5 things you will learn on the new FREE course - Make a Silver Convertible Brooch Pendant (podcast episode)
In this week's episode, Jess and Laura Jayne discuss an exciting new FREE silver jewellery-making course at Jewellers Academy. Laura Jane, from Small Dog Silver, is the teacher for 'Make a Silver Convertible Brooch Pendant', which focuses on creating a brooch that can also be converted into a pendant, combining vintage style with modern appeal.
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194: 5 things you will learn on the new free course - make a silver convertible brooch pendant
With Laura Jayne
In this week's episode, Jess and Laura Jayne discuss an exciting new FREE silver jewellery-making course at Jewellers Academy. Laura Jane, from Small Dog Silver, is the teacher for 'Make a Silver Convertible Brooch Pendant', which focuses on creating a brooch that can also be converted into a pendant, combining vintage style with modern appeal.
Jess and Laura Jayne share some great tips that feature in the course, such as transferring designs onto metal using sticker printers, using blade butter for sawing, incorporating gallery settings for stone settings, employing hand stamps for texture and detail, and converting brooches into pendants. This course is designed for intermediate-level jewellers who love experimenting with different techniques to create versatile and personalized jewellery pieces.
5 fab tips from the course:
1. Using a sticker printer to transfer designs onto metal
2. Tips for making sawing easier using Blade Butter
3. Using a gallery stone setting
4. Using handstamps to create texture and build up a design
5. How to convert a brooch into a pendant
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about Laura Jayne
Laura is a jeweller based in rural Shropshire, working mainly with recycled precious metals, Laura-Jayne keeps eco-friendliness at the heart of her work. The use of textures and patina features heavily in Laura-Jayne’s jewellery, giving her pieces a whimsical folklore feeling.
As well as teaching, she sells her jewellery including commissions and made-to-order pieces through her business, Small Dog Silver.
ENROL NOW - MAKE A SILVER CONVERTIBLE BROOCH PENDANT
This course is released today so enrol now!
Learn how to make a Silver Convertible Brooch Pendant in this FREE online course with Jewellers Academy.
Convertible jewellery, also known as modular or transformable jewellery, is designed so it can be worn in more than one way. In this project, you will learn how to make a brooch that can be also worn as a pendant.
This is a wonderful project that teaches you lots of techniques to expand your design possibilities. And what’s more - it is FREE!
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In this episode, Jess introduces the Jewellers Academy Foundation in Silver Jewellery. This course is also taught by Laura Jayne. The Foundation is a 5-week course is an in-depth introduction to silver jewellery making suitable for beginners who are looking for a structured, supported online training for their first steps in making silver jewellery from home. Listen as Jess takes us through all the details of this exciting new course.
