Join the Jewellers Academy jewellery making challenge for MAY
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What is the challenge?
Each month you will be challenged to make a different piece of jewellery and share it with us on Instagram and/or Facebook.
This month we challenge you to
...... WORK WITH GOLD
This is a very open theme and there’s so much that you could do! What you make and how you make it is up to you so start designing!
How to join the challenge
Let people know that you are joining the challenge. This helps keep you accountable.
Make a piece out of gold or with a touch of gold - the design is up to you.
Photograph and share your piece. You can share it in our Facebook group or on Instagram with the hashtag #jewellersacademychallenge21 so that we see it. We will be sharing some of your work on our stories so keep an eye out for them
And that's it!
Here are some gorgeous examples made by jewellers in the Jewellers Academy community
Rings by Catherine Cripps
Rings by Sophie Gibson-Lennon
Wedding rings by Sally How
If you feel like you don't have the skill you need to make what you have in mind then why not learn? If you are a Jewellers Academy member or a Makers Member you already have access to the following courses included in your membership so make a plan to watch one and get started.
If you're not yet a member and would like to learn then why not try our Makers Membership? At just £29 per month (no minimum commitment) or £279 for annual membership, get access to all of our individual jewellery making courses *
Learn more about Makers Membership >
* Makers Membership does not include access to our Diploma courses
Course recommendation
If you are new to working with gold, this course covers lots of techniques to help you design and make gold and mixed metal rings. Taught by expert jeweller, Hayley Kruger, you will learn how to make:
Gold band ring made from 9K yellow gold round wire
Hammered yellow gold ring
Sterling silver ring with gold nugget embellishment
Gold tube set faceted stone on a sterling silver ring