What’s on offer to learners…

Making jewellery has been my most fulfilling, inspiring, all-consuming and exciting adventure yet, so it is time to share my knowledge and enthusiasm for all things sparkly with you. I am a firm believer of a) learning new skills (and that is not just the primary school teacher in me talking!) and b) passing skills on to others. You never know where a new skill will lead you and the possibilities are endless.

I have participated in a number of courses, jewellery based and many others and my most treasured learning experience was thanks to my Grandad leaving me a little bit of money in his will. I had already got the jewellery-making bug, so I booked a 1:1 session with an amazing experienced jeweller in North Wales. There I learned basic skills and then went on to embellishment. I made my first real silver ring and I was totally in love! My desperation to learn more exploded and I needed to go back for more sessions. So, armed with some new tools, a bit more practise and some extra cash I had saved, I booked a week long course of mornings, where my tutor taught me everything I needed for setting round stones. We experimented with collet style, how to make a range of collets and bezels, different textures and fixing techniques, the utmost importance of cleaning each component as you go and finally, the all important setting of the stone. I was pretty pleased with myself and wore my rings with pride everywhere I went, never taking them off - until I made the next one, and the next, and the next…

So, here I am. It is now my turn and I am offering new skills and experiences to those of you with creating in your blood. I have not once regretted learning how to work with metals and stones and I hope to give you the chance to feel the same way too!