September / October Six Week Level Two course - Wednesday mornings
This six week, Wednesday morning, course will build and enhance your jewellery skills and give you the space, time and confidence to work on your own designs. This term the focus of our level two course is Clasps and Catches.
Our level two course leads on from our Level One and Continuous Provision courses. All our level two courses broaden your skills and knowledge and allow you the opportunity to put them into practice in your own designs. Focused tuition and demonstrations with time to put those new techniques into practice combined with supported making time where you are free to continue working on those focus skills and methods or to explore other areas.
The focus of our level two course changes each time it runs, allowing you to learn and utilise a broader range of skills and technqiues and gain a deeper understanding and mastery of those skills.
The September / October level two course will have a focus on clasps and catches. You'll explore necklaces and bracelets clasps from silver hook clasps and toggle clasps to more complicated box and barrel clasps. You'll learn how to create funstional brooch fastenings and how to create simple and secure earring catches. There will also be plenty of time for you to adapt the different mechanisms to make them fit your work and to use them within your own designs,
CLASS DETAILS
Dates: Wednesdays, 17th, 24th September, 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd October
Time: 10.30am - 1.00pm
Venue: Nottingham Jewellery School, 28 Block D, Hartley Business Centre, Ellesmere Crescent, Nottingham, NG5 1DX
Tutor: Alys Power
Max class size: 8
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Who is this class suitable for?
Intermediate to advanced level makers. You must have completed our level one course or equivalent to take this course. If you aren't sure if you are ready for this course please get in touch for advice. You need to be familiar with using a jewellers saw, basic hand tools and soldering equipment.
What will I make?
The course focuses on teaching you skills and techniques which you can apply to you own projects and designs. What you make is up to you. Most students make a range of samples and experiements and go on to create their own designs using what they have learnt.
What will I learn?
You'll learn clasp and catch mechanisms suitable for a range of jewellery. We'll cover hook, toggle and 'S' clasps, barrel, basket and box clasps, hinge clasps and magnetic clasps. You'll look at a variety of ways to create brooch pins and clasps and secure earring fastinings such as hinged hoops and secure hook ear wires.
What is included?
All tools and equipment are provided. Please provide your own silver or purchase it at the class.