JEWELLERY MAKING SPECIALIST MASTERCLASSES
Improve your making skills with our masterclasses
Would you like to improve your making skills?
We offer a series of specialist jewellery making master classes throughout the year such as:
Master Polishing with Stephen Goldsmith
Engraving with Greg Goodwillie
These courses are ideal for intermediate and advanced students looking to improve their skills by learning from the best.
Star and Grain Setting Course with Dimitar Hitrov
DATE: Saturday, 26th July 2025
Time: 10:30am - 4:30pm
Cost: £150
Join award-winning Master Setter Dimitar Hitrov for an intensive one-day workshop focused on Star Setting and Grain Setting.
Grain setting involves securing small faceted stones in metal using raised beads—or “grains”—formed with a sharp graver. This traditional technique adds both security and intricate detail to your designs.
Mastering grain setting unlocks a wide range of creative options, including working with different stone shapes and creating decorative effects like star settings. It’s a valuable skill that will elevate your jewellery work and expand your design possibilities.
About Dimitar Hitrov
Dimitar is a master jeweller with unparalleled signature style in diamond setting. He has 27 years of experience with 21 of them spent in Hatton Garden.
His exceptional skills and bright talent has been acknowledged by The Goldsmith’s Craft and Design Council with multiple awards at their Craftsmanship and Design Competition.
What you will learn on the Grain and Star setting course
• Essential tools for grain setting and where to buy them
• Tool care and sharpening techniques
• Selecting and assessing faceted stones
• Raising grains on copper sheet
• Preparing metal for rows or squares of stones
• Positioning and securely setting stones
• Creating decorative star settings
Engraving Masterclass with Greg Goodwillie
Dates: • TBC
• 10:30 am to 4 pm.
COST: £350 for both days
We are very excited to welcome the talented Greg Goodwillie who will be sharing some of his immense engraving knowledge with us.
Join us for our intensive 2 day engraving Master class where you will learn how to:
Tool sharpen.
Prepare and secure metal.
Transferring designs and initial outlining
Straight lines and circles
Shading “cross hatching”
How to cut and shade a flower
Basic lettering
Basic border
Shading a skull
Scroll design
Wax Carving Masterclass
DATE: TBC
Cost: £110
Carving in wax is ideal for giving your jewellery a more three dimensional, sculptural form.
You will learn how to start to carve shapes, how to add details and prepare them for casting.
Cold enamelling for Jewellery Course
DATE: TBC
Cost: £150
Add colour to your jewellery with cold enamelling. The biggest jewellery trend of 2024.
We will teach you all the basic skills you need to know to add a pop of colour to your jewellery
COST: £150, including cold enamelling materials
Introduction to Gem illustration course
Date: TBC
You will gain an understanding of various approaches to jewellery illustration and learn the basic techniques in this classical gouache painting course.
COST: £150