- Filing, sawing, annealing and soldering
- Shaping and forming silver
- Polishing and finishing
- Creating simple surface textures
- Setting up your own jewellery workspace at home
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Course Overview
Learn the art of silver jewellery making and create your own beautiful handmade pieces.
Class size: Limited to 6 spaces
Our Beginner Jewellery Course – 2 Day Silver is the perfect place to start your jewellery-making journey. Over two inspiring and practical days, you’ll learn the fundamentals of silver jewellery making for beginners, developing key silversmithing techniques as you craft four beautiful pieces – a silver ring, a silver bangle, a leaf-inspired pendant, and a pair of silver stud earrings.
With a small class size you’ll enjoy plenty of one-to-one guidance and a friendly, supportive atmosphere.
By the end of the course, you’ll have a solid foundation in essential metalworking skills and the confidence to continue making jewellery independently at home. Plus you’ll leave with four beautiful pieces of handmade jewellery!
You’ll also receive expert advice on how to set up a home jewellery workspace, with recommendations for tools and equipment to suit every budget.
This course is suitable for complete beginners – no previous jewellery making experience is needed.
The minimum age for students attending group bookings is school year 11, 15-16 years of age provided they are accompanied by fee paying adults. We do not offer group bookings for under 18’s unless at least 1 fee paying responsible adult attends the class.
We have 2 ticket options for this course, both including materials and excluding materials should you wish to supply your own silver or purchase silver from the school on the day. All essential sundries such as solder and saw blades are included in the both ticket types. Silver, findings and other materials can be purchased directly at the school.
Cost of course materials can vary based on amount required and fluctuations in market prices.
As a general guide, materials for a single day silver course with semi-precious gemstones are usually between £30-£55. Costs of materials for a full term using silver are usually around £50-£80. To minimise costs silver can sometimes be substituted for copper. Copper is currently around 1/10 the cost of silver.
Kingham Jewellery School is based in Kingham in the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire. We’re easily accessible from Chipping Norton, Moreton-in-Marsh, Burford, Witney and the wider Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire area. Find us here
Packed lunches are recommended since our workshop is in a rural setting. The nearest shops to buy lunch are a 5 minute drive into Kingham or Bledington.
Teas, coffees and biscuits are provided in the workshop throughout the day.
As a student you are responsible for your own safety in the workshop. The most important things to remember are;
A more comprehensive guide to workshop safety can be found in our Workshop Guidelines pdf.
