Firedrake Jewellery is offering the chance of spending a day learning some of the skills required to make pieces of jewellery. As well as giving an insight into types of metal, hallmarking requirements, tools and further learning resources.
A "taster" session, full day is offered under tuition from our designer/maker Chris, who will guide you through making at least four items to take home.
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You will train one-to-one at our bench, using specialist and standard tools that a bench jeweller will use every day.
The skills and techniques covered may include:
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Filing/Sanding
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Polishing techniques
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Using a rolling mill
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Annealing
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Soldering
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Using a jewellers saw
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Hammering/Forging
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Beadwork
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Chain weaving/Wire work
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Understanding Hallmarks
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Gemstone basics
If you're more interested in just figuring out if making jewellery is for you, then please get in touch and we'll have a chat about the possibilities of bespoke training and getting you information that will help you in your interests and endeavours.
Please see further information in the product page. A full day is 9:30am to 4:00pm (this can be extended slightly to complete projects) at a date to suit both the trainee and Chris. Lunch/drinks and materials are included. You can purchase this for yourself, or as a gift voucher for someone else - what a marvellous and unusual gift!
You are welcome to review our previous student/trainee work, that they have completed under our instruction. We are very pleased with the quality of their work (link will open in a new window) and more items will be added over time