http://www.sussexjewelleryschool.com en-gb sussexjewelleryschool.com 2010-9-5T00:00:00Z sussexjewelleryschool.com http://www.sussexjewelleryschool.com/page27.htm#74693 Just two places remain on the fabulous new Enamelling on Fine Silver weekend you will learn simple ways to make beautiful pure silver textured pendant and earring blanks on day one and will then enamel them in vivid contemporary colours on day two with the help of established professional enamelling jeweller Amanda Zoe.New courses for October include a oneday Fingerprint Jewellery workshop teaching you the tips and tricks for creating beautiful fingerprint and personalised jewellery for profit and covering marketingbusiness pointers realistic pricing and reliable suppliers.And most excitingly you can learn to add real 24 carat gold to your jewellery pieces on our new Adding gold with Keum Boo oneday workshop towards the end of OctoberMore information on all these courses is listed under the Courses amp workshops menu. See you soon 2010-9-5 05:47:06 http://www.sussexjewelleryschool.com/page27.htm#62960 Were proud to announce that this year well be supporting Chestnut Tree House Sussexs only hospice for children at their fabulous Snomwans Ball. More info and links in the Charitable giving section. 2010-4-13 20:58:31 http://www.sussexjewelleryschool.com/page27.htm#62026 Lost wax carving for casting is a brilliant way of making chunkier silver jewellery like rings and is fabulously relaxing. If you choose to have a mould made by your casting company you can easily make runs of jewellery copies without lots of extra effort making the chance to learn this method unmissable if you plan to sell your work. Dates just released for the twopart Lost wax method course are Sunday 6 June 2010 part 1 and Sunday 18 July 2010 part 2 from 10am4pm each day and bookings are open now. 2010-4-2 13:46:44 http://www.sussexjewelleryschool.com/page27.htm#61903 Kids grow up so fast so its no wonder that so many mums and dads not to mention grannies and grandads love solid silver fingerprint jewellery. Its so sweet to see and feel your actual childs fingerprint as part of a beautiful and stylish piece of handmade jewellery but making fingerprint jewellery well isnt as easy as it seems. Now the Sussex Jewellery School and Dabs amp Doodles custom imprint jewellery have teamed up to launch a twopart certificated fingerprint footprint handprint and childrens artwork jewellery training course. Running over two consecutive days during June 2010 this intensive course teaches all you need to know to set up and run your own successful fingerprint and custom imprint jewellery business from home. 2010-3-31 23:01:41 http://www.sussexjewelleryschool.com/page27.htm#60497 Dont know about bells on her toes though PMC artist Lisa Cains recent BronzClay bell with birds foot handle springs to mind but rings will definitely be on fingers after the Silver Rings Intensive course coming up on Saturday 27 March 2010. Well be focussing on a range of stunning silver rings and students will be able to make their choice of at least two solid silver rings possible designs include narrow band charm rings wideband textured and patterned rings hammered rings and rings with slogans or other words on. This is a level 2 course suitable for students with some experience of working with PMC3 silver clay and experience of basic silverwork. If youve completed the oneday Beginnings in Silver Clay workshop with us you already have all the experience you need but if not give us a call to discuss your skills level and needs. So if youve always wanted to make yourself a silver ring nows your chance please bear in mind that stonesetting isnt covered on the Silver Rings Intensiv... 2010-3-14 17:02:11 http://www.sussexjewelleryschool.com/page27.htm#59949 The excellent team at Making Jewellery magazine tells us theyll be featuring the Sussex Jewellery School later on this year highlighting our emphasis on blending traditional and modern silverwork techniques and flagging up our resin and enamelling workshops. Sarah Jane has also been asked to contribute to the magazines Ask the Expert column giving top tips for creating a jewellery design sketchbook even if you think you cant draw. 2010-3-7 09:34:34 http://www.sussexjewelleryschool.com/page27.htm#59939 If youve ever wanted to bond with your Mum or give her a real treat I recommend making silver jewellery with her. Like many women my mum thinks she doesnt have a creative bone in her body so I enjoyed encouraging her to get creative when we made some jewellery together. The last mother and daughter team who booked onto our oneday Beginnings in Silver Clay workshop had huge fun together and I think they even gave each other some of the jewellery they made on the daySo Im really looking forward to next Sundays Mothers day course I hope there are some mums and daughters amongst the students 2010-3-7 07:02:01 http://www.sussexjewelleryschool.com/page27.htm#58428 The resin jewellery courses in May are starting to fill up and no wonder professional jeweller Jo Mason will be visiting the Sussex Jewellery School over the weekend of 29 amp 30 May 2010 to teach us all about casting with resin and embedding gorgeous lovelinesses in resin bezels. A nottobe missed weekend for the budding jeweller 2010-2-14 23:02:32 http://www.sussexjewelleryschool.com/page27.htm#58427 It looks as though weve found the right guest tutor to teach our new Enamelling on Silver Amanda Zoe of the Sussex Guild. Amanda creates stunning enamelled silver jewellery and were thrilled that shes considering putting together a course just for Sussex Jewellery School students.We might even be able to combine the enamelling day with a metal clay day so students would be able to design and make their own fine silver bezels on one day then return on another day to enamel them under Amandas expert guidance 2010-2-14 22:58:18 http://www.sussexjewelleryschool.com/page27.htm#58425 It might not be cutting edge design but jewellery with a heart motif is perennially popular especially around Valentines day so Ive been working on a new PMC silver clay pendant design. The new design is called Sealed with a loving kiss and Im pleased with how its going so far. The pendants based around two hearts one has a really unusual texture kind of matte and frosted and the other is a mirror finish which I plan to drill and embroider with silver red gold or yellow gold wire. The pendantll be finished with either a rose quartz or garnet stone or maybe Ill go crazy and add both 2010-2-14 22:49:19 http://www.sussexjewelleryschool.com/page27.htm#55360 I love that magic moment when students on the Beginnings in Silver Clay course start brushing their fired silver jewelley with a brass brush revealing the shiny silver finish Theyre always so amazed that pieces that start out as wet clay then become solid and hallmarkable silver jewellery.The beginners level 1 course went really well today and the students learnt and worked fast meaning they all managed to make extra pieces of jewellery and we even had time for a chat over lunch not always possible on the intensivepaced beginners course.We even managed to cover a few extra techniques which was great maybe I shoot myself in the foot by sharing top tips freely but my view is that Im here to teach to share my knowledge and to inspire and encourage the students and its great that they leave with a passion for PMC and an excitement about the jewellery theyre going to create at home with the PMC Starter kits they buy at the end of the course.Teaching jewellerymaking with PMC is a brillian... 2010-1-2 22:57:28 http://www.sussexjewelleryschool.com/page27.htm#52150 Excitingly the move of premises is on and we will be in our new home in time for the Beginnings in Silver Clay level 1 workshop on 18 December 2009.While Ill miss the stunning scenery around the old workshop being in Eastbourne town centre and so near to the train station were a hop skip and jump away from the station car park exit will be much easier for students without cars and the new premises will be lovelyTucked away behind a row of terraced houses the mews is an old cake decorating building and houses a larger design studio on the first floor and we plan to have a kitchenette and student common room downstairs. The mews is home to other arty businesses including Eastbournes premier art materials shop and recording studio so well fit right in with the creative vibe of the neighbourhood.Theres a lot of work to do to get the place right so well be rolling up our sleeves and getting cracking over the next week or two. Now wheres that paint pot... 2009-11-8 08:39:32 http://www.sussexjewelleryschool.com/page27.htm#52113 Wow What a great day yesterday With a range of ages I wouldnt be indiscreet enough to go into detail and students ranging from the confident to the totallyunsureaboutthewholething getting the pacing right and making sure that everyone had just the right input was an enjoyable challenge.In a mixed class like this its always important that the more confident students are challenged and given plenty to get cracking with while at the same time making sure that less confident students are given plenty of encouragement instruction and support.Students at the Sussex Jewellery School are given a feedback form to complete at the end of the course so we can check that quality is being maintained Im delighted to say that for every criterion effective delivery of the workshop tutors knowledge and skill usefulness of handouts tutors ability to deliver a fun and informative workshop every student gave a 1 grading excellent exceeded expectations and one student even handwrote an extra grading i... 2009-11-7 07:24:58