COURSE
Introduction to Contemporary Jewellery
1-Day Course | Private Tuition from a professional Jeweller
Course Description
This specially designed course introduces you to the art of creating beautiful contemporary necklaces or bracelets.
You'll learn how to securely string beads and pearls, how to incorporate small mementos such silver shapes or small objects.
The focus of the day is on using pearl stringing and knotting techniques combined with basic traditional jewellery-making methods like cutting metal, drilling holes, hammering, filing, and burnishing to create a unique piece of contemporary jewellery with its own narrative.
Course Content:
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Designing configurations using necklace materials
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Considering colour combinations
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Learning techniques for creating the correct space and tension between beads
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Choosing the right size and type of thread
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Adding a clasp to your jewellery for a professional finish
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Simple ways to incorporate sterling silver into your designs
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Use of basic jewellery making tools such as; Pliers, Files, Piercing Saw, Drill and Burnisher.
Throughout the course, you'll receive step-by-step guidance from your tutor, Nobuko, a contemporary jeweller whose work specializes in combining precious metals with beads and pearls to create stunning contemporary jewellery.
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This course is also an ideal way to create jewellery for memorial purposes.
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No previous Jewellery making experience is required.
IMPORTANT: Course Materials
The focus of this course is to combine design thinking and practical making to create a contemporary necklace.
Materials are not included in the course fee, because this allows you to freely design and make a necklace or bracelet using pearls, beads, small items, clasps, and silver that you bring with you. This ensures that what you create is authentic to your own design style.
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The tutor also has a small treasure trove of beads, pearls, and clasps available for optional purchase if you wish to practice with different materials.
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Note: This course does not include wireworking or bead weaving techniques.
Tutors & Course Fee
Tutor Experience
Additional information
Course Content
Courses are individually tailored to suit your requirements whenever feasible in the time allowed for your course, as determined by the tutor.
When making a course enquiry please provide as much information as you can about what you want to achieve on your course.
All your information will better prepare the tutor so that you can obtain the best possible course experience.
Select your tutor / course location option from the table below to see what the course fee is.
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In some cases for specialist courses we will ask you to make an enquiry and we will provide a no obligation quote for the course fee.
Course fees quoted are subject to tutor availability.
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Vat is not applicable.
What is the course fee?
What is the course date?
Course Date
The course date is for you to decide, subject to tutor availability.
Enquire about a couple of preferred course date options and we will check the tutors availability for you.
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Course Hours
9.30 am start
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1pm start
The tutor provides a small amount of basic materials such as beads/pearls, findings and clasps for practise.
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You may purchase more directly from the tutors to take home for practise if you wish. (optional)
About the Materials
Related Courses
Tutor Options
Course Type and/or
Workshop Location
(When available)
Tutors & Course Fee
Tutor Experience
Birmingham
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Course Fee: PENDING
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Interested?
Make a Course Enquiry
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Advise your details on the form provided.
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At this stage this is just an enquiry with no obligation to book. We understand you may need more information.
Make an Enquiry here >
Additional Information
What is the course date?
All private tuition courses are arranged upon request on a date to suit you, subject to tutor availability.
We will provides some course dates for you to choose from or you can ask about a course date of day of the week preference.
About the Course Fee
Courses are priced individually because the course fee is based upon the fee a tutor charges to take a day out their trade works to teach.
About Materials
Materials (Pearls /Silver/Clasps are NOT included in the course fee. We need you to bring your own choice of materials so that you can create a design that is personal for you.
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OPTIONAL: You can pay the tutor directly for any materials that she has in stock, which does include beads/pearls and fixings.
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Bespoke Courses are tailored to suit individual makers needs regarding design and tuition.
Booking/Payment Information
Payment is required in advance and payments are handled safely and securely by BACS Bank Transfer invoicing (Paypal for International students)
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Installments
Some courses are available to pay in installments, whereby a non-refundable deposit is required to book your course date. Please ask for details if this is of interest to you.
Booking Information
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Once you have booked a cancellation fee of *£120 will be deducted from your refund if you cancel your course up to and including 14 days prior to the start of the course once your payment has been received.
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Cancellations received within 14 days of the course date are not eligible for a refund, however you may re-arrange your course for one other date if you wish.
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Should we need to cancel your course due to unforeseen circumstances we will refund your course fee in full. Please note, travel and accommodation booked is not eligible for a refund/reimbursement, if you are worried about this we recommend you contact your own Insurer for advice.
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* Amount is variable depending on the duration and type of the course. When you enquire, out quote reply will provide the actual cancellation amount applicable. £120 applies only to a standard one day course.