Non-precious materials & experimental jewellery making courses
Explore designing and making jewellery with a range of materials using experimental, traditional and contemporary techniques. Take your pick from introductory beginner’s jewellery courses covering piercing and soldering, experimental courses exploring resin and other materials through to intermediate and advanced courses that focus on more advanced techniques.
Our courses are taught by a team of experienced expert tutors and jewellery designers. Join us in our purpose-built studio which provides you with access to industry standard equipment. We also provide basic materials for each course but please read the full course outline before you book as your tutor will list anything you need to bring along.
Any questions? Contact our visual arts team on visual.arts@citylit.ac.uk
14 courses available
Try it out: precious metal clay jewelleryWant to experience working with one of the most versatile and effective materials in jewellery making? Come and get to grips with precious metal clay, which handles like clay but turns into pure silver when fired.
Keeley Street
Sat 17 Oct 2026Elizabeth PearsonFull fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £249.00- Introduction to beaded jewellery
Fancy trying your hand at beaded jewellery making? Learn how to work with beads, wire, thread and findings to create beautiful beaded necklaces, bracelets, earrings and tiara designs. Join our introductory course for all levels to discover where to find the best beads, how to knot with thread, manipulate and twist wire and learn how to finish your work using clasps.
Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Beaded jewellery: intermediate
This course is about progressing with beaded jewellery techniques. You will increase skills and make beaded items of jewellery that are multi stranded.
Keeley Street
Fri 8 Jan 2027Beverley SellFull fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Jewellery: multi-strand beadworkLearn to make multi stranded beaded pieces and progress your beaded jewellery making techniques on this course for intermediate learners.
Keeley Street
Sun 7 Feb 2027Beverley SellFull fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Knotted textile jewelleryLearn how to experiment with a variety of textile elements to create tactile, colourful and sculptural cords that can be transformed into textile jewellery.
Keeley Street
Sat 20 Feb 2027Tanvi KantFull fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Precious metal clay: weekend workshopWant to discover one of the most versatile and effective materials in jewellery making? Come and get to grips with metal clay, which handles like clay but turns into pure copper when fired. Whether you are a complete novice or an experienced jeweller, learn the basic techniques of working with this magic material as well as more innovative uses, to create original items of jewellery.
Keeley Street
Sat 20 Mar 2027Elizabeth PearsonFull fee £399.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £399.00 - Jewellery: wax carving workshop
Bring your jewellery ideas to life in wax using specialist carving tools and a variety of waxes. And get a clear introduction to the lost‑wax casting process and where to have your pieces professionally cast.
Keeley Street
Fri 9 Apr 2027Mona HadinejadFull fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Blossoming buds: textile jewelleryLearn how to experiment and combine a variety of textile elements to create tactile, sculptural brooches. In this vibrant textiles workshop you will create a budding twig brooch with fabric remnants.
Keeley Street
Fri 9 Apr 2027Tanvi KantFull fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Try it out: knotting and stringing for beads and pearlsBy exploring a range of beaded jewellery techniques you will learn how to string beads and how to knot between beads and pearls. You will also learn how to attach simple clasps and findings to bracelets, necklaces and earrings.
Keeley Street
Fri 9 Apr 2027Beverley SellFull fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00 - Jewellery: experimental ring workshopGet creative exploring different mediums to create a series of rings in this fun action-packed course. Join the challenge of creating 100 rings in 5 days using a variety of materials and techniques.
Keeley Street
Thu 29 Apr 2027Mona HadinejadFull fee £399.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £259.00 - Embroidered art broochesLearn how to experiment and combine a variety of textiles to create expressive embroidered brooches.
Keeley Street
Fri 28 May 2027Tanvi KantFull fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Knotting and stringing for beads and pearls
By exploring a range of beaded jewellery techniques you will learn how to string precious beads and how to knot between beads and pearls. You will also learn how to attach simple clasps and findings to bracelets, necklaces and earrings.
Keeley Street
Fri 4 Jun 2027Beverley SellFull fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Heat, light and colour: introduction to enamelling
This course is designed for those who are excited by working with colour on metal. It is suitable for complete beginners as well as those with some experience who would like to learn more about using contemporary enamelling techniques to achieve colour, texture and pattern.
Keeley Street
Tue 8 Jun 2027Linda ConnellyFull fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Precious metal clay: make a ringJoin this action-packed class to make a silver ring from silver clay, implementing fundamental metal clay making techniques.
Keeley Street
Sat 19 Jun 2027Elizabeth PearsonFull fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £249.00
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