experimental stone setting from delft casting, wax forming and claw

Experimental stone setting techniques – Delft, Claw and Wax (A28)

The aim of the course is to create designs that begin with the stone. How best can you show all of its qualities? Once you understand how to create simple, reliable settings using conventional techniques you can adapt these processes to truly honour the spirit of the gemstone.

Silver ring with crushed stone inlay

Jewellery Inlay Techniques with Crushed Stone (CS04)

This weekend course introduces students to the exciting art of inlaying crushed stones into silver collets of various shapes. Traditional in Central and South America, this process will allow you to create beautiful silver jewellery of rich and intense colours. We will discuss and learn about different stones in their rough forms and each student will prepare their own stone dust and mixture of colours for their design. Book now.

Example of work by students on this course - silver charm set with peridot

Design and Make a Pendant with a Stone (PS11)

Design and Make a Pendant with a Stone – weekend jewellery course. Book now. First experimenting with texturing and other sheet metal techniques you will then design a pendant, also incorporating a semi-precious stone of your choice. You will then learn how to make a setting for the stone and you will complete the piece with a bail or a jump ring to attach it to a piece of leather

make a charm in silver with a stone setting
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New jewellery course Wednesday evenings!

We’ve set up a new set of evening courses in response to demand; this new series of courses (coded G0) is an exciting development for Flux Studios as each 6 week block will be led by Flux members. For these courses our acclaimed contemporary jewellers will usually be working in pairs, and with 2 tutors to 12 students you can expect excellent personal tuition.