Beginner Jewellery Making Course: Stone Set Ring

London

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Craft

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Jewellery Making

Beginner Jewellery Making Course: Stone Set Ring

Learn how to make handmade jewellery at this workshop.

Alison Flanders Studio

5.0 (90)

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6 hours

1 to 2

£200 - £250 (£250 per guest when you book for 1 guest, £200 for 2 guests)

London

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Craft

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Jewellery Making

What you'll do

Always fancied learning how to make a silver ring with a bezel-set stone? Discover the traditional techniques of jewellery making and create a stunning stone-set sterling silver ring with this one-day workshop in London.

Learn how to manipulate metal sheet and wire. Ideal for absolute beginners, this in-depth jewellery making experience introduces you to the traditional techniques used to create contemporary jewellery. You'll get to grips with basic jewellery making tools and terminology. We will use lovely thick wire either round or flat. You will have a choice of stone. It will be an 8mm or larger round flat backed cabochon
(provided).

The fundamental principles of working with metal are explained throughout your jewellery course. You'll learn:

sawing and the use of the piercing saw
filing
annealing
how to form the metal
different types of soldering
hammer texturing
how to set a round cabochon stone in fine silver
polishing and finishing

Your teacher will be on hand to provide support and guidance as you learn and you'll be given lots of information to help build your skills.

This jewellery making course is a perfect birthday present if you're looking for London gift ideas!. Treat a loved one to this craft experience and head to the course together, you'll have a great time learning new skills and you'll have some beautiful jewellery to wear as a reminder of your experience.

There is quite a learning curve involved with making bezels. Please be prepared for the class to run over a bit sometimes.

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Knowledge required

Beginner-friendly.

What you'll get

All the materials and tools you need to make your own stone-set sterling silver ring to keep.

What to bring

Please wear comfortable clothes, closed-toed shoes and bring any glasses you need for close-up work. If you need to wear your hair back please bring something to do that with.
There will be a short lunch break partway through the class. You can bring your own lunch or enjoy one of the many local eateries.

Location

Cockpit Arts, Cockpit Yard, Northington Street, London WC1N 2NP (varies by date; click the date selector to see details)

Your teacher

Alison Flanders Studio

5.0 (90)

Alison Flanders has more than 30 years of experience designing and hand-crafting silver and gold jewellery. After graduating from Middlesex University in 1976 with a BA Hons degree in silversmithing and design, Alison moved to the States, where for many years she ran her own jewellery business.

Throughout the 80s and 90s, she also held a number of teaching positions in colleges of art in New York City, including the prestigious Parsons New School for Design. Her work has been exhibited at numerous events throughout America and the UK, including the American Crafts Council Show, Philadelphia Museum Show, American Craft Exposition, New York International Gift Fair and the Chelsea Craft Show and Dazzle in the UK.

She relocated back to London in 2005 and is now based at Cockpit Studios in Holborn where she continues to make work for private collectors and teach students in her dedicated workshop.

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