Jewellery Making for Wellbeing

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Wellbeing courses are open to all but are particularly suitable for those adults looking to take part in a course that focuses on health and wellbeing opportunities, or for those adults with learning difficulties/disabilities seeking wellbeing opportunities, personal development and new skills. There are discounted rates available for those who meet certain criteria. See below for further details. This Jewellery course is suitable for complete beginners and those with some previous experience. This course will give you the chance to explore a fully equipped Jewellery workshop and its potential for creative output. This course will give you some basic skills you need to design and make jewellery in a friendly environment. You will be given projects, with plenty of demonstrations, help and guidance. You will have the opportunity to take part in: • Designing and making earrings from metal discs • Designing and making a textured copper or silver ring • Designing and making a pendant or key ring • Cutting metal sheet using the guillotine, shears, disc-cutters and saw • Texturing using hammers, punches and the rolling mill • Hard-soldering rings and findings • Polishing using polishing machine and the barrel polisher. • Drilling holes using a pillar drill or pendant drill • Oxidizing (blackening copper and silver) • Working with wire using pliers to produce findings for earrings and pendants

Course information

Name: Jewellery Making for Wellbeing Qualification title: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design Qualification type: Assessment Assessment information not yet available Awarding Generic award - no awarding body Created 20160725 10:23:46 Updated 20160725 10:23:46

Entry requirements

None

Provider

Richmond Adult Community College
Further Education
info@racc.ac.uk
020 8891 5907
http://www.racc.ac.uk

Address

Parkshot Town: Richmond County:Surrey