Early Bird
Continuing Jewellery Making - Evening Course
Description
The Continuing Jewellery Making course is for students wanting to continue building on and practising their metal smithing skills. With the guidance and support of your experienced tutor Emily Copp, this course is an opportunity to learn new skills through a guided project or pursue your design ambitions. You can learn more about the breadth of experience Emily brings to her teaching on our website.
This course allows students to progress their skills through the different stages of jewellery making as the tutor assists with skill acquisition, design development and problem-solving.
The Intermediate & Continuing Jewellery Making class consists of students at various stages of their jewellery-making journey - it is lovely to observe the camaraderie that develops in our ongoing mixed-level courses among students. Class members learn not only from their tutor but also benefit from the class's unique perspectives, tips, and tricks learned along the way.
This course aims to give students the confidence and skills to work on individual projects while gaining a greater understanding of jewellery making and design.
Students progressing from Beginners will focus on fabrication, soldering and flex shaft skills. The technique taught varies from term to term and will incorporate a particular type of stone setting (bezel, tab or tube), to create a ring or pendant with a gemstone.
Students continuing from previous terms or joining the class for the first time with more experience can learn or practice the stone-setting technique offered. Alternatively, they can bring their existing projects to continue working on or develop their new design ambitions, incorporating new skills in consultation with the guidance and support of Emily. Presentation of jewellery techniques and processes will differ term by term, focusing on skills-based learning informed by the background experience of participants in the class.
Having completed this course, you will have the prerequisite skills to join our Gypsy Setting Workshop.
What you will learn
- Advanced soldering skills
- Term by term skills-focused learning informed by experience level of participants in the class
- Introduction to the Hydraulic Press
What you will get
- Base metal sheet and wire
- All the consumables you need to make your projects (ie saw blades, emery paper and drill bits) as well as all the hand tools and equipment you need.
- Tea or coffee and yummy biscuits
- We provide safety equipment and training on how to use all relevant equipment.
What to bring
- A notebook and pen/pencil
- Covered shoes
- Your ideas and creativity
What to wear
All students must wear proper enclosed shoes, long pants or skirts and have long hair tied back. Our warehouse has a concrete floor and can be cold in winter (we have some heating!) and hot in summer so please dress appropriately
Appropriate for
Perfect for those who have done our Beginners Jewellery and Intermediate 1 courses
SquarePeg Studios is a Sydney jewellery studio and school, established in 2011, we occupy a 200sq metre warehouse space in Marrickville.
With studio spaces for 14 practising jewellers, a well-equipped workshop and busy jewellery school seeing around 50 students each week, SquarePeg Studios is a participatory community space created by and for the contemporary jewellery network of Sydney.
At SquarePeg Studios we have a passion for contemporary jewellery, we have excellent workshop facilities and a dedicated and talented team of tutors to help you learn everything you need to know to create your own jewellery designs in an inclusive and friendly environment.
Cancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
You’re welcome to send someone in your place.
OR
- A refund can be requested 30 days before class starts. An admin fee of AU$30.00 applies.
- A transfer can be requested 21 days before the class starts. An admin fee of AU$30.00 applies.
- A credit note can be requested 21 days before the class starts. An admin fee of AU$30.00 applies.
No changes will be allowed after these times.
We recommend the refund upgrade option upon checkout in case you’re not able to attend the class. Learn more about refund upgrade option.
Terms & Conditions
SquarePeg Studios has provided the highest-level jewellery tuition since 2011. We bring professional jewellers and practising artists from near and far to provide our students with an excellent and diverse education in an inspiring and well-equipped learning environment.
The following terms and conditions must be adhered to,
For peace of mind enrolling, SquarePeg Studios recommends purchasing the optional refund protection offered by We Teach Me, our third-party booking platform, at checkout. (See We Teach Me terms and conditions)
To secure their place, the customer must pay the course fees in full or in instalments via the payment plan option.
Some courses and workshops require prior learning and have minimum age requirements. Therefore, please check the course description thoroughly before enrolling. These terms and conditions apply to all enrolments.
It is the student's responsibility to attend all classes. No make-up classes, refunds, or credits are issued for non-attendance of all or part of the course or workshop. We recommend the optional refund protection if a student has health issues that may impact their attendance.
Cancellation and transfers.
30 days or more before class starts - Refund or Credit Note
SquarePeg Studios will accept written notification via email of cancellation up to one month before the class's start date.
SquarePeg will issue a refund of the fee paid minus a $30 booking fee and administration fee.
If preferred, SquarePeg Studios will issue a credit note for the total fees paid. The credit note can be used for any course or workshop and is valid for twelve months from the issue date.
21 - 30 days before class starts - Credit Note.
SquarePeg Studios will accept written notification via email of cancellation between 21 and 30 days before the class's start date.
SquarePeg Studios will issue a credit note for the fees paid, less the $30 administration fee. The credit note can be used for any course or workshop and is valid for twelve months from the issue date.
21 - 5 days before the class starts - Transfer subject to conditions.
SquarePeg Studios will accept written notification via email of a request to transfer.
Transfer of the student to another date will only be processed if the student's place in the course can be filled.
If the student's place in the original booking can be filled, SquarePeg Studios will transfer the student to an alternate date within 12 months of the original booking and issue a $50 administration fee.
SquarePeg Studios reserves the right to cancel any class.
SquarePeg will advise of class cancellation via email of cancellation as soon as practicable.
Please note that SquarePeg Studios does not accept responsibility for travel or accommodation expenses incurred.
In the event your class is cancelled, you will be offered a choice of the following;
Full Refund or
Transfer to the next available date or
Credit note with three years validity.