Ignite Your Artistic Journey As A Certified Metalsmith
Have you ever dreamt of crafting your own exquisite jewellery designs and turning your passion into a profitable venture? The path to realizing your dreams begins here! Enroll in our flagship Jewellery Making Programme and immerse yourself in the world of Metalsmithing Knowledge. This intensive course empowers jewellery enthusiasts and aspiring entrepreneurs with the foundational skills needed to create captivating pieces.
Over the course of 2-4 weeks, you will learn the art of working with silver, copper, bronze, and metal alloys under the guidance of expert instructors and curriculum. With hands-on experience in applying textures, rolling metal sheets, and drawing custom thickness wires, you'll be equipped to execute perfect professional finishing techniques. Discover the artistry within you and embark on a creative and profitable journey in the captivating realm of jewellery making.
Making and Rolling Sheet Metal and Wire
Most jewellery projects begin by shaping raw materials. Learn tools and techniques to produce usable, even and malleable metal sheets and wires. Learn how wire/sheet hardness is increased and how to anneal hardened metals to regain their softness.
Sawing, Piercing and Drilling Techniques
Sawing, piercing and drilling are the most essential processes used by any metalsmith; learn to saw and pierce effectively and cleanly with minimal waste. Practice accurate drilling with hand and power tools.
Roll Printing and Texturing Metals
Practice with the use of steel punches to create textures; learn how to apply textures through the use of a rolling mill. For more unusual surface textures, master the technique of reticulation.
Hot Joining - Soldering and Fusing
Practice gas torch soldering on different metals and understand metal and solder compatibilities. Also learn fusing, the process of bonding metals together at melting point without solder.
Stone Setting
Apply traditional bezel stone setting from first principles and understand the challenges of more advanced setting techniques such as channel, flush and pavé settings...
Professional Finishing
Create mirror-finishes, unusual textures and exciting contrasts using both hand techniques and power tools to achieve perfection in your finished creation.
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Who can say it better than our past graduates?
My favourite is Metalsmithing 100. It was life changing for me as it introduced me to a new technique which expanded the possibilities in my jewellery making journey.
- Arathy S. (India)
I'm going to used my engineering background - mechanical, electrical, artificial intelligence to incorporate into Jewellery product.
- John T. (Singapore)
It has exceeded my expectation for a first-timer in metalsmithing class.The teachers are awesome and the tools for us to get started are sufficient to make many pieces even after class.
- Ming Jie T. (Singapore)
Love this course; it's informative and great! Will definitely come back for refresher lessons. It's worth every penny, and they should join as they will learn a lot and it's very applicable! Metalsmithing is my favorite course because it's very hands-on and fun with great instructors! It will be useful to make fine jewellery, which is my goal!
- Shihua L. (Singapore)
My favourite is still Metalsmithing at this point. I enjoy spending hours crafting beautiful pieces of arts from raw silver sheets and wires.
- Sylvia K. (Singapore)
Highly recommended course to get your hands-on experience in jewellery related education. I will use my skills for hobby projects.
- Calvin T. (Singapore)
There is a wealth of information in these courses...Tanja is a very very knowledgeable instructor with lots of patience and enthusiasm in the subject. Very infectious. The blended learning is an extremely helpful and a wonderful mode of learning. I am thoroughly enjoying this course and look forward to participating in the next level. Thank you Tanja!
- Angeline K. (Singapore)
Excellent grounding in safety, tool usage, techniques. Well worth the time.
- Eli S. (Singapore)
I think the thrill of learning metalsmithing techniques for the first time was my best experience. (JDMIS is) the best place to take a course. You will not be disappointed.
- Arathy S. (Singapore)
It's easy to make your own jewellery instead of buying. Metalsmithing for the win!
- Li Yen L. (Singapore)
I like that I can get "my hands dirty" with hands-on experience.I really enjoy metalsmithing and working with silver! I am very inspired to continue metalsmithing and learning more at JDMIS because I had a fantastic instructor.
- Ow J.W. (Singapore)
I like both New Metal and Metalsmithing courses. I like them both: very practical and hands-on and able to make jewellery pieces on my own.
- Jenny L. (Singapore)
Friendly and encouraging atmosphere...This course will help me communicate better with the goldsmiths who will be working on my jewellery designs.
- Swapna K. (Singapore)
Hands on, messy, very satisfying
- Louise (UK)
I especially like metalsmithing. I just love to fire and shape things... (Going to) create nice pieces and make some monies!
