Jewellery Making for Beginners - West Bridgford Library - Adult Learning

West Bridgford Library, Nottingham

Date	4 - 18 May 2024
Sessions	Saturdays: 10am - 12pm
No. sessions	3
Venue	West Bridgford Library, Nottingham View venue details
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 12
Cost	FREE - £18

About this course

Learn how to create your own beaded jewellery designs, including bracelets, necklaces and earrings.

In this 3 week beginners jewellery making course you will learn different techniques each week, whilst creating new pieces of jewellery. In week one we cover both elastic bracelets and bracelets with a clasp. Week two we will create strung beaded necklaces and bead earrings in week three.

By the end of the course, you will:

Have created a variety of bracelets, necklaces and earrings
Learn how to identify and use jewellery tools
Learn how to securely finish beaded necklace and bracelets using different end findings
Learn how to use jump rings to attach findings
Learn how to create wrapped loops
Increase creative confidence
Improve hand/eye coordination

Please bring:

Selection of beads
Beading Wire (often called by the brand names Beadalon or Tiger Tail)
Jewellery Elastic (0.7mm or 0.8mm diameter)
Findings in your choice of plating
Clasps
Necklace Ends (sometimes called Callottes or Bead Tips)
5mm or 6mm Jump Rings
Earrings (Fishhook or any style including clip-on with a loop at the bottom)
Headpins
Eyepins
Crimp Beads (or size 2 crimp tubes)
Tools:
Set of Jewellery Pliers (including Round Nose Pliers, Cutters and at least one pair of Chain Nose Pliers, two pairs are helpful)
Bead mat or Tray

Some suggested places to get these from are:

The Range
Hobbycraft
Boyes
The Bead Shop Nottingham
Amazon

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: