Course details

Year of entry

2024

Duration

9 weeks

Institution Code

G53

Location

Wrexham

Why choose? this course?

Want to learn the skills to make your own jewellery? This class will guide you through the craft of designing and producing beautiful bespoke pieces from cutting and forming metal, adding textures and decorative features and how to make simple earrings and bangles through to a final project.

Key course features

  • Design and create your own silver jewellery.
  • Learn in our Regent Street Art School workshops.
  • Gain 10 HE credits on completion of the course.

What you will study

This course will introduce you to the process of designing and making your own jewellery, including generating design ideas, forming, shaping and texturing metals, and also simple stone setting. You will be guided to produce your own individual design ideas using experimental methods guided by demonstrations.

Materials will be provided to learn the techniques and complete the project. If you wish to work in precious metals and stones these are expected to be purchased separately. The materials supplied are brass and copper and basic tools are supplied too. Students will need to bring their own supply silver and gemstones if you wish to work in silver.

Entry requirements & applying

This course is subject to minimum participants and payments will be returned in full if the course does not recruit the minimum cohort.

Teaching & Assessment

The portfolio of work accumulated during the short course can be presented for assessment providing 10 HE credits.

 

Fees & funding

£195

This fee covers attendance and tutorage, including assessment and basic materials.  Additional cost may be incurred if participants choose to work with non-standard materials or at high volume or large format.

Materials will be provided to learn the techniques and complete the project. If you wish to work in precious metals and stones these are expected to be purchased separately. The materials supplied are brass and copper and basic tools are supplied too. Students will need to bring their own supply silver and gemstones if you wish to work in silver.

Course dates

Future start dates: