Jewellery Making with Non-precious & Experimental Materials
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
- Beaded jewellery: multi strand knotting and stringing for beads and semi-precious stones
Course start date: Sun 8 Feb 2026Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellLearn to make multi stranded beaded pieces and progress your beaded jewellery making techniques on this course for intermediate learners.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Knotted textile jewellery Course start date: Sat 21 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tanvi KantLearn how to experiment with a variety of textile elements to create tactile, colourful and sculptural cords that can be transformed into textile jewellery.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Precious metal clay: weekend workshop Course start date: Sat 28 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Elizabeth PearsonWant 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.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £209.00 - Try it out: knotting and stringing for beads and pearls Course start date: Mon 13 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellBy 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.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Embroidered art brooches Course start date: Sun 19 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tanvi KantLearn how to experiment and combine a variety of textiles to create expressive embroidered brooches.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Introduction to beaded jewellery Course start date: Sat 9 May 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellFancy 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 £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00 - Blossoming buds: textile jewellery Course start date: Fri 29 May 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tanvi KantLearn 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.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Precious metal clay: make a ring Course start date: Sat 20 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Elizabeth PearsonJoin this action-packed class to make a silver ring from silver clay, implementing fundamental metal clay making techniques.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Knotting and stringing for beads and pearls Course start date: Fri 26 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellBy 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.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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