Silver Jewellery Making Course: Beginners 101

Learn to make silver jewellery with our jewellery making short courses in Sydney!

This comprehensive course covers all you need to know about basic metalwork; perfect for anyone who would like to start the journey of silver jewellery making and design.

Learn in-depth the fundamentals of jewellery making such as piercing, filing, soldering, riveting, drilling and polishing as well as all about the equipment and tools used in class.

In class, you will apply the newly learnt techniques making first a copper ring as a sample and then your own silver ring and pendant or earring while being guided through each process step-by-step by our professional jeweller.

At the end of this course, you will go home with great knowledge and skills in basic jewellery making as well as your copper and silver pieces made in class.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this silver jewellery course, you should have:

• Knowledge of OHS in the silver jewellery studio
• Worked with metal
• Learnt a range of silver working techniques and skills
• Designed and made your own silver jewellery piece

Course content

What will be covered in this silver jewellery course?

• Metal cutting & forming
• Ring sizing
• Texturing, stamping & roller printing
• Soldering
• Drilling
• Polishing
• Finishing

Intended audience

Who is this silver jewellery course for?

This course is for beginners - no prior experience is necessary.

Please note that is course is not suitable for students under the age of 18yrs.

Course venue

Rozelle Campus

2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd on the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)

Course materials

Materials provided

• Base metal
• All tools and consumables for students to use in class
• Coffee & tea

What to bring to class

• Masks, apron and safety goggles
• Pens, pencils and sketchbook/paper
• Fine point permanent marker
• Your ideas and creativity

Additional information

Please note the following:

• Please purchase your sterling silver piece at our front office or bring your own
• Other silver materials can be purchased from Palloys
• Closed-in shoes required
• Please wear old clothes
• Long hair must be tied back

Lunch

For Classes running all day, a 30-minute lunch break will take place halfway through the class. Students are encouraged to bring their own lunch, alternatively, there are cafes and takeaway restaurants nearby.