In this class we will explore the techniques of creating a wax master for a signet style ring. Using traditional wax carving techniques you will learn how to carve a ring of your own design to a professional standard, to a specific finger size and the correct dimensions to allow for shrinkage in casting and clean up and finishing.

The signet rings can be any shape you desire and embellished with engraved or carved details.

Once the rings have been created during your time with us, you will be able to get them cast. We will guide you through the casting process talking about both how lost wax casting is used in the jewellery industry, and how to set up an account with a professional casting company.

Please come to the course with some rough drawings of your ideas (they don’t need to be perfect, you do not have to be a skilled artist, however it will assist you with your initial design plans).

This is a fantastic opportunity to experiment with a fantastic versatile carving material that has been a mainstay of the jewellery design industry for over 500 years.

For those who have completed An Introduction to Enamelling with Sally Lees, this course is an opportunity to develop your skills further and continue your experimentation with enamelling.

As well as being able to experiment with stencilling, wet packing, stamps, sgrafitto and graphite pencils further. Sally will introduce you to additional skills including working with transparent enamels and silver foils, glass millefiori and glass rods.

You will be supplied with copper, however having had some experience to develop designs, you are welcome to bring along any silver designs, however practice your technique upon copper before committing.

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The legendary Peter Keep from Jewellery Training Solutions is heading to Woking from Australia to teach his vast knowledge.

Our focus within both courses on offer this weekend is to offer our students intricate technical knowledge which is quickly lost to new technology. Well skilled technical jewellers able to create multiple designs by hand are rare and in demand, Peter is dedicated to sharing his endless knowledge and tips, and while he can usually be found online, we are lucky enough to offer classes with Peter in person – a golden opportunity not to be missed.

If you’re ready to boost your skills and make jewellery findings with a locking mechanism, this course with Peter are a must. Clasp making demands precision, calculation and attention to detail. You will learn how to fabricate the elements required to create the working parts of a clasp and learn how to combine these elements. Peter will guide you through each step to create your clasp, sharing his wonderful hints and tips he has developed through years of training and experience in the industry across the world.

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The legendary Peter Keep from Jewellery Training Solutions is heading to Woking from Australia to teach his vast knowledge.

Our focus within both courses on offer this weekend is to offer our students intricate technical knowledge which is quickly lost to new technology. Well skilled technical jewellers able to create multiple designs by hand are rare and in demand, Peter is dedicated to sharing his endless knowledge and tips, and while he can usually be found online, we are lucky enough to offer classes with Peter in person – a golden opportunity not to be missed.

Find our more below…

So you think you can make a ring?

A simple case of purchasing some wire, prepping yours ends, bending it up, soldering it together and shaping, and it’s complete?

But what if the customer wants something a bit different?  Perhaps they require a reverse D band 8 x 1.8, size W or a trapezoid profile 3 x 2 mm, size J? How would you make these shapes by hand? How do you calculate the amount of metal you need to buy?

In this class we are going to look at how to make unusual shaped bands from scratch using nothing but 6 x 6 mm square silver stock.