Jewellery Making (Metal) 10 Week Course – dot-art at Bluecoat
Tuesdays 18.45 – 21.00 starting Tuesday 2 February 2016 (£160 for 10 sessions)
Learn the basic techniques of jewellery making and make a piece of jewellery each week! Includes how to use a jeweller’s piercing saw, drilling, filing and polishing metal correctly and how to create colour, texture and patinas on metal.
Program
Week 1: Basic Sawing and Drilling
Learn how to install a saw blade into a piercing saw frame.
Learn about the different blades and which to use for different materials.
Practice the correct grip of the saw and learn how to cut metal using a jewellers piercing saw.
Learn how to use a drill and it’s uses in cutting shapes in metal.
Week 2: Fretwork Piercing, Filing and Sanding
Create a design to cut out of metal, using the techniques practiced in week 1.
Incorporate sawing curves and straight lines in the design.
Introduction to files and their correct uses.
Learn about the different grades of wet and dry sandpaper to sand and polish metal.
Week 3: Making an Impression
Experiment with creating textures in metal using centre punches and hammers.
Use the surrounding environment to find and create textures on the surface of sheet metal.
Week 4: Tabs – Trapping Objects
Create a pendant by cutting tabs into the sheet metal in order to trap objects to create a pendant.
Week 5: Earrings and Findings
Learn the correct use of different jewellery findings.
Make your own earring hooks, eyepins and headpins.
Design and make a pair of earrings hung on earring hooks you have made.
Week 6: Slotted Pendant
Using a slot system to create a 3D pendant
Week 7: Rings
Create a selection of adjustable rings in different designs and textures.
Week 8: Design Your Own Jewellery
Design a piece of jewellery to create.
Taking inspiration from all the techniques learnt from the previous weeks.
Learn how to transfer the design onto your chosen metal.
Practice and experiment the techniques that are going to be used in the final jewellery design.
Week 9 & 10: Create and complete final jewellery design.
Tutor: Helen Leigh Dolan
“I am an artist jeweller with a degree in Design. I run my own business, creating hand-made modern, minimalist pieces. All of my work is individually made using traditional techniques in my home studio. I mainly work in silver, copper and aluminium, allowing the hand of the maker to be seen in each piece. My jewellery can be found in a number of shops and galleries around Liverpool.
I have always loved art, craft and creativity and from a young age I was never without a sketchbook in my hand. This love of creating led to my gaining a degree in design at Liverpool Hope University. Here I experienced a number of craft disciplines; textiles, ceramics, woodwork, but specialised in silversmithing and metalwork with which I completely fell in love!”
Dates
Winter Session 2016, Tuesday evenings from 6.45-9pm
2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd February,
1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd March,
5th, 12th April.
Venue
Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX
Situated in the centre of Liverpool, just behind Church Street, down Church Alley and in front of Liverpool ONE. You can enter the building via the front courtyard off School Lane, or through the garden at the back off College Lane. Nearest train station- Liverpool Central.
Cost
£170 for the 10 week course (full course must be booked in advance)
It is possible to split this cost into two payments of £80, please call 0345 017 6660 for more details.
Materials
All materials and tools are provided.
Notes
There are a maximum of 15 places available on the course, so early booking is essential.
To avoid a booking fee and pay by card, cheque or cash, please contact dot-art Services directly on 0345 017 6660.