Jewellery Making Courses

HJI’s Jewellery Making Ultimate Programme is a comprehensive course designed to take beginners to advanced level, or for those with experience to extend technical skills in craftsmanship. The Programme encompasses all aspects of jewellery making from saw piercing, soldering, filing and finishing techniques to wax carving and gem setting. Students are taught to fully understand fine metals and how to fabricate a jewellery piece from beginning to end.

Established in 2006 Haywards of Hong Kong has become one of the leading bespoke jewellers to serve the region. With over 40 years combined experience in the industry, the designers and directors at Haywards are here to guide you through the process of designing your custom piece of jewellery. Whether you are looking for direction or have a specific design in mind, we provide both creative and practical advice. Each project undertaken is crafted by hand to your particular taste and preference. With immaculate attention to detail and passion for perfection, Haywards master craftsmen ensure that each piece of jewellery adheres to the highest standards. All of our diamonds are sourced particularly for each piece of bespoke jewellery and come with a G.I.A certificate of authenticity. At Haywards we make sure that all of our diamonds are conflict free and comply with U.N regulations. Give us your idea, your wish and let us make a dream piece of jewellery that is truly one of a kind. That is bespoke.

Highlights - Each learner can choose either making a Silver Casted Ring (gemstone) or Pendant (pearl). Learner must confirm the option at least one week before the commencement. - Provided with silver materials, gemstones or pearl. - Learn the techniques of polishing, stone setting, surface texturing such as retro hammer effect, trendy drawing straight lines or curve pattern effect, husky and mirror polish effect on a silver casted ring or pendant. - Upon the completion of the workshop, each learner will complete either one Ring or one Pendant.

Jewellery Making Classes Fundamentals of Jewellery Design & Creation: This course dedicated to introducing you to the world of jewerllery design and creation. The first session will be primarily dedicated to learning about tools, findings, stringing materials, and beads. I will discuss each and show you examples. At the end of the first session, we will start practicing some of the wire bending techniques involved in jewellery making. The first half of the second session will be spent learning more techniques. With the remaining time, you will be designing and making a necklace using the techniques learned. This is a two session course of 3 hours; 6 hours total. Included in this course is a reference manual, materials, supplies for you to use during class, and beads/findings for your necklace. If you wear classes for close work, it is advisable that you bring them with you. Pre-Requisite: None Open Forum Jewellery Class: This is an open forum class for you to create whatever inspires you. A week before the class, you will send me a couple photos or sketches of what you are thinking about making. I will advise on materials needed and whether the piece is within your skill range. To class you will bring all materials (beads, stringing material, findings, etc.) needed to complete your piece. As a group, we will spend a bit of time talking about each design and the method to be used to create it so you can learn tips and techniques for creations other than your own. You will then work independently on your creation and I will offer advise and assistance along the way. This is a one session course of 4 hours. I will provide tools for you to use if you do not have your own. If you wear classes for close work, it is advisable that you bring them with you. Pre-Requisite: Fundamentals of Jewellery Design & Creation or equivalent Introduction to Bead Weaving: Seed beads are an amazing material, but, what do you do with them? A simple strung strand or two of seed beads just does not hold the impact most of us are looking for. However, when you start using seed beads in woven designs, this is when they come alive and transform themselves into beautiful jewellery that anyone would be proud to wear. This introductory class is going to concentrate on a few different techniques of bead weaving to get you started into this wonderful area of jewellery making. I will demonstrate and you will practice the techniques of spiral weave, flat and tubular peyote stitch, netted beadwork, and right angle weave. I will also talk about and demonstrate how to add a clasp to a bead woven design as well as ending and beginning a new thread in the middle of your design. This is a one session class of 5 hours. Included in the course will be instruction pages for each technique, materials and supplies to use. If you wear classes for close work, it is advisable that you bring them with you. Pre-Requisite: None Jewellery Tour of Sham Shui Po: Sham Shui Po is a veritable treasure chest of shops that have any raw material you can think of to make any thing you can imagine. This tour is dedicated to jewellery. I have put together a map of the area with shops identified that carry different items. A supplement to this is a listing, by raw material, of the shops, their address and a brief description of why I like them or what they have. You can use this information as reference for any future trip to Sham Shui Po. We will spend approximately 3hours walking the streets. We will stop at most of the places identified and have a browse. We will meet in the Sham Shui Po MTR Station to begin our tour. To enquire, visit their Contacts Page: http://ihcstudio.com/contact/

Each introductory course can be taken à la carte, in any order, and will be offered multiple times throughout the year. A faculty of experts lead the students in the fields of gemology, craftsmanship and the history of jewelry.

We are a contemporary Jewellery Studio that exhibits uniquely handcrafted yet modern 'wearable-object'. We aim to promote contemporary & innovative art jewellery as well as metal craft to the public. Jewellery & metalsmithing workshops take place in our studio for those eager to learn the methods of traditional jewellery-smithing via a hands-on approach. Our workshops are open to all, regardless of age, gender or prior experience. A fruitful experience awaits at Obellery. (by appointment only).