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 Setting Course with Ian Barrett
DATE: Friday, 28th March 2025
Time: 10:30am - 4:30pm
Cost: £150
This course offers a rare opportunity to learn the intricate technique of star setting from a seasoned professional with decades of industry experience. Whether you’re a beginner or a jeweller looking to refine your skills, this hands-on training will provide invaluable insight into the art of diamond setting.
Ian is a diamond setter with 47 years of expertise in the craft. Beginning as an apprentice in Hatton Garden, London’s historic jewellery district, he mastered a wide range of setting techniques and went on to train numerous apprentices.
In 1984, he established himself as an independent setter, building a loyal clientele across the UK, including Scotland, England, and Ireland. His expertise also took him internationally—he was invited to India to establish a workshop and travelled there to teach stone setting.
For 16 years, he operated a workshop on Greville Street, the heart of London’s jewellery trade, before transitioning to a dedicated workshop at home, where he continues to work and pass on his skills.
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