learn filigree jewellery: online course taught by expert michelle lierre
I’m so excited to share this brand-new online course with you. Filigree is such a beautiful and versatile technique to add to any style of jewellery making.
Find out more about the beautiful jewellery designs you will be able to make.
What is filigree jewellery?
Filigree is a traditional technique of coiling, bending and intertwining threads of gold and silver wire to make delicate, ornamental patterns or details in pieces. You can create 'openwork' filigree or 'metal-supported'.
Openwork filigree is where there is no metal backing for the filigree, the wires are shaped and soldered together to form the design
Metal-supported filigree is where the shaped wires are soldered to a metal backing.
What will I learn on this course?
In this course, suitable for intermediate-level jewellers who are new to filigree, Michelle will guide you through how to make a stunning filigree pendant. Including how to prepare the wire, create different shapes and patterns to come up with your own designs and how to construct a finished piece.
With these skills, you will be able to progress to making earrings, brooches, rings or elements of a bangle as the same technique can be used across different types of jewellery.
It is such a delicate and creative process that anyone can try and enjoy.
The techniques covered on this online course:
Preparing wire for filigree and creating granules in silver
Creating frames for open filigree work
Measuring and marking for planning your filigree designs
Creating a range of shapes in the filigree wire to create different designs
Soldering techniques for filigree
Working with granules and solder paste
Optional tools to help improve your filigree work (and how to use them)
Creating a completed filigree pendant
Polishing and finishing for filigree work
Plus Michelle shares lots of her developed tips and techniques along the way.
Who is this course designed for?
This course is suitable for intermediate-level jewellers with some experience of working with silver and soldering.
This technique can be made in gold or silver and once you have mastered it you will be able to use and incorporate it in your jewellery making.
If you are new to jewellery making, we suggest taking our Silver Jewellery Workshop and our Soldering Masterclass before this course.
Who is Michelle Lierre?
Michelle Lierre (Lee-air) is a self-taught filigree artist who makes one-of-a-kind jewellery pieces in silver and gold. She is on a mission to discover and learn all the major filigree styles of the world and to help pass that knowledge onto others.
In between handing out snacks to three small children, Michelle works out of her home studio near Seattle, WA. You can find available jewellery pieces or information on commissions and made-to-order items on her website.
We flew Michelle over to the UK just to film courses with us!
How do I enrol?
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FAQs
How does this online course work?
Online courses with Jewellers Academy are professionally filmed by a film crew. This means that you get extreme close-ups of the action, a much closer look than you’d get in a face-to-face workshop.
The course is ready to watch when you are, your time zone and location do not matter!
The course is broken down into short videos, allowing you to navigate easily to the bit you want to watch. If you purchase the course, you get lifetime access and can come back to it whenever you want.
You also get a full set of notes, tools and materials list. If you have any questions you can email contact@jewellersacademy.com or ask them in the Jewellers Academy Facebook group.
What tools and materials do I need to take this course?
Good question! You can find the full tools and materials list here > (scroll to the bottom of the page).