Intermediate Jewellery Short Course

Course description

If you have already covered the basic technical exercises in learning how to make jewellery, the Intermediate Jewellery Short Course will guide you into practical workshop experience in a confident way. Students will explore and expand their jewellery design ideas in the workshops with practical and design guidance.

You will receive advice on sourcing tools and materials, further research sources and further courses that may be suitable to build on your skills and particular interests.

Course outcomes

By the end of this course students should have:

• Have learned how to make chain jewellery using mainly sterling silver.
• An introduction to basic chain making, where you will make your own chain bracelet.
• Learned how to create coils, cut links, solder them, and add texture using hammering techniques.
• Learned how to make a T-bar clasp and attach it securely to your chain.
• Explored flush stone setting, melted silver to create small nugget shapes and learned how to set stones securely using professional tools.
• Soldered earring posts or bails and polished your finished pieces.
• Designed and made your own piece of jewellery using the techniques you’ve learned.
• Received individual support and advice to help complete your design within the time available.
• Created a final polish of your work and engaged in group discussion to share what you’ve made.

Who should attend? Students with ideas about how they wish to design their jewellery

Level: Intermediate

Please note: This course is for students aged 18 and older

Clear, easy to understand lessons:

• Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean.
• New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way that's crystal clear and easy to understand.
• Experience life on campus
• Study at Central Saint Martins, Granary Square a world-famous art and design college
• Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
• Study at Central Saint Martins, Granary Square a world-famous art and design college Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
• Shop in our college shops for any materials you might need
• Ask questions of your tutor in real time
• Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
• Experience the many sights of London on your down time

A certificate of completion:

• You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
• As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
• We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
• Certificates are great to complement your cv.