The Creative Use of Traditional Concepts

This 3 day course will teach you to apply basic modern mount making techniques. You will incorporate gemstones into your designs, opening up new possibilities for your creations.

Enamelling is the art of using powder or paste and applying to jewellery, which is then fired in a kiln to produce a smooth coloured coating. An ancient technique, enamelling is also favoured with art nouveau jewellers. Colour in enamel is obtained by the addition of various minerals, often metal oxides. Delicateshades ranging from pure violet to wine-red can be achieved.

Hand Engraving

This practical 3 day course will give you an insight to a traditional method of hand engraving and the ability to work with engraving tools.

Introduction to the World of Jewellery

This 2 day course provides new entrants the opportunity to explore the jewellery industry and its careers. You will gain an overview of the history and future of the British jewellery industry and career options within it, ranging from designer and maker to jewellery retailer.

Mounting

Mounting is the art of making the framework for the piece of jewellery. This involves handling metal, forming and drilling it to open out holes so that the gems selected for the mount will fit perfectly.

This course gives an extended insight into working at the bench in the jewellery trade.  We offer non-experienced beginners a chance to use the professionals tools, torches and coponents of the trade.  By the end of the course you will have produced a sterling silver eight stone ring from silver wire and silver sheet metal.  Also, if you haven't completed the silver ring and pend

Begin at the Bench

This 3 day course will provide beginners with the skills and confidence to work at a jewellery bench (using the professional tools, torches and components of the trade) and the chance to leave with a handmade, unique piece of jewellery.

Make Your Own Silver Jewellery – Evening Course

Join us at the Holts Academy of Jewellery for this eight week jewellery making course, giving you insight into how to make your own jewellery.

Polishing

This course will teach you how to polish and finish your work to a high standard. You will learn all aspects of polishing including matt, satin and mirror finishes. You will use a complete range of emery papers, compounds and mops.

It is a known fact that to produce and finish fine platinum jewellery is one of the trade’s greatest challenges. To do this time and cost effectively is even harder. This course will give  you opportunity to ask questions to one of the trade’s top master craftsmen and to capitalise  on the popularity of platinum in the market.