
Consultancy /
Mini Course
COURSE
Introduction to Jewellery Design
4 Hours | Learn in UK Studio or ONLINE
One-to-one Private Tuition Course
All tutors work are professional jewellers or are jewellery trade specialists who are willing to share their expertise and trade secrets with you.
Course Description
LEARNING OPTIONS
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Studio Tuition (UK) 4 hours
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Online Tuition as 2x 2 Hour sessions ​
(See below for how online tuition works)

This course has been designed to introduce anyone interested in designing jewellery to a variety of techniques used by professional Jewellers for generating original ideas for jewellery designs.
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The emphasis of this course is for you to gain an understanding of the design process. Firstly by learning to observe the World differently appreciate its beauty and imperfections to find basic ideas for Jewellery, and learn techniques for developing these concepts constructively to create original jewellery designs.
The tutor will introduce you to basic observation skills so that you can really see the World and its potential for design ideas wherever you look. You will explore how patterns and shapes can be transformed into design ideas and with tutor guidance explore how stories, text, language or interactions with your environment can also prompt a narrative for new design ideas.
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You will also learn about collage mood boards, why they are useful tool and how to use them to successfully capture your initial inspirations.
Course Content
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Introduction to design resources
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Critical observation techniques: Pattern, Shape, Form etc
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Collating ideas & Essential tips for using a Mood Board
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Developing design ideas
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Sketchbook Design Development

In the second part of your course you will review the ideas created and the tutor will introduce you to basic methods for converting a design concept into a real design idea via simple sketchbook design development, the emphasis on this second session being on the importance of recording your ideas in a simple way, to initially avoid being limited by drawing methods.
No previous experience of Jewellery making or design is required for this course, which is open to anyone who would like to explore creating thinking to create design ideas and developing these into real designs.
Course Suitable for anyone.
No previous experience of Jewellery making or design is required for this course, which is open to anyone who would like to explore creating thinking to create design ideas and developing these into real designs.
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Additional information
About the Course Fee
What is the course fee?
What is the course date?
The course date is for you to decide, subject to tutor availability.
Simply enquire about a couple of preferred course date options and I will check the tutor availability for you.
About the Course Fee
Additional Information
HOW ONLINE TEACHING WORKS
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Tuition is delivered interactively via Zoom.
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You join free at Zoom.us before the course and the tutor emails you a link to join your one-to-one course session just before the agreed start time.
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You simply copy the meeting code provided in the link
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Open Zoom on your PC or Laptop
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Click join meeting and paste your meeting code into the box provided.