Jewellery Making courses in London
Taught by a team of expert jewellery tutors, we offer a diverse range of jewellery design and making courses. Take your pick from introductory courses for those who want to learn how to make a ring through to more specialist courses that focus on techniques such as engraving, electroforming, CAD/CAM, wax carving, casting, grain setting, technical drawing, resin, beading and much more.
Our purpose-built jewellery studio provides access to industry standard equipment with good natural light and all courses have basic materials provided. Please read the full course outline before you book as the tutor will list anything you need to bring along.
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- Appraising jewellery and gemstones
Course start date: Sun 17 Jan 2027 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Judith Crowe, Derek JhinnooWish you knew more about the jewellery you were buying, or could value the heirlooms in your drawer? Join this fascinating two-day course to learn how to appraise gem set jewellery and stones. Explore precious metals, hallmarking, common gemstones found in jewellery and how to identify antique pieces, and bring your own jewellery for assessment by the tutor.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00 - Jewellery: finishing skills Course start date: Sun 24 Jan 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Louise Seijen Ten HoornThis course offers dedicated time to complete unfinished jewellery projects, while learning techniques to finish your work to a professional standard using a variety of tools, techniques, and thoughtful planning.
.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Jewellery: multi-strand beadworkCourse start date: Sun 7 Feb 2027
Location 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 - Beginners' jewellery II Course start date: Sun 14 Feb 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Linda ConnellyMake a bezel setting for a cabochon stone and a tube setting for a round faceted stone. This course is suitable for those who have done an introductory course as well as for complete beginners or those who would like to have a refresher of all the basic metal jewellery working skills.Full fee £429.00 Senior fee £343.00 Concession £279.00 - Jewellery: chain making Course start date: Thu 18 Feb 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Elizabeth BoneLearn the fundamentals of wire work and chain making and develop these techniques to create more complex links and bespoke clasp and catches.
Full fee £429.00 Senior fee £343.00 Concession £279.00 - Knotted textile jewellery Course start date: Sat 20 Feb 2027
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 - Costume jewellery 1800 to now Course start date: Sun 21 Feb 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Judith Crowe, Derek JhinnooCostume jewellery tends to be viewed as the poor cousin of fine jewellery but the reality is far from that. This is a one day course that looks at the history of costume jewellery from 1600 and how the advances in materials and technology made it so popular.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Introduction to stone setting: casting with stones Course start date: Sat 27 Feb 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kinga OlahEver wondered how stones are cast into metal or found your wax carved settings have changed in the lost-wax casting process? This course will introduce you to the principles of wax-carved settings for lost-wax casting and how stones can be cast directly into metal using cuttlefish and delft-clay sand casting.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - Precious metal clay: weekend workshop Course start date: Sat 20 Mar 2027
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 £399.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £399.00 - Repousse for jewellers Course start date: Mon 5 Apr 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rae DuncanLearn the ancient method of decorating and forming metal, where parts of the design are raised in relief from the back or the inside, using punches and chasing tools.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Precious metal clay: setting stones Course start date: Wed 7 Apr 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Elizabeth PearsonEver fancied experimenting with metal clay and exploring how to set stones in your jewellery? Whether you are a complete novice or an experienced jeweller, this fascinating course will guide you through setting stones using handmade settings. You will develop your own ideas and designs, and practise a range of techniques to create your own striking metal clay work.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £249.00 - Jewellery: wax carving workshop Course start date: Fri 9 Apr 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mona HadinejadBring 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.
Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Blossoming buds: textile jewellery Course start date: Fri 9 Apr 2027
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 - Try it out: knotting and stringing for beads and pearls Course start date: Fri 9 Apr 2027
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 £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00 - Jewellery: Keum Boo workshop Course start date: Sat 10 Apr 2027
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rae DuncanExplore the ancient Korean art of ‘Keum Boo’, often called ‘gold overlay’. Learn how to add decorative gold accents to silver jewellery. Ideal for beginners and experienced jewellers alike.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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