Join our weekly jewellery class, where you’ll find a welcoming and supportive space to explore and refine your skills. Perfect for aspiring jewellers and silversmiths of all experience levels, this 10-week course offers the opportunity to work on personal projects under the expert guidance of a skilled tutor. Over ten 3-hour session, you will have plenty of time to focus, practice, and create in a relaxed and inspiring environment. 

Whether you’re a complete beginner eager to learn the fundamentals or a more experienced maker looking to refine your skills, this course provides the perfect balance of hands-on learning, inspiration, and personalised feedback to help you achieve your creative goals.

Set in the FORGE workshop, you’ll be surrounded by an ever-changing display of inspirational jewellery from our monthly showcases, designed to spark new ideas and encourage your creative journey.

Please note: Materials are not included and can be purchased as needed throughout the course. Your tutor will provide guidance on what materials to buy based on your projects.

Every Wednesday | Starting Wednesday 22 April | 10 weeks

There will be no workshop on May 27th due to half term break. 

What will I make?

You’ll design and create your own unique jewellery pieces, working on your own designs or from projects set by the tutor. With their guidance, you’ll apply the skills learned during the course to bring your creative ideas to life. Projects can include rings, pendants, earrings, or bracelets—tailored to your interests and skill level.

What will I learn?

Over the course of the 10 weeks, you’ll build a strong foundation in jewellery making while developing confidence in both technical skills and creative decision-making. Learning is tailored to your experience level and personal projects, with guidance and feedback throughout.

You’ll learn how to:

• Use core jewellery tools and equipment safely and effectively


• Apply essential jewellery-making techniques, including piercing, soldering, annealing, filing, texturing, roll-milling, forming, doming, and polishing


• Translate your ideas into wearable jewellery, from initial concept through to finished piece


• Understand basic construction methods and problem-solving approaches in jewellery making, helping you choose appropriate techniques and processes for your design ideas


• Work more independently and confidently on personal projects, with growing technical control
  

Learning is tailored to your experience level, allowing beginners to gain solid fundamentals while more experienced makers can deepen and refine their skills. By the end of the course, you’ll have a clearer understanding of jewellery processes, stronger practical skills, and greater confidence in developing and realising your own jewellery designs.

What will happen during the workshop?

Across ten weekly sessions, you’ll explore a wide range of fundamental jewellery-making techniques, gaining essential technical skills and growing in creative confidence. You’ll work in a relaxed and supportive studio environment with expert tutor guidance, combining demonstrations, hands-on making, and one-to-one support.

Each class will include short demonstrations as needed, followed by focused making time where you’ll work on your own projects at your own pace. Your tutor will introduce techniques relevant to the group’s projects, demonstrate key processes, and support you as you apply them directly to your work. Most of each session is dedicated to making, with time for discussion, feedback, and troubleshooting throughout.

Your tutor will also help you plan your projects, refine your ideas, and solve practical challenges as they arise. You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, learn from others in the group, and develop your work week by week.

Each week builds on the last, so you progress at your own pace, gaining momentum and confidence while developing a clearer understanding of your own making process. Whether your goal is to pursue jewellery making as a hobby or take steps toward a professional career, this course offers the tools, techniques, and support to help you succeed.

What skills do I need?

All levels: Workshops that are designed to be flexible and accommodate all skill levels

What should I bring?

•  Materials are not included in the course and will need to be purchased beforehand. Your tutor can guide you on what to buy based on your project ideas.


• If you’re already working on a piece and would like guidance or advice, feel free to bring it along.

• Reading glasses (if you need them!) 


• Notebook and pen (to take notes)


• Apron to protect clothes

What should I wear? 

Clothes: Casual and not too precious as they may get a bit dusty or damaged.  Avoid long, loose fitting sleeves and anything that might catch or get caught whilst you are working.

Shoes: Casual flat shoes and no open toed sandals in case you drop a tool or something hot on them!

Hair: Tie long hair back.

Who is my teacher?

Annie Ruthven-Taggart

Since training at Central St Martins and then Sir John Cass Faculty at London Met in 1995, Annie has been working as a freelance jeweller and designer ever since, establishing Artgems Jewellery in the same year. In addition, Annie has over 20 years experience, teaching jewellery making to adults of all ages and abilities. She very much enjoys teaching those who are completely new to the craft as well as honing and advancing skills in those who already have some expertise. Teaching an approach to design development she considers as important as practical jewellery making skills and the two are very much taught in tandem.

How do I get there? 

FORGE 59 Leather Lane, London EC1N 7TJ

See contact page for details on public transport and parking.

How do I book?

To book your workshop, simply add the number of spaces you'd like and click Add to Cart, then click on the basket icon in the top right corner to proceed to checkout.

Discount codes can be applied at checkout. 

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Please remember to provide your email address and phone number. We use this information only to confirm your booking, share details about the day, and contact you if any issues arise. Your contact details will not be used for marketing purposes unless you choose to opt in by ticking the box to receive updates from us.

Materials Disclaimer

Please note: Workshop material costs are based on metal prices at the time of organising each session. Due to continual fluctuations in precious metal markets, there may be a small increase in the price of materials. If this occurs, we will contact you prior to the workshop to confirm the difference, which can be settled on the day by card