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Jewellery with Wood Short Course

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Jewellery with Wood Short Course | On campus
Craft contemporary sculptural jewellery. Explore silver inlay, inlaid pearls, and laminated woods. Learn shaping and decorating techniques, with time for experimentation.

Course description

Course overview

This course explores how to make contemporary sculptural jewellery pieces with silver inlay, inlaid pearls and laminating different woods. We will be shaping and decorating and there will be time to experiment from what we have learnt during the week. We will make a pendant with small silver dot inlay, a ring or pendants with silver line inlay, a ring or pendants with an inlaid pearl, a laminated piece and a painted carved piece of your choice.

Who this course is for

Complete beginners or those with jewellery skills who wish to learn another material without needing to make large investment in new tools.

There will be guided exercises that also allow for individual design input. We will look at the diverse range of jewellery by contemporary designers using wood in a huge variety of ways and information will be given on sourcing materials.

Key information

Topics covered

  • Sawing and shaping wood for silver inlay
  • Inlay of freshwater pearls
  • Laminating woods
  • Different methods to integrate wood into completed jewellery

Learning outcomes

  • Learn a variety of ways to use wood in jewellery and ideas for how to continue more projects
  • Make at least four pieces of jewellery in wood using different decorative methods
  • Digital badge and certificate of attendance

Materials

  • Pen
  • Paper
  • Apron

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