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Jewellery - Absolute Beginners
C01982

This Jewellery course is suitable for complete beginners. It will give you the basic skills you need to design and make jewellery in a structured environment. You will be given projects, with plenty of demonstrations, help and guidance.

Course Content

Please note, this course takes place at Richmond and Hillcroft. Please email art@racc.ac.uk if you are unsure which campus you are enrolled at.

Your Course is a practical introduction to jewellery making and designing. You will be set projects covering basic metal working techniques and design skills. You will be taught through practical demonstrations, group and individual tuition and you will learn from hands on experience.

You will actively take part in designing and making one or more of the following projects:

- Earrings from metal discs
- A textured copper or silver rings
- A pendant or key ring

• Cutting metal sheet using the guillotine, shears, disc-cutters and saw
• Texturing using hammers, punches and the rolling mill
• Hard-soldering rings and findings
• Polishing using polishing machine and the barrel polisher.
• Drilling holes using a pillar drill or pendant drill
• Oxidizing (blackening copper and silver)
• Working with wire using pliers to produce findings for earrings and pendants

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for this course you must be 19 or over on 31st August prior to the course start date.

Suitable for beginners - No prior experience needed

First Class Requirements

Bring a notebook, pencil and an apron to the class

Base metals (copper/brass) for this course can be purchased from the college. Silver will need to be purchased by you from specialist jewellery suppliers which your tutor can recommend.

Additional Information

• If you require further course information or advice & guidance that is not answered in this outline, please email art@racc.ac.uk

• If you would like general information about the college, for example, fees & finance, funding, term dates or opening times please email info@racc.ac.uk or drop in to our main reception area.

Please note that there may be blow torches, hot kilns and hazardous liquids used during this course, however your tutor will explain how to use them safely during health and safety talks.