Starting a Jewellery Business Short Course
Course description
Course overview
This short course will cover all aspects of running a jewellery business; from health and safety to buying and selling, building your brand and finding your customers.
By the end of the course, you'll understand how this business works, the history and laws relating to hallmarking, how to cost a job and effectively organize your time so that you play to your own strengths.
Who this course is for
This course is for anyone who wants to start a jewellery business - whether they want to be a designer, a maker, wholesaler or retailer; or for anyone starting a new business venture.
Key information
Topics covered
- An analysis of your current skills and what opportunities are open to you
- Your vision for your business
- Building a collection
- Financial planning and cash flow
- Marketing, PR and selling your collection
- Building your label, brand or identity and developing your customer base
- Workshops, health & safety and manufacturing
- Display, packaging and visual impact
Learning outcomes
- Develop a thorough understanding of how to start your own jewellery business
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
- Notebook
- Pen
- Laptop or iPad
- Books or magazines of jewellery designs that you like
- Case studies of jeweller's businesses
Tutor
Sally Lees
Sally Lees is a jeweller who studied a multi media degree in Bradford where she achieved a BA with honours. Her final project was based on movement culminating in the creation of figurative wire and steel sculptures.
After finishing her degree Sally learnt a variety of jewellery making techniques before founding her business making contemporary jewellery in 1998. In July 2000 she moved to her studio at Cockpit Arts.
Many well-known contemporary shops and galleries have stocked her work during the past 27 years and she has shown her jewellery at many fairs and jewellery shows including the New York Gift Fair in the USA and the Handmade in Britain shows in the UK.
Sally designed and made a collection of jewellery to accompany 'New Dawn' by Mary Branson installed at Westminster Hall in 2016. The collection was commissioned by The Houses of Parliament shops and celebrated women's suffrage. She was commissioned to remake the collection with some additions in 2018 for the Voice and Vote exhibition also at The Houses of Parliament.
Sally recently received a Developing Professional Practice grant from the Arts Council. The grant was awarded to create a collection of jewellery and art using enamelling techniques. Sally's new work is inspired by nature and the Mediterranean.
Sally currently also teaches at the Mary Ward Centre and City Lit.
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