Jewellery & Silversmithing

Suitable for

Beginners to
Intermediate

Class Type

Silversmithing

Location

Hornsby

Course Fees

$390 4 hour class

$290 3 hour class
4 Week Course

Course Overview

Unlock your creativity with our Jewellery & Silversmithing Short Courses, designed for aspiring artisans eager to explore the art of jewelry making. This course equips students with essential skills in metalsmithing, including soldering, shaping, and stone setting, with a strong focus on craftsmanship and creative design. Perfect for beginners and experienced makers alike, you’ll learn to create stunning, unique pieces of jewelry that reflect your personal artistic vision.

With hands-on training from expert instructors, you will gain confidence in working with silver and other precious metals, mastering the tools and techniques needed to craft everything from statement necklaces to intricate rings. Along the way, you’ll also explore design theory, surface decoration, and finishing techniques, giving you a solid foundation to develop your own jewellery style.

Whether you’re looking to build a career in artistic jewellery making or simply enhance your artistic skills, this course offers an inspiring and supportive learning environment where Students can work on their own projects or work on a project assigned by the tutor according to ability.

Why Enrol?

  • Develop skills to produce professional-quality jewelry.
  • Work with high-quality materials and tools.
  • Learn in a creative, collaborative environment.
  • Perfect for artists looking to diversify their skill set or enter the jewelry industry.

This course is ideal for individuals interested in pursuing a career in jewelry making or enhancing their artistic talents with practical metalsmithing skills. Enroll now to turn your artistic passion into wearable art!

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What You Will Do & Learn

Key Learning Outcomes:

  • Master the foundational techniques of silversmithing and metalsmithing.
  • Learn to design and create bespoke jewelry pieces, including rings, bracelets, and necklaces.
  • Explore advanced techniques such as stone setting, metal shaping, and surface texturing.
  • Develop a unique artistic style and portfolio.
  • Receive hands-on guidance from industry professionals

Materials

Students will need to supply their own silver, stones etc (most materials can be purchased at the School)
For set projects a Resource Kit for the associated project.

Topics Covered

In this course you will learn jewellery making techniques and skills suited to your level of experience. University qualified tutors will guide you step by step as you work in a professional fully equiped jewellery studio.

Some of the jewellery making skills you can learn in this course include:
– Elements of design & what makes a piece successful
– Sawing
– Annealing (process to softten metal)
– Bending
– Filing
– Sanding
– Polishing
– Techniques to pierce metal
– How to make a ring to size
– How to use a jewelers saw frame
– How to use a jewelers saw and change blades
– How to work on a jewelers peg
– Using jewelers’ files
– Forging metal (how to manipulate metal with a hammer and textured stamps).
– Silver soldering
– Creating a polished finishsweat soldering,
– Reticulation,
– doming
– Make small jump rings and various kinds of earing hooks.
– How to produce 2 identical pieces.
– Cabochon stone setting

Units of Competency

These short courses can contribute to assessment against the following Units of Competency within the Australian Qualifications Framework leading to Certificate & Diploma Qualifications in the Visual Arts.

 

Unit Code Unit Name
CUAJWL311 Produce jewellery
CUAJWL401 Experiment with techniques to produce jewellery
CUAPPR311 Produce creative work
CUAPPR411 Realise a creative project
CUAPPR511 Realise a body of creative work
MSMPMC310 Hand mould products

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Art Class Location Start Date Finish Date Start Time
Finish Time
Price
MONDAYS - 4 WKS - BLOCK 1 - 12.30PM - TERM 1 - 2025 - JEWELLERY & SILVERSMITHING - SHAN SHAN MOK Hornsby - Hunter St 03/02/2025 24/02/2025 12:30 pm - 04:30 pm $390.00
TUESDAYS - 4 WKS - BLOCK 1 - 12.30PM - TERM 1 - 2025 - JEWELLERY & SILVERSMITHING - REBECCA HINWOOD Hornsby - Hunter St 04/02/2025 25/02/2025 12:30 pm - 04:30 pm $390.00
MONDAYS - 4 WEEKS - BLOCK 1 - 6.00PM - TERM 1 - 2025 - SILVERSMITHING and ART CLAY - SHAN SHAN MOK Hornsby - Hunter St 04/02/2025 25/02/2025 06:00 pm - 09:00 pm $290.00
MONDAYS - 4 WKS - BLOCK 2 - 12.30PM - TERM 1 - 2025 - JEWELLERY & SILVERSMITHING - SHAN SHAN MOK Hornsby - Hunter St 03/03/2025 24/03/2025 12:30 pm - 04:30 pm $390.00
MONDAYS - 4 WEEKS - BLOCK 2 - 6.00PM - TERM 1 - 2025 - SILVERSMITHING and ART CLAY - SHAN SHAN MOK Hornsby - Hunter St 03/03/2025 24/03/2025 06:00 pm - 09:00 pm $290.00
TUESDAYS - 4 WKS - BLOCK 2 - 12.30PM - TERM 1 - 2025 - JEWELLERY & SILVERSMITHING - REBECCA HINWOOD Hornsby - Hunter St 04/03/2025 25/03/2025 12:30 pm - 04:30 pm $390.00