For students who have a knowledge of basic jewellery making techniques wishing to develop their own ideas and improve their skills to a professional level. Students should have attended jewellery making classes regularly and feel confident to work independently. Visual research and the development of original ideas are an important aspect of this course.
Courses
Jewellery: Continuing and Intermediate, Tuesday Evening
When & Where
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22 April 2025 - 1 July 2025 ( 30 hours, 10 weeks )
- Evening, Tuesday
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View course timetable
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Waterloo Centre
Quick Facts
- Availability Yes
- Course Code W24JWYD05A
- Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course
What you will learn
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Follow a design project and develop your ideas into a piece of jewellery
- Research and use new techniques based on the terms technical theme
- Develop personal work with guidance from your tutor
- Develop good benchbook use for recording designs, samples, techniques and your progress on the course,
- Identify tools for the development of your work and gain competence in using them
Cost
Full fee
£335
Concession fee
£250
Class format and activities
This is a practical class and you will be learning to make pieces of jewellery building on your existing skills. You will learn to work confidently with metals and other materials. You will be set a design project to encourage research and develop original jewellery designs and we will cover a series of techniques that feed into this design project. You will also be encouraged to develop personal work with technical and design advice from the tutor. You will learn through group demonstrations, peer group discussions and with individual help and guidance from your tutor. You will be encouraged to use a bench book to record your designs and development. You will be asked to complete a learning statement to assess your progress.
Entry requirements
This is an Intermediate level jewellery class. It is recommended that you should have attended Beginners and Beginners and Continuing jewellery making classes and feel confident to start working independently with advice and guidance from the tutor.
What you need to know before you enrol
The jewellery studio is on the 3rd floor of the main building, there is lift access. You need a moderate level of fitness and arm strength for some jewellery techniques. Some chemicals used may be harmful in pregnancy. Please let the tutor know if you are pregnant and they will advise you as to necessary precautions
What you need
All tools needed to take part in the course are available in the workshop. We also provide basic materials in reasonable quantities, such as base metals, paper, acrylics, enamel etc. There are some items you will need to purchase yourself such as precious metals (silver and gold), stones, saw blades and specific sized drill bits. Your tutor will help you assess your material requirements for each project and provide a list of suppliers. It would also be helpful to bring: an A5 sketchbook to record your progress and design ideas and a pencil/ pen for taking notes. An apron and hair band to tie back long hair. Please wear sensible footwear- no open toed sandals! Bring warm clothes as we will keep windows and doors open for ventilation.
What you can do next
Why not try one of our open ended intermediate jewellery courses where different techniques are covered each term. The tutor will be able to help you develop your style and jewellery making : Louise your tutor teaches Beginners and Intermediate Jewellery on Thursday evenings- W21JWYD04B. We also have W21JWYD06A Intermediate Jewellery- Wednesday afternoon, W21JWYA02A- Contemporary Jewellery- Wednesday Evening. Do you want to consider jewellery as a career option? Why not apply for the Jewellery Certificate Level 2- W21JWYC01A.
