheet and wire
- Silver strip, tube and stone for one ring. Additional silver and stones can be purchased at a reasonable rate during the class.
- 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.
- Tea or coffee and yummy biscuits
What You Make
- Copper texturing samples
- Brass saw piercing samples
- A sterling silver band ring
- A second project in consultation with the tutor
What you Need to Bring
- A notebook and pen/pencil
- Lunch
- Your ideas and creativity!
Safety
- We take safety very seriously at SquarePeg.
- All students must wear 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!
- Or take advantage of our payment by installments option to secure your place. This option is offered at check out.
- Pay a 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.
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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.
After graduating with a degree in architecture from California Polytechnic State University, Megan developed a keen interest in phenomenology in design, focusing on creating experiences that engage multiple senses. This passion seamlessly translates into her jewellery practice, where Megan crafts kinetic pieces that elevate the wearer’s experience through intentional interaction. Distinctive catches and clasps showcase Megan’s meticulous approach to detail.
Upon moving to Australia, she embarked on a decade-long journey in jewellery-making training under the mentorship of goldsmith Sondi. Proficient in techniques like mokume gane, fabricating hollow forms and bi-metal designs, Megan’s artistic journey is marked by numerous group shows, and in 2020, she presented a solo exhibition showcasing the depth and diversity of her craft across multiple mediums.
