3 MONTHS INTENSIVE PRACTICAL TRAINNING - 252 hours
Start/Finish 2024: Sept. 30 - Dec. 20, 2024

Jewellery making foundations

Learn with this course:

Theory of materials & production
Identify and characterize materials (including gemstones), techniques, processes and technologies used in jewelry manufacturing.

Jewellery making techniques and creative project development
Define and use themes, explore form, developing concepts of three-dimensionality, ergonomics, relationship with the body.
Evaluate, select, and plan the materials and production techniques to be used, including stones, alloys, measures, weights, execution times and steps.
Master the fundamental processes and techniques of jewelry making, namely sawing, filing, sanding, casting, soldering, fixing and polishing, including various types of finishings;
Execute advanced processes and techniques in wax and precious metals related to traditional jewelry-making, including settings;
Produce original pieces of jewellery.

OPCIONAL Stone-setting techniques

To foster technical autonomy in jewelry making through an individualized guidance methodology and the execution of technical exercises and creative projects.
You will acquire fundamental technical skills working with metals and gemstones.

Access to this course is open to all. No jewelry making experience is required.
Experienced students go through a process of equivalence attribution, through the presentation of works/portfolio.
More info about admissions, deadlines & calendar here.

  • Sept. 24, 2024 - Dec. 20, 2024

  • 252 in total
    200 hours of group practical classes in workshop)
    + 15 hours of Theory of Materials and Production (group or individual attendance)
    + 12 hours of Gemology (group or individual attendance)
    + avg. 33 hours of independant pratice in workshop.

    OPCIONAL: Stone-setting individual classes under specific scheduling and pricing.

  • No jewelry making experience is required.

  • Tuesday to friday 10:00-13:00 am
    Tuesday to thursday 14:30-17:30 pm
    + 3 hours/week of unmonitored individual practice in workshop.

    Total 21h/week + opcional 3h free acess to workshop.

  • 2.805€ (3 x 935€) or
    ready-payment 2.650€

    Insurance, toolkit and materials are included in the fees (except gold and precious stones, if needed).

    Book here

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