Level 2 - Intermediate and Open Class
Silver Jewellery Courses
Evening Classes
Silver Jewellery Courses
Evening Classes
Class level: Level 2 - Intermediate
This is a continuation of our Level One Beginners Course.
Suitable for those who have taken our beginner's course or for those who have some previous experience of soldering, piercing and shaping metal.
Please note - This course is not project based. Although we do try to finish some of the designs during the lessons - this is not the objective. The aim of this course is to teach you new techniques, which you can then practice and incorporate in your own designs at a later stage.
During this course, we will look at furthering your skills by showing you techniques such as reticulation, fusing, granulation, foldforming and tube setting.
WHEN:
Evenings:
Date: We are taking a break. New course dates to be determined. Please fill in our booking form, or contact Tracy to register your interest in this course.
tracyhills@admin.co.uk
Time: 7.00 - 9.00pm
Price: £165.00
Age: 16+ Students under 18, will need their parents consent.
Tutor: Tracy Hills
This is a continuation of our Level One Beginners Course.
Suitable for those who have taken our beginner's course or for those who have some previous experience of soldering, piercing and shaping metal.
Please note - This course is not project based. Although we do try to finish some of the designs during the lessons - this is not the objective. The aim of this course is to teach you new techniques, which you can then practice and incorporate in your own designs at a later stage.
During this course, we will look at furthering your skills by showing you techniques such as reticulation, fusing, granulation, foldforming and tube setting.
WHEN:
Evenings:
Date: We are taking a break. New course dates to be determined. Please fill in our booking form, or contact Tracy to register your interest in this course.
tracyhills@admin.co.uk
Time: 7.00 - 9.00pm
Price: £165.00
Age: 16+ Students under 18, will need their parents consent.
Tutor: Tracy Hills
|
|
|
Intermediate and Open Course
Level 2 - 6 Week Jewellery Course
Evening Classes
Please Note:
Metal and Flame Jewellery School is taking a break.
New Course dates to be determined.
Please fill in our booking form or contact Tracy to register your interest in this course.
tracyhills@admin.co.uk
Metal and Flame Jewellery School is taking a break.
New Course dates to be determined.
Please fill in our booking form or contact Tracy to register your interest in this course.
tracyhills@admin.co.uk
Tuesday nights are mixed sessions:
We host both the intermediate course students and open classes
We host both the intermediate course students and open classes
Intermediate course:
We will be teaching an Intermediate (Level 2) course - which is a continuation of the Beginners course. You will be furthering you skills sets to learn several different techniques, which are outlined below. You must have completed our Beginner's course, or have some experience with saw piecing and soldering.
Open class:
For those who have some jewellery making skills and would like some time at the bench to work on your own designs or practice techniques, you are welcome to book for the 6 weeks. (Please note, you can't book for just one night. You need to book for the entire 6 weeks.) This is primarily an intermediate course, but the tutor will be on hand to help you with any techniques you need to get to grips with. You are of course also welcome to join in with what the class is learning.
During this course, we will be teaching you different techniques; however and unlike Level 1 where you had set pieces to work on - this time each student will incorporate these techniques into their own designs. Everybody has different tastes and design ideas so this is a time to use your design skills.
During our terms we also run demonstrations which are either relevant to student projects or to those who have requested a certain technique.
We are very much here to support your development. The more terms you complete with us, the more time you have to develop a wide range of skills and a good understanding of the industry as a whole. This time honoured profession takes time and practice to perfect your skills and techniques.
This unisex class which is held in our Liverpool workshop, is a great environment to develop your creativity and do something fun with like-minded people. It also offers the opportunity to make lovely original gifts, or may even be the start of a new career.
During the first session, any new students are given a safety briefing, and a tour of the workshop so you feel comfortable within the workshop.
Each student bench has its own complete set of hand tools which comprise a set of various pliers - including parallel pliers, files - both needle and flat, dividers, a ring clamp, ring mandrel, rawhide hammer and more. Each bench also has its own a complete soldering station with turntable, two hand held torches and various tweezers and a third hand. They also each have a quick release Foredom pendant drill and an overhead light with magnifier.
The workshop also has a larger tool section - such as a rolling mill, hydraulic press, pillar drill and bench grinder and polisher. Although each bench has its own soldering station, we also have a large dedicated solder station. This has two large Sievert gas torches, as well as a Smiths Little torch for all our casting workshops or for those large pieces of jewellery which need more heat than a hand held torch can deliver.
For students under 18, you will need a parent's consent to attend these classes.
We can only accommodate 5 students in our classes; therefore early booking is essential.
Any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Tracy at: admin@tracyhills.co.uk
We will be teaching an Intermediate (Level 2) course - which is a continuation of the Beginners course. You will be furthering you skills sets to learn several different techniques, which are outlined below. You must have completed our Beginner's course, or have some experience with saw piecing and soldering.
Open class:
For those who have some jewellery making skills and would like some time at the bench to work on your own designs or practice techniques, you are welcome to book for the 6 weeks. (Please note, you can't book for just one night. You need to book for the entire 6 weeks.) This is primarily an intermediate course, but the tutor will be on hand to help you with any techniques you need to get to grips with. You are of course also welcome to join in with what the class is learning.
During this course, we will be teaching you different techniques; however and unlike Level 1 where you had set pieces to work on - this time each student will incorporate these techniques into their own designs. Everybody has different tastes and design ideas so this is a time to use your design skills.
During our terms we also run demonstrations which are either relevant to student projects or to those who have requested a certain technique.
We are very much here to support your development. The more terms you complete with us, the more time you have to develop a wide range of skills and a good understanding of the industry as a whole. This time honoured profession takes time and practice to perfect your skills and techniques.
This unisex class which is held in our Liverpool workshop, is a great environment to develop your creativity and do something fun with like-minded people. It also offers the opportunity to make lovely original gifts, or may even be the start of a new career.
During the first session, any new students are given a safety briefing, and a tour of the workshop so you feel comfortable within the workshop.
Each student bench has its own complete set of hand tools which comprise a set of various pliers - including parallel pliers, files - both needle and flat, dividers, a ring clamp, ring mandrel, rawhide hammer and more. Each bench also has its own a complete soldering station with turntable, two hand held torches and various tweezers and a third hand. They also each have a quick release Foredom pendant drill and an overhead light with magnifier.
The workshop also has a larger tool section - such as a rolling mill, hydraulic press, pillar drill and bench grinder and polisher. Although each bench has its own soldering station, we also have a large dedicated solder station. This has two large Sievert gas torches, as well as a Smiths Little torch for all our casting workshops or for those large pieces of jewellery which need more heat than a hand held torch can deliver.
For students under 18, you will need a parent's consent to attend these classes.
We can only accommodate 5 students in our classes; therefore early booking is essential.
Any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Tracy at: admin@tracyhills.co.uk
Week 1
Is all about melting! You will be shown the fun technique of making silver granulation balls. We also look at fusing, and reticulation - all wonderful techniques to add to your skill set. You will be provide with a bit of silver to practice these techniques with.
Week 2
Tube setting - In the first course we learned how to make bezel settings, and this time we'll look at the ever popular tube setting. You will also be shown how to use the pendant motor. Our first course it was all about using only hand tools, now we start introducing machinery to our skill set. We provide sterling silver pre- made tubes and cubic zirconias for this class.
Week 3
Using copper, we will look at using the Hydraulic press and some dies, to create hollow forms and shapes. You can make all sorts of lovely things with these forms - pendants, rings, earrings.
Week 4
Lockets! sliding lockets to be precise. No need for hinges with this lovely simple design. Using copper, you will form two identical shapes. You will then decide whether you want to texture it, add a tube or bezel setting or add an accent. The choice is yours. if you'd like to make this locket in silver, you are welcome to purchase your own, or ask Tracy to order stock in for you. Please order in enough time for the stock to arrive.
Week 5
You will continue to work on your locket.
Week 6
Free session to practice the various techniques you've learned, or you may have unfinished pieces from our previous sessions you would like to complete, or you may even want to start on something completely new.
Is all about melting! You will be shown the fun technique of making silver granulation balls. We also look at fusing, and reticulation - all wonderful techniques to add to your skill set. You will be provide with a bit of silver to practice these techniques with.
Week 2
Tube setting - In the first course we learned how to make bezel settings, and this time we'll look at the ever popular tube setting. You will also be shown how to use the pendant motor. Our first course it was all about using only hand tools, now we start introducing machinery to our skill set. We provide sterling silver pre- made tubes and cubic zirconias for this class.
Week 3
Using copper, we will look at using the Hydraulic press and some dies, to create hollow forms and shapes. You can make all sorts of lovely things with these forms - pendants, rings, earrings.
Week 4
Lockets! sliding lockets to be precise. No need for hinges with this lovely simple design. Using copper, you will form two identical shapes. You will then decide whether you want to texture it, add a tube or bezel setting or add an accent. The choice is yours. if you'd like to make this locket in silver, you are welcome to purchase your own, or ask Tracy to order stock in for you. Please order in enough time for the stock to arrive.
Week 5
You will continue to work on your locket.
Week 6
Free session to practice the various techniques you've learned, or you may have unfinished pieces from our previous sessions you would like to complete, or you may even want to start on something completely new.
|
Some techniques covered in the course:
Examples of what you can make:
Refreshments Provided: Tea, Coffee and biscuits provided. |
What We Provide:
Hand Tools: Each workbench has an overhead light, a full set of hand tools, a pendant drill, a soldering station with tweezers and two hand held torches - 1 pinpoint flame and 1 bigger bushier flame. Stone setting tools: Caliper gauge, tube cutter, Ring Clamp, Pushers, Burnishers, Rockers Larger Bench Tools: Hydraulic Press and Dies Rolling Mill and textured sheets Materials provided: An allocation of copper or brass supplied. You will also receive a piece of silver tubing and a cubic zirconia to do your tube setting and some silver to do fusing and reticulation. |
What you provide:
Materials: We provide everything you will need for this course, however, if you'd like to work in sterling silver, you will need to provide your own. A small selection of tools and materials are available to purchase from me. If you need me to order anything - with enough notice, I can order in any tools, materials and consumables. |
What to Bring:
This is a workshop environment, so your well being and safety is important to us. To ensure this is a safe - but fun environment for you to learn in; we ask that you please:
|
More information or queries:
Terms and conditions: https://www.metalandflame.co.uk/tcs.html
Frequently asked questions: www.metalandflame.co.uk/faq.html
Coronavirus Safety Procedures: www.metalandflame.co.uk/coronavirus-rules-and-procedures.html
Contact: https://www.metalandflame.co.uk/contact
Email: admin@tracyhills.co.uk - Please note, if you email me, please include a phone number, as some of my replies land in spam folders
Terms and conditions: https://www.metalandflame.co.uk/tcs.html
Frequently asked questions: www.metalandflame.co.uk/faq.html
Coronavirus Safety Procedures: www.metalandflame.co.uk/coronavirus-rules-and-procedures.html
Contact: https://www.metalandflame.co.uk/contact
Email: admin@tracyhills.co.uk - Please note, if you email me, please include a phone number, as some of my replies land in spam folders
