Course Description
In this 8 week practical course you will be introduced to the basic metalwork skills needed to make jewellery. Through a series of assigned projects you will be taught how to cut and prepare metal, create texture and how to solider. Each finished project will be a piece of jewellery for you to keep or gift to a loved one. The final 2 weeks will be free for students to put the skills they have learned into making pieces of their own design.
All the tools necessary will be made available for you during the class. Should anyone to continue making outside of the class they will need to acquire their own tools.
The course includes enough base metal (Brass) to complete the course however if you wish to make more the purchase of additional materials can be facilitated.
Week one
An introduction to the professional quality jeweller’s tools being used during the class.
Go over some health and safety with regard to the tools.
Begin the first project – Earrings, create a matching pair of earrings with a textured surface
Week two
Continue project 1
Introduce project 2 – Pendant, create a pendant by sawing and piercing flat sheet metal.
Week three
Continue project 2
Introduce project 3 – Necklace, create a multi part necklace by utilizing the skills learned in the previous 2 projects. In addition students will learn how to make jump rings to link each of the parts they make together and to make small lengths of chain
Week four
Continue project 3
In my experience project 3 will take most people at least 2 full classes to complete
Week 5
Continue project 3 if necessary
Introduce project 4 – Ring, using skills learned in the previous projects students will prepare a piece of metal to form into a ring and learn how to solder it to form on solid ring.
Week 6
Continue project 4
Discuss possible self directed projects with each student which will be the focus of the remaining classes.
Week seven
Self directed projects with support and guidance. Each student will get one to one time to discuss their self directed project.
Week eight
Self directed projects with support and guidance. Each student will get one to one time to discuss their self directed project.
Course Code | 18 |
College Name | Marino College |
Course Category | Arts, Crafts & Hobbies, Jewellery Making |
Course Type | Classroom Based |
Course Qualification | Certificate of Attendance |
Course Location | Fairview, Dublin, Ireland |
Location Postcode | Dublin 3 |
Course Start Date | 16th September 2024 |
Course End Date | 11th November 2024 |
Course Fee | 140.00 (additional €35 required on 1st night to cover materials) |
Course Duration | 8 weeks |
Course Times | Monday 7.00-9.00pm Additional €35 fee required on first night of class to cover materials for the duration of the course. |
Entry Requirements | All Welcome. |
Morning. I wish to enquire about the start date of your next classes for jewellery making in Marino College and if you have any availability. Kind regards, Elaine Brazil
Hi,
I’m interested in the introduction to jewellery making in Marino college. When does the next course start and when is the enrollment date?
Many thanks