instagram sales plan for christmas - 25 daily prompts for december (podcast episode)

Marketing your products on social media can play a key role in growing your business, especially around the holidays. But how do you come up with ideas for content to post each day? If you’re struggling to create social media content for your business, you’re in the right place! In today’s episode, we’ll discuss a complete Instagram sales plan for the month of December, including post ideas for each day leading up to Christmas.

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Get 50% off our individual courses in our Black Friday sale 2021

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Get a whopping 50% off our individual jewellery making and business courses in our Black Friday sale. Click here for a full list of the courses on offer

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Black Friday 2021 offers for jewellers

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Have you been waiting until Black Friday to stock up on the jewellery making supplies and equipment you’ve had your eye on? We are sharing Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals for jewellers from around the world. Keep checking back here as we will continue to update this post as we find more offers.

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SIX WAYS TO PERSONALISE YOUR JEWELLERY DESIGNS

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Personalised jewellery makes a lovely gift and it is a very popular jewellery business. There are so many ways to personalise jewellery for the wearer. Here are six ideas to inspire you.

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make a silver name necklace - free online course

Personalisation is a big trend in jewellery and it's here to stay. So why not learn how to make your own personalised silver jewellery with our brand new FREE online course? Make a Silver Name Necklace is a fantastic mini-course for beginners. You will learn how to use silver clay to make a name necklace and a birthstone pendant.

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Which kiln should I buy? A guide for jewellers

A jewellery kiln is a fantastic addition to your jewellery making equipment. However, a kiln is an investment and there are different types of jewellery kilns on the market for different techniques so which do you choose? If you’ve thought about buying a kiln but don’t know where to start then don’t worry! Help is here!

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Black Friday and Small Business Saturday - tips for jewellers

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Whatever your stance on Black Friday, many millions of people will be shopping online and it is a great opportunity to remind people about your jewellery and your business. Here are some tips for making the most of this time of year as well as plans for you to follow

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enamelling jewellery - glossary of terminology

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Enamelling is a lovely way to add colour to your jewellery designs but if you have read anything about it you will know there’s a lot of different techniques and terms. This glossary blog post is a great resource for learning more about this fabulous skill.

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silver stacking bangles - free online course

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We love silver bangles - the more the merrier!

We have a brand new FREE mini-course in how to make your own silver stacking bangles.

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The Joy Of Enamelling for Jewellers with Michelle Leaver (podcast episode)

If you’ve ever wanted to add beautiful colour to your jewellery designs with enamel, Michelle Leaver of Michelle Leaver Jewellery can show you a thing or two. A gifted enameller for over 30 years, thriving business owner, and teacher at the London Jewellery School and Jewellers Academy ,she shares with us her top 10 tips (and more) for getting started with enamelling.

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Join the Jewellers Academy jewellery making challenge for November

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Join in with our November jewellery-making challenge. This month the challenge is to try wax carving

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Running a Jewellery Business with ADHD or Processing Differences with Kim Thomson (podcast episode)

Kim Thomson is a silversmith, talented jewellery tutor, and the owner of Make It With Kim. An artist from a young age, Kim earned a silversmith degree at university—where she first discovered her diagnosis of dyslexia and Irlen Syndrome. When she learned that she processed the world a little differently than others, it changed everything. In this episode Kim opens up about her experience discovering and living with her processing differences and shares how you can use your unique way of processing to benefit yourself.

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work from home Job opportunity with jewellers academy

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Would you like to work with Jewellers Academy?

An exciting opportunity has come up for a part-time Diploma Administrator working from home. Apply now!

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Three free jewellery projects to make for gifting this Christmas

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I can’t believe it’s nearly November! If your thoughts are turning towards what to get people for Christmas then why not get making instead? Here are three FREE jewellery making projects that are perfect for making personalised Christmas gifts

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twisted wire hoop earrings - free online course

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If you have always wondered about how to make hoop earrings then you are in luck!

We have a brand new FREE mini-course in how to make your own twisted wire hoop earrings in silver or gold. Taught by goldsmith and tutor Barbara Yarde.

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Leaving My Job to Start a Jewellery Business in the Pandemic with Nadia Thomas (podcast episode)

It takes a certain kind of gumption to start a business in the middle of a pandemic, and Nadia Thomas of Chamarel Designs has it. Nadia first turned to jewellery making as a form of creative therapy in 2014. After enrolling in the London Jewellery School, she gradually turned her hobby into something more profitable before taking the leap, leaving her job, and launching her very own business in the thick of the pandemic. In this episode, we talk about how the challenges and limitations of the pandemic inspired her to find a way to make things work and what kept her inspired along the way.

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