Jewellery & Silverwork - Make a Silver Textured Ring - Beginners & Improvers

Course intent

Make a beautiful silver textured ring. Start building up basic skills and design ideas to create a simple textured ring, or, if you have some experience, be challenged to develop and work on your own designs.

What will I learn?

You will learn: · the skills needed to design and make a textured ring · Sawing, filing, soldering, polishing and some texturing processes. · safe working practices in the jewellery studio · If you already have some experience, you will build on existing skills and learn new techniques to be able to design and create your own bespoke ring

Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

This course is for Beginners and Improvers (those with some jewellery making experience). An ability to read and follow instructions will be helpful as well as an ability to measure and do simple calculations. Jewellery making involves a lot of fine work so having steady hands will help.

What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?

You need to bring: · a notebook or sketchbook and pencil to record the processes · you may want to bring a camera to take photographs of your work as it progresses · bring any other precious metal you would like to use, for example gold · It is essential that you wear strong closed-toe shoes (not sandals or flip flops). An apron and/or wearing old clothes is strongly advised. Long hair will need to be tied back in the jewellery studios · A packed lunch or refreshments

Please be aware that access to the jewellery studio and nearby toilets is via stairs, and there are also steps inside the studio itself.

What can I do when I finish the course?

Learners will have the opportunity to progress onto an Improvers class within Surrey Adult Learning or onto a specialist short-course or workshop. The tutor will be happy to assist learners wishing to build a portfolio of work for entry to Further Education or suggest alternative courses of study with other providers.

Additional Information

We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol, please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class.

How to enrol

Our courses are for adult learners aged 19 or over. If you are under 19, please call 0300 200 1044.

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