We have three 10-week evening courses starting in September:
– Design and make a silver ring (Beginners)
– Creative chain making (Intermediate)
– Improve soldering skills (Advanced)
Author Archives: Vicky Forrester
Flux jewellery school introductory video
Thinking of joining a course here? take a look at our short introductory video...
Open Studios at Vanguard Court, 21 June 2014
We cordially invite you to a Private Viewing of inspirational jewellery by the designer/makers...
Casting silver with stone and gem inclusions
When casting silver into a delft clay mould you have to be open to all manner of success; opening the mould is always a breath-holding moment!
There wasn’t much time for taking photos this week – but the Tuesday highlight goes to Lynn, who successfully cast a silver ring with a quartz inclusion
P is for… Precious! UK’s hallmark letter for 2014
The letter element that is included in our traditional UK hallmark tells you the year in which a piece of precious jewellery was made and submitted for assay. Each year this letter changes; we progress through the alphabet year on year (omitting the letter j) – with a change in font and/or the stamp shape at the end of the 23 year cycle. Thus 2014 is distinguishable from the hallmark of 1989 by the letter being in lower case as well as by the sharp modernity of the font.