About this Event
Step into the world of Vitrum Veritas and spend six weeks exploring the traditional techniques of jewellery making in an intimate, hands-on studio environment.
This course is designed for complete beginners who would like to go beyond a one-off workshop and develop a genuine foundation in jewellery making. Over six sessions, you'll learn a range of techniques while creating your own pieces, experimenting with materials and gradually developing the confidence to design and make jewellery of your own.
From your very first piece of silver to carving your own designs in wax, each session builds on the last, giving you the opportunity to learn at a relaxed pace and discover what kind of jewellery maker you might become.
No previous experience is required. All tools, materials and guidance are provided.
What you'll learn
Week 1 — Make a Silver Pendant
Begin your jewellery-making journey by creating your own sterling silver pendant. You'll learn how to transfer a design onto silver, saw and shape the metal, refine the edges and finish your piece. Choose from a selection of designs or create something of your own. You'll leave your first session with a finished silver pendant to wear and enjoy.
Week 2 — Make a Silver Ring
Learn the fundamentals of forming and soldering silver as you create your own ring. You'll practise measuring, shaping, soldering, filing and polishing before finishing your ring by hand.
Weeks 3 & 4 — Discover Wax Carving
Move from sheet and wire into the world of wax carving. Over two sessions, you'll learn how to work with jeweller's wax, exploring carving, shaping and texturing techniques to create a three-dimensional form. These sessions will introduce you to one of the most wonderfully expressive parts of jewellery making — where you can sculpt a piece almost as you would a tiny work of art.
Weeks 5 & 6 — Texture & Your Own Project
In the final two sessions, you'll explore different ways of adding texture and character to metal before putting your new skills into practice. You'll have the opportunity to develop and work on a small jewellery project of your own, with guidance and support throughout the process. This is your chance to experiment, solve problems and begin developing your own creative voice.
What you'll make
Over the six weeks you'll create:
- A sterling silver pendant
- A sterling silver ring
- A wax-carved piece or design
- Your own final jewellery project
The exact outcome of the final projects will depend on your ideas, interests and progress throughout the course.
What you'll learn
Throughout the course you'll be introduced to:
- Designing jewellery
- Working with silver sheet and wire
- Transferring designs onto metal
- Piercing and sawing
- Filing and refining
- Forming and soldering
- Polishing and finishing
- Wax carving
- Creating texture
- Developing your own jewellery designs
- Working safely and confidently at the jewellery bench
Who is the course for?
This course is ideal for:
- Complete beginners
- Anyone who has enjoyed a jewellery-making workshop and wants to learn more
- Creative people looking to develop a new skill
- Anyone curious about traditional jewellery-making techniques
- People who would like to start designing and making their own jewellery
You don't need to consider yourself "artistic" or have any previous experience. The course is about learning, experimenting and discovering what you can make with your own hands.
What's included?
Your course fee includes:
- Six 2.5-hour jewellery-making sessions
- Sterling silver for the first two projects
- Jeweller's wax
- Materials for your final project
- Use of all studio tools and equipment
- Tuition and individual guidance throughout
- Tea and refreshments
- The jewellery you create during the course to take home
No previous experience or specialist equipment is required.
Course Details
Duration: 6 weeks
Sessions: 2.5 hours each
Total tuition: 15 hours
Location: Vitrum Veritas, Islington, London
Afternoon course
Tuesdays, Thursdays 14:30–17:00
Evening course
Tuesdays, Thursdays 18:30–21:00
15 September – 20 October 2026
17 September – 22 October 2026
The course is booked as a complete six-week programme. Individual sessions cannot be booked separately.
Spaces are intentionally limited to ensure that everyone receives plenty of individual guidance and has the time and space to develop their skills. Adults only.
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