Summary

The course structure is designed to give students the knowledge and skills to design and make jewellery from silver and other metals.

How will I learn?

In Beginners you will cover techniques such as silver soldering, saw piercing, annealing, and wire and sheet metal forming techniques. Students will also have an introduction to enamelling, make simple jewellery findings and work on their own design project. During Beginners 2 (10 weeks) you will develop and consolidate the skills you have learned in Beginners 1, whilst working on a stone setting and links project. 

Entry Requirements

This course has no entry requirements, we just ask you have a passion for the subject.

If you have any questions regarding entry requirements please email [email protected] before completing an online application.

What can I do next?

You can progress onto our Intermediate jewellery course here in Stroud or at our Queens Road Campus in Bristol

Perhaps this course sparks a passion for art and design, if so we have a number of courses that may appeal to you. If you would like to discuss progression options more please get in touch with us at [email protected].

Our qualified careers advisers can help our part-time learners understand your life and work choices, identify your values and work styles and offer valuable tools which enable you to transfer this effectively to the workplace. Whether it be job change, promotion or re-entering the employment market after a time away, we offer 1:1 confidential, impartial and unbiased guidance, CV Writing, apprenticeship advice, self-reflection (understanding your strengths) and advice on the various routes into all sorts of jobs.

SGS's Careers service is accredited by the Matrix quality standard and you can contact them by emailing [email protected]  or [email protected] to book a free appointment.