Why Study This Course?
This workshop is focused on various jewellery making skills including sawing, soldering, hammering, stone setting and enamelling and is designed for learners at intermediate level, to continue to develop their technical and creative skills in jewellery independently.
Working with various metals such as silver, bronze, brass or copper: Learn techniques for manipulating and shaping metals.
Ring making: Learn how to make a ring with sawing, soldering, texturing and polishing techniques.
Stone setting: Master the art of creating settings and securely setting cabochon stones
Personal projects: Design and create your own jewellery pieces with guidance from the tutor.
There are no formal assessments. You'll receive verbal feedback on your progress throughout the course, with guidance on how to improve your techniques.
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 into our main reception area.
Please note that tutors may occasionally be changed at short notice. While teaching styles may vary, we ensure consistent quality across all of our courses. For this reason, a change of tutor does not qualify for a refund.
Please note that the course fee only covers basic material, learners will need to purchase additional materials e.g. silver - the estimated cost of this is an additional £25.00-£30.00 or more dependent upon what you decide to work with.
Please bring a notebook, pencil and an apron to the class.
Some tools can be borrowed, but you should build up your own collection with advice from your tutor.
No food or drink is allowed in the studio; a hub area is available for snacks and drinks.
Please allow 15 minutes at the end of the class to tidy up.