This practical course will guide you in crafting metal jewellery to your own designs. Geared to all levels of experience, simple projects practising basic skills are set for beginners and intermediate learners, while more experienced makers are encouraged to extend their skills and experiment with complex approaches such as chain-making and stone-setting..
Learning modes and locations may be different depending on the course start date. Please check the location of your chosen course and read our guide to learning modes and locations to help you choose the right course for you.
Please note: We offer a wide variety of financial support to make courses affordable. Just visit our online Help Centre for more information on a range of topics including fees, online learning and FAQs.
Beginners will learn basic jewellery making skills - piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering.
Intermediate/ advanced learners will have the opportunity to work on individual projects and to practise, improve and perfect their basic skills. You will have one-to-one advice and demonstrations from the tutor when needed..
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What will we cover?
Beginners - Cut and form sheet metal and wire - Anneal, texture and solder metal - Experiment with materials and finishes - Design and make a piece of work using skills you have learnt - Demonstrate awareness of and work to the health and safety guidelines
Intermediate - Set your goals with help from the tutor - Sketch out your design ideas - Use improved jewellery-making skills e.g. piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering - Use a new skill - Make a piece of jewellery to your own design
Advanced - Set your goals in discussion with the tutor - Present a sketchbook full of ideas and apply these designs into finished pieces - Achieve a high standard of design and craftsmanship - Realise your designs by making use of challenging techniques (e.g. stone setting, wax carving, enamelling, chain making).
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Beginners - Cut and form sheet metal and wire - Anneal, texture and solder metal - Experiment with materials and finishes - Design and make a piece of work using skills you have learnt - Demonstrate awareness of and work to the health and safety guidelines
Intermediate - Set your goals with help from the tutor - Sketch out your design ideas - Use improved jewellery-making skills e.g. piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering - Use a new skill - Make a piece of jewellery to your own design
Advanced - Set your goals in discussion with the tutor - Present a sketchbook full of ideas and apply these designs into finished pieces - Achieve a high standard of design and craftsmanship - Realise your designs by making use of challenging techniques (e.g. stone setting, wax carving, enamelling, chain making).
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
For all levels of ability - beginners, intermediate and advanced.
You must be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information, and be prepared to take part in group discussions. You should be happy using numbers and able to do simple measurements and calculations..
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Through demonstrations, handouts, practical activities, group discussions and individual tuition. There will be recommendations for books and information on current exhibitions which you can visit in your own time..
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
City Lit provides many of the basic tools and equipment for jewellery-making. You will need to provide some items such as saw blades, wet and dry paper, drill bits, paintbrushes and a sketchbook or notebook. Your tutor will give you a handout detailing the list of items and where to buy them - you do not need to provide them before the start of the course.
City Lit also provides basic materials in reasonable quantities, such as base metals (copper, gilding metal etc.) and other materials (paper, enamel etc.) chemicals (pickle, borax etc.) and sundries (etching resist, polishing compound etc.). However, all precious metals (silver, gold etc.) stones and other materials you need for your specific projects must be provided by you. Your tutor will be able to advise you on where to source these.
You are advised that sensible footwear must be worn in the studio. For health and safety reasons no sandals, open shoes or small pumps can be worn, even in hot weather.
Please bring your own apron and safety glasses..
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
City Lit offer a wide range of short and year-long courses in Jewellery design and making, from beginners to advanced, and for professional development.
Suitable follow-on courses may include:
VV125 Jewellery: soldering workshop
VV358 Introduction to stone setting: flush and gypsy setting
VV984 Introduction to diamonds
Your tutor will be able to advise you on your course..
Sally Lees is a practicing jewellery specialising in enamelling. She has been teaching jewellery making for over 20 years and is based at Cockpit Arts in London. She is an experienced jeweller and metal worker and was commissioned by The Houses of Parliament in 2016 to create a collection of jewellery to celebrate women’s suffrage. Sally has worked extensively with aluminium and silver over the years and received a grant from The Arts Council in 2020 to revitalise her practice by building on her enamelling and engraving skills. She has exhibited at both national and international shows including the New York Gift Fair and International Jewellery London and her work has been exhibited in contemporary craft shops and galleries and on the Crafts Council and The Goldsmiths’ directory and in the following publications: 'Colours & Textures in Jewellery'; 'Coloured Aluminium Jewellery' 'Anodized! Brilliant Colours and Bold designs'. Sally teaches a variety of different jewellery making skills from enamelling to silver clay.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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Whatever your level, come and practise making jewellery to your own designs, whether you are picking up the basics of cutting, forming and texturing, or taking your designs to the next level with more complex approaches like chain making.</p><p>Beginners will learn basic jewellery-making skills - piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering.</p><p>Intermediate/ advanced learners will have the opportunity to work on individual projects and to practise, improve and perfect their basic skills. You will have one-to-one advice and demonstrations from the tutor when needed.</p><p>- Cut and form sheet metal and wire</p><p>- Anneal, texture and solder metal</p><p>- Experiment with materials and finishes</p><p>- Design and make a piece of work using skills you have learnt</p><p>- Demonstrate awareness of and work to the health and safety guidelines.</p><p>Intermediate:</p><p>- Set your goals with help from the tutor</p><p>- Sketch out your design ideas</p><p>- Use improved jewellery-making skills e.g. piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering</p><p>- Demonstrate a new skill</p><p>- Make a piece of jewellery to your own design.</p><p></p><p>Advanced:</p><p>- Set your goals in discussion with the tutor</p><p>- Present a sketchbook of ideas and apply these designs to finished pieces</p><p>- Achieve a high standard of design and craftsmanship</p><p>- Realise your designs by making use of challenging techniques (e.g. stone setting, wax carving, enamelling, chain making</p><p>For all levels -- beginners, intermediate and advanced.</p><p>You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information, and be prepared to take part in group discussions. You should be happy using numbers and able to do simple measurements and calculations.</p><p>Through demonstrations, hand-outs, practical activities, group discussions and individual tuition. There will be recommendations for books and information on current exhibitions which you can visit in your own time.</p><p>City Lit provides many of the basic tools and equipment you will need, but you will need to provide some items, such as saw blades, wet and dry paper, drill bits, paintbrushes and a sketchbook or notebook. Your tutor will give you a handout detailing the list of items and where to buy them - you do not need to provide them before the start of the course.</p><p>City Lit provides basic materials in reasonable quantities, such as base metals (copper, gilding metal etc.) and other materials (paper, enamel etc.) chemicals (pickle, borax etc.) and sundries (etching resist, polishing compound etc.). However, all precious metals (silver, gold etc.) stones, and other materials you need for your specific projects must be provided by you. Again, you will be given advice on what and where to buy them.</p><p>You are advised that sensible footwear must be worn in the studio. For health and safety reasons no sandals, open shoes or small pumps can be worn, even in hot weather</p><p>City Lit offer a wide range of short and year-long courses in Jewellery design and making, from beginners to advanced, and for professional development. Your tutor will be able to advise you on your course.</p>Jewellery design & makingMetal & silversmithingvirtual3030373Jewellery making: all levels429429https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/product/v/v/vv821_jewellery_making_all_levels_1_88.jpgInStockDaytimeSatKeeley StreetAvailable courses5-10 weeksWeekend2026-09-19T00:00:00+00:00Some experienceSep 2026Art & designVV833429429Jewellery making: all levels343279429Kevin Stevensonjewellery-making-all-levels/vv833-2627<p>This practical course will guide you in crafting metal jewellery to your own designs. Geared to all levels of experience, simple projects practising basic skills are set for beginners and intermediate learners, while more experienced makers are encouraged to extend their skills and experiment with complex approaches such as chain-making and stone-setting..</p>0000-Available|2026-09-19 00:00:00<p>Beginners will learn basic jewellery making skills - piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering.<br><br>Intermediate/ advanced learners will have the opportunity to work on individual projects and to practise, improve and perfect their basic skills. You will have one-to-one advice and demonstrations from the tutor when needed..</p> .<p>This practical course will guide you in crafting metal jewellery to your own designs. Geared to all levels of experience, simple projects practising basic skills are set for beginners and intermediate learners, while more experienced makers are encouraged to extend their skills and experiment with complex approaches such as chain-making and stone-setting..</p><p>Beginners<br>- Cut and form sheet metal and wire<br>- Anneal, texture and solder metal<br>- Experiment with materials and finishes<br>- Design and make a piece of work using skills you have learnt<br>- Demonstrate awareness of and work to the health and safety guidelines<br><br>Intermediate<br>- Set your goals with help from the tutor<br>- Sketch out your design ideas<br>- Use improved jewellery-making skills e.g. piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering<br>- Use a new skill<br>- Make a piece of jewellery to your own design<br><br>Advanced<br>- Set your goals in discussion with the tutor<br>- Present a sketchbook full of ideas and apply these designs into finished pieces<br>- Achieve a high standard of design and craftsmanship<br>- Realise your designs by making use of challenging techniques (e.g. stone setting, wax carving, enamelling, chain making).</p><p>Beginners<br>- Cut and form sheet metal and wire<br>- Anneal, texture and solder metal<br>- Experiment with materials and finishes<br>- Design and make a piece of work using skills you have learnt<br>- Demonstrate awareness of and work to the health and safety guidelines<br><br>Intermediate<br>- Set your goals with help from the tutor<br>- Sketch out your design ideas<br>- Use improved jewellery-making skills e.g. piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering<br>- Use a new skill<br>- Make a piece of jewellery to your own design<br><br>Advanced<br>- Set your goals in discussion with the tutor<br>- Present a sketchbook full of ideas and apply these designs into finished pieces<br>- Achieve a high standard of design and craftsmanship<br>- Realise your designs by making use of challenging techniques (e.g. stone setting, wax carving, enamelling, chain making).</p><p>For all levels of ability - beginners, intermediate and advanced.<br><br>You must be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information, and be prepared to take part in group discussions. You should be happy using numbers and able to do simple measurements and calculations..</p><p>Through demonstrations, handouts, practical activities, group discussions and individual tuition. There will be recommendations for books and information on current exhibitions which you can visit in your own time..</p><p>City Lit provides many of the basic tools and equipment for jewellery-making. You will need to provide some items such as saw blades, wet and dry paper, drill bits, paintbrushes and a sketchbook or notebook. Your tutor will give you a handout detailing the list of items and where to buy them - you do not need to provide them before the start of the course.<br><br>City Lit also provides basic materials in reasonable quantities, such as base metals (copper, gilding metal etc.) and other materials (paper, enamel etc.) chemicals (pickle, borax etc.) and sundries (etching resist, polishing compound etc.). However, all precious metals (silver, gold etc.) stones and other materials you need for your specific projects must be provided by you. Your tutor will be able to advise you on where to source these.<br><br>You are advised that sensible footwear must be worn in the studio. For health and safety reasons no sandals, open shoes or small pumps can be worn, even in hot weather.<br><br>Please bring your own apron and safety glasses..</p><p>City Lit offer a wide range of short and year-long courses in Jewellery design and making, from beginners to advanced, and for professional development.<br><br>Suitable follow-on courses may include:</p><ul><li>VV125 Jewellery: soldering workshop</li><li>VV358 Introduction to stone setting: flush and gypsy setting</li><li>VV984 Introduction to diamonds</li></ul><p>Your tutor will be able to advise you on your course..</p>Jewellery design & makingMetal & silversmithingvirtual3053866Jewellery making: all levels429429https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/product/v/v/vv821_jewellery_making_all_levels_1_90.jpgInStockDaytimeSatKeeley StreetAvailable courses5-10 weeksWeekend2027-01-09T00:00:00+00:00Some experienceJan 2027Art & designVV835429429Jewellery making: all levels343279429Kevin Stevensonjewellery-making-all-levels/vv835-2627Ever wanted to turn your hand to making your own jewellery? Or done it before and would like to hone your skills with a professional tutor? From beginners to experienced jewellers, come and practise making metal jewellery to your own designs, whether you are picking up the basics of cutting, forming and texturing, or taking your designs to the next level with complex approaches such as chain-making.0000-Available|2027-01-09 00:00:00This practical course will guide you in crafting metal jewellery to your own designs. Geared to all levels of experience, simple projects practising basic skills are set for beginners and intermediate learners, while more experienced makers are encouraged to extend their skills and experiment with complex approaches such as chain-making and stone-setting.Ever wanted to turn your hand to making your own jewellery? Or done it before and would like to hone your skills with a professional tutor? From beginners to experienced jewellers, come and practise making metal jewellery to your own designs, whether you are picking up the basics of cutting, forming and texturing, or taking your designs to the next level with complex approaches such as chain-making.Beginners will learn basic jewellery-making skills - piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering.<br><br>Intermediate/ advanced learners will have the opportunity to work on individual projects and to practise, improve and perfect your basic skills. You will have one-to-one advice and demonstrations from the tutor when needed.<br><br>Please contact City Lit's Visual Arts department if you wish to know your tutor’s particular areas of expertise.Beginners<br>- Cut and form sheet metal and wire<br>- Anneal, texture and solder metal<br>- Experiment with materials and finishes<br>- Design and make a piece of work using skills you have learnt<br> - Demonstrate awareness of and work to the health and safety guidelines.<br><br>Intermediate<br>- Set your goals with help from the tutor<br>- Sketch out your design ideas <br>- Use improved jewellery-making skills e.g. piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering<br>- Use a new skill <br>- Make a piece of jewellery to your own design.<br><br>Advanced<br>- Set your goals in discussion with the tutor<br>- Present a sketchbook full of ideas and apply these designs into finished pieces <br>- Achieve a high standard of design and craftsmanship<br>- Realise your designs by making use of challenging techniques (e.g. stone setting, wax carving, enamelling, chain making).For all levels of ability - beginners, intermediate and advanced. <br><br>You must be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information, and be prepared to take part in group discussions. You should be happy using numbers and able to do simple measurements and calculations.Through demonstrations, handouts, practical activities, group discussions and individual tuition. There will be recommendations for books and information on current exhibitions which you can visit in your own time.City Lit provides many of the basic tools and equipment you will need, but you will need to provide some items, such as saw blades, wet and dry paper, drill bits, paintbrushes and a sketchbook or notebook. Your tutor will give you a handout detailing the list of items and where to buy them - you do not need to provide them before the start of the course.<br><br>City Lit provides basic materials in reasonable quantities, such as base metals (copper, gilding metal etc.) and other materials (paper, enamel etc.) chemicals (pickle, borax etc.) and sundries (etching resist, polishing compound etc.). However, all precious metals (silver, gold etc.) stones, and other materials you need for your specific projects must be provided by you. Again, you will be given advice on what and where to buy them.<br>You are advised that sensible footwear must be worn in the studio. For heath and safety reasons no sandals, open shoes or small pumps can be worn, even in hot weather.City Lit offer a wide range of short and year-long courses in Jewellery design and making, from beginners to advanced, and for professional development. <br><br>Suitable follow-on courses may include:<br><br>VV837 - Jewellery making: all levels<br>VV360 - Introduction to stone setting: raised grain setting<br>VV908 - Jewellery making: Keum Boo<br><br>Your tutor will be able to advise you on your course.<br>.Jewellery design & makingMetal & silversmithingvirtual3053947Jewellery making: all levels429429https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/product/v/v/vv821_jewellery_making_all_levels_1_91.jpgInStockDaytimeSatKeeley StreetAvailable courses5-10 weeksWeekend2027-04-24T00:00:00+00:00Some experienceApr 2027Art & designVV837429429Jewellery making: all levels343279429Kevin Stevensonjewellery-making-all-levels/vv837-2627Ever wanted to turn your hand to making your own jewellery? Or done it before and would like to hone your skills with a professional tutor? From beginners to experienced jewellers, come and practise making metal jewellery to your own designs, whether you're picking up the basics of cutting, forming and texturing, or taking your designs to the next level with complex approaches such as chain-making.0000-Available|2027-04-24 00:00:00This practical course will guide you in crafting metal jewellery to your own designs. Geared to all levels of experience, simple projects practising basic skills are set for beginners and intermediate learners, while more experienced makers are encouraged to extend their skills and experiment with complex approaches such as chain-making and stone-setting.Ever wanted to turn your hand to making your own jewellery? Or done it before and would like to hone your skills with a professional tutor? From beginners to experienced jewellers, come and practise making metal jewellery to your own designs, whether you're picking up the basics of cutting, forming and texturing, or taking your designs to the next level with complex approaches such as chain-making.Beginners will learn basic jewellery making skills - piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering.<br><br>Intermediate/ advanced learners will have the opportunity to work on individual projects and to practise, improve and perfect their basic skills. You will have one-to-one advice and demonstrations from the tutor when needed. <br><br>Please contact City Lit's Visual Arts department if you wish to know your tutor’s particular areas of expertise.Beginners<br>- Cut and form sheet metal and wire<br>- Anneal, texture and solder metal<br>- Experiment with materials and finishes<br>- Design and make a piece of work using skills you have learnt<br> - Demonstrate awareness of and work to the health and safety guidelines.<br><br>Intermediate<br>- Set your goals with help from the tutor<br>- Sketch out your design ideas <br>- Use improved jewellery-making skills e.g. piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering. <br>- Use a new skill <br>- Make a piece of jewellery to your own design.<br><br>Advanced<br>- Set your goals in discussion with the tutor<br>- Present a sketchbook full of ideas and apply these designs into finished pieces <br>- Achieve a high standard of design and craftsmanship<br>- Realise your designs by making use of challenging techniques (e.g. stone setting, wax carving, enamelling, chain making).For all levels of ability - beginners, intermediate and advanced. <br><br>You must be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information, and be prepared to take part in group discussions. You should be happy using numbers and able to do simple measurements and calculations.Through demonstrations, handouts, practical activities, group discussions and individual tuition. There will be recommendations for books and information on current exhibitions which you can visit in your own time.City Lit provides many of the basic tools and equipment you will need, but you will need to provide some items, such as saw blades, wet and dry paper, drill bits, paintbrushes and a sketchbook or notebook. Your tutor will give you a handout detailing the list of items and where to buy them - you do not need to provide them before the start of the course.<br><br>City Lit provides basic materials in reasonable quantities, such as base metals (copper, gilding metal etc.) and other materials (paper, enamel etc.) chemicals (pickle, borax etc.) and sundries (etching resist, polishing compound etc.). However, all precious metals (silver, gold etc.) stones, and other materials you need for your specific projects must be provided by you. Again, you will be given advice on what and where to buy them.<br>You are advised that sensible footwear must be worn in the studio. For heath and safety reasons no sandals, open shoes or small pumps can be worn, even in hot weather.City Lit offer a wide range of short and year-long courses in Jewellery design and making, from beginners to advanced, and for professional development. <br><br>Browse our current online offer for complementary courses.Your tutor will also be able to advise you on your course.Jewellery design & makingMetal & silversmithingvirtual239,343299,429194,279VV824,VV833,VV835,VV837NONEFri,Sat19/09/26 - 24/10/2610:30 - 16:3010:3016:306 sessions (over 6 weeks)65-10 weeksWeekday,WeekendKSKeeley StreetSally Lees,Kevin StevensonBeginners, Some experience, Advanced, Suitable for all,Some experienceAvailable courses2026-11-06T00:00:00+00:00,2026-09-19T00:00:00+00:00,2027-01-09T00:00:00+00:00,2027-04-24T00:00:00+00:00Evening,DaytimeNov 2026,Sep 2026,Jan 2027,Apr 2027Art & design299299,429Jewellery making: all levelsjewellery-making-all-levels/vv824-2627,jewellery-making-all-levels/vv833-2627,jewellery-making-all-levels/vv835-2627,jewellery-making-all-levels/vv837-2627<p>Ever wanted to turn your hand to making your own jewellery? If you have done it before, would like to hone your skills with a professional tutor? Whatever your level, come and practise making jewellery to your own designs, whether you are picking up the basics of cutting, forming and texturing, or taking your designs to the next level with more complex approaches like chain making.</p>,<p>This practical course will guide you in crafting metal jewellery to your own designs. Geared to all levels of experience, simple projects practising basic skills are set for beginners and intermediate learners, while more experienced makers are encouraged to extend their skills and experiment with complex approaches such as chain-making and stone-setting..</p>,Ever wanted to turn your hand to making your own jewellery? Or done it before and would like to hone your skills with a professional tutor? From beginners to experienced jewellers, come and practise making metal jewellery to your own designs, whether you are picking up the basics of cutting, forming and texturing, or taking your designs to the next level with complex approaches such as chain-making.,Ever wanted to turn your hand to making your own jewellery? Or done it before and would like to hone your skills with a professional tutor? From beginners to experienced jewellers, come and practise making metal jewellery to your own designs, whether you're picking up the basics of cutting, forming and texturing, or taking your designs to the next level with complex approaches such as chain-making.0000-Available|2026-09-19 00:00:00<p>This practical course will guide you in crafting metal jewellery to your own designs. Geared to all levels of</p><p>experience, simple projects practising basic skills are set for beginners and intermediate learners, while more experienced makers are encouraged to extend their skills and experiment with complex approaches such as chain- making and stone-setting.</p>,<p>Beginners will learn basic jewellery making skills - piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering.<br><br>Intermediate/ advanced learners will have the opportunity to work on individual projects and to practise, improve and perfect their basic skills. You will have one-to-one advice and demonstrations from the tutor when needed..</p>&nbsp;.,This practical course will guide you in crafting metal jewellery to your own designs. Geared to all levels of experience, simple projects practising basic skills are set for beginners and intermediate learners, while more experienced makers are encouraged to extend their skills and experiment with complex approaches such as chain-making and stone-setting.<p>Ever wanted to turn your hand to making your own jewellery? If you have done it before, would like to hone your skills with a professional tutor? Whatever your level, come and practise making jewellery to your own designs, whether you are picking up the basics of cutting, forming and texturing, or taking your designs to the next level with more complex approaches like chain making.</p>,<p>This practical course will guide you in crafting metal jewellery to your own designs. Geared to all levels of experience, simple projects practising basic skills are set for beginners and intermediate learners, while more experienced makers are encouraged to extend their skills and experiment with complex approaches such as chain-making and stone-setting..</p>,Ever wanted to turn your hand to making your own jewellery? Or done it before and would like to hone your skills with a professional tutor? From beginners to experienced jewellers, come and practise making metal jewellery to your own designs, whether you are picking up the basics of cutting, forming and texturing, or taking your designs to the next level with complex approaches such as chain-making.,Ever wanted to turn your hand to making your own jewellery? Or done it before and would like to hone your skills with a professional tutor? From beginners to experienced jewellers, come and practise making metal jewellery to your own designs, whether you're picking up the basics of cutting, forming and texturing, or taking your designs to the next level with complex approaches such as chain-making.<p>Beginners will learn basic jewellery-making skills - piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering.</p><p>Intermediate/ advanced learners will have the opportunity to work on individual projects and to practise, improve and perfect their basic skills. You will have one-to-one advice and demonstrations from the tutor when needed.</p>,<p>Beginners<br>- Cut and form sheet metal and wire<br>- Anneal, texture and solder metal<br>- Experiment with materials and finishes<br>- Design and make a piece of work using skills you have learnt<br>- Demonstrate awareness of and work to the health and safety guidelines<br><br>Intermediate<br>- Set your goals with help from the tutor<br>- Sketch out your design ideas<br>- Use improved jewellery-making skills e.g. piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering<br>- Use a new skill<br>- Make a piece of jewellery to your own design<br><br>Advanced<br>- Set your goals in discussion with the tutor<br>- Present a sketchbook full of ideas and apply these designs into finished pieces<br>- Achieve a high standard of design and craftsmanship<br>- Realise your designs by making use of challenging techniques (e.g. stone setting, wax carving, enamelling, chain making).</p>,Beginners will learn basic jewellery-making skills - piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering.<br><br>Intermediate/ advanced learners will have the opportunity to work on individual projects and to practise, improve and perfect your basic skills. You will have one-to-one advice and demonstrations from the tutor when needed.<br><br>Please contact City Lit's Visual Arts department if you wish to know your tutor’s particular areas of expertise.,Beginners will learn basic jewellery making skills - piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering.<br><br>Intermediate/ advanced learners will have the opportunity to work on individual projects and to practise, improve and perfect their basic skills. You will have one-to-one advice and demonstrations from the tutor when needed. <br><br>Please contact City Lit's Visual Arts department if you wish to know your tutor’s particular areas of expertise.<p>- Cut and form sheet metal and wire</p><p>- Anneal, texture and solder metal</p><p>- Experiment with materials and finishes</p><p>- Design and make a piece of work using skills you have learnt</p><p>- Demonstrate awareness of and work to the health and safety guidelines.</p><p>Intermediate:</p><p>- Set your goals with help from the tutor</p><p>- Sketch out your design ideas</p><p>- Use improved jewellery-making skills e.g. piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering</p><p>- Demonstrate a new skill</p><p>- Make a piece of jewellery to your own design.</p><p></p><p>Advanced:</p><p>- Set your goals in discussion with the tutor</p><p>- Present a sketchbook of ideas and apply these designs to finished pieces</p><p>- Achieve a high standard of design and craftsmanship</p><p>- Realise your designs by making use of challenging techniques (e.g. stone setting, wax carving, enamelling, chain making</p>,<p>Beginners<br>- Cut and form sheet metal and wire<br>- Anneal, texture and solder metal<br>- Experiment with materials and finishes<br>- Design and make a piece of work using skills you have learnt<br>- Demonstrate awareness of and work to the health and safety guidelines<br><br>Intermediate<br>- Set your goals with help from the tutor<br>- Sketch out your design ideas<br>- Use improved jewellery-making skills e.g. piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering<br>- Use a new skill<br>- Make a piece of jewellery to your own design<br><br>Advanced<br>- Set your goals in discussion with the tutor<br>- Present a sketchbook full of ideas and apply these designs into finished pieces<br>- Achieve a high standard of design and craftsmanship<br>- Realise your designs by making use of challenging techniques (e.g. stone setting, wax carving, enamelling, chain making).</p>,Beginners<br>- Cut and form sheet metal and wire<br>- Anneal, texture and solder metal<br>- Experiment with materials and finishes<br>- Design and make a piece of work using skills you have learnt<br> - Demonstrate awareness of and work to the health and safety guidelines.<br><br>Intermediate<br>- Set your goals with help from the tutor<br>- Sketch out your design ideas <br>- Use improved jewellery-making skills e.g. piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering<br>- Use a new skill <br>- Make a piece of jewellery to your own design.<br><br>Advanced<br>- Set your goals in discussion with the tutor<br>- Present a sketchbook full of ideas and apply these designs into finished pieces <br>- Achieve a high standard of design and craftsmanship<br>- Realise your designs by making use of challenging techniques (e.g. stone setting, wax carving, enamelling, chain making).,Beginners<br>- Cut and form sheet metal and wire<br>- Anneal, texture and solder metal<br>- Experiment with materials and finishes<br>- Design and make a piece of work using skills you have learnt<br> - Demonstrate awareness of and work to the health and safety guidelines.<br><br>Intermediate<br>- Set your goals with help from the tutor<br>- Sketch out your design ideas <br>- Use improved jewellery-making skills e.g. piercing, filing, drilling, polishing, annealing and soldering. <br>- Use a new skill <br>- Make a piece of jewellery to your own design.<br><br>Advanced<br>- Set your goals in discussion with the tutor<br>- Present a sketchbook full of ideas and apply these designs into finished pieces <br>- Achieve a high standard of design and craftsmanship<br>- Realise your designs by making use of challenging techniques (e.g. stone setting, wax carving, enamelling, chain making).<p>For all levels -- beginners, intermediate and advanced.</p><p>You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information, and be prepared to take part in group discussions. You should be happy using numbers and able to do simple measurements and calculations.</p>,<p>For all levels of ability - beginners, intermediate and advanced.<br><br>You must be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information, and be prepared to take part in group discussions. You should be happy using numbers and able to do simple measurements and calculations..</p>,For all levels of ability - beginners, intermediate and advanced. <br><br>You must be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information, and be prepared to take part in group discussions. You should be happy using numbers and able to do simple measurements and calculations.<p>Through demonstrations, hand-outs, practical activities, group discussions and individual tuition. There will be recommendations for books and information on current exhibitions which you can visit in your own time.</p>,<p>Through demonstrations, handouts, practical activities, group discussions and individual tuition. There will be recommendations for books and information on current exhibitions which you can visit in your own time..</p>,Through demonstrations, handouts, practical activities, group discussions and individual tuition. There will be recommendations for books and information on current exhibitions which you can visit in your own time.<p>City Lit provides many of the basic tools and equipment you will need, but you will need to provide some items, such as saw blades, wet and dry paper, drill bits, paintbrushes and a sketchbook or notebook. Your tutor will give you a handout detailing the list of items and where to buy them - you do not need to provide them before the start of the course.</p><p>City Lit provides basic materials in reasonable quantities, such as base metals (copper, gilding metal etc.) and other materials (paper, enamel etc.) chemicals (pickle, borax etc.) and sundries (etching resist, polishing compound etc.). However, all precious metals (silver, gold etc.) stones, and other materials you need for your specific projects must be provided by you. Again, you will be given advice on what and where to buy them.</p><p>You are advised that sensible footwear must be worn in the studio. For health and safety reasons no sandals, open shoes or small pumps can be worn, even in hot weather</p>,<p>City Lit provides many of the basic tools and equipment for jewellery-making. You will need to provide some items such as saw blades, wet and dry paper, drill bits, paintbrushes and a sketchbook or notebook. Your tutor will give you a handout detailing the list of items and where to buy them - you do not need to provide them before the start of the course.<br><br>City Lit also provides basic materials in reasonable quantities, such as base metals (copper, gilding metal etc.) and other materials (paper, enamel etc.) chemicals (pickle, borax etc.) and sundries (etching resist, polishing compound etc.). However, all precious metals (silver, gold etc.) stones and other materials you need for your specific projects must be provided by you. Your tutor will be able to advise you on where to source these.<br><br>You are advised that sensible footwear must be worn in the studio. For health and safety reasons no sandals, open shoes or small pumps can be worn, even in hot weather.<br><br>Please bring your own apron and safety glasses..</p>,City Lit provides many of the basic tools and equipment you will need, but you will need to provide some items, such as saw blades, wet and dry paper, drill bits, paintbrushes and a sketchbook or notebook. Your tutor will give you a handout detailing the list of items and where to buy them - you do not need to provide them before the start of the course.<br><br>City Lit provides basic materials in reasonable quantities, such as base metals (copper, gilding metal etc.) and other materials (paper, enamel etc.) chemicals (pickle, borax etc.) and sundries (etching resist, polishing compound etc.). However, all precious metals (silver, gold etc.) stones, and other materials you need for your specific projects must be provided by you. Again, you will be given advice on what and where to buy them.<br>You are advised that sensible footwear must be worn in the studio. For heath and safety reasons no sandals, open shoes or small pumps can be worn, even in hot weather.<p>City Lit offer a wide range of short and year-long courses in Jewellery design and making, from beginners to advanced, and for professional development. Your tutor will be able to advise you on your course.</p>,<p>City Lit offer a wide range of short and year-long courses in Jewellery design and making, from beginners to advanced, and for professional development.<br><br>Suitable follow-on courses may include:</p><ul><li>VV125 Jewellery: soldering workshop</li><li>VV358 Introduction to stone setting: flush and gypsy setting</li><li>VV984 Introduction to diamonds</li></ul><p>Your tutor will be able to advise you on your course..</p>,City Lit offer a wide range of short and year-long courses in Jewellery design and making, from beginners to advanced, and for professional development. <br><br>Suitable follow-on courses may include:<br><br>VV837 - Jewellery making: all levels<br>VV360 - Introduction to stone setting: raised grain setting<br>VV908 - Jewellery making: Keum Boo<br><br>Your tutor will be able to advise you on your course.<br>.,City Lit offer a wide range of short and year-long courses in Jewellery design and making, from beginners to advanced, and for professional development. <br><br>Browse our current online offer for complementary courses.Your tutor will also be able to advise you on your course.Jewellery design & makingMetal & silversmithingconfigurable
