Six week beginners silversmithing course

Looking to unleash your creative side and make some stunning jewellery pieces that you can wear with pride? Then you won't want to miss our exciting six-week silversmithing class! Our talented and experienced instructors will guide you through the process of making beautiful and unique silver jewellery pieces that will leave you feeling accomplished and proud.

Once a week over six weeks, you'll learn all the basics of silversmithing, starting with piercing metal with a jewellery saw, and then moving on to texturing with hammers and the rolling mill, stamping, drilling, reticulation, soldering, and much more. You'll get hands-on experience with all the techniques you need to make a sterling silver pendant, bangle, earrings, trio of rings, and even a simple round bezel setting for one of your rings.

21/04/2026 During week 1 we will learn how to pierce metal with a jewellery saw, we will show you texturing with hammers and the rolling mill, as well as stamping while we make the start of our pendant and earrings.

28/04/2026 During week 2 we will learn how to clean metal, set up for soldering and use a handheld blow torch to complete our earrings, fillowing from this we will learn how to drill and form our pendants.

5/04/2026 During week 3 we learn how to measure and cut silver wires to form rings and bangles.

12/05/2026 During week 4 we will continue to practice soldering and join our rings and bangles

19/05/2026 During week 5 we will make a bezel setting for one of our rings.

26/05/2026 In the final week - week 6 we will bring all of our jewellery together and we will learn how to finish using various finishes such as satin and patina as well as enamelling in the kiln.

Materials and refreshments provided!

Hosted in our new unit at The BIS on Whitby Street, Hartlepool. Our studio is a 2-minute walk from the train station, if you are driving, there is parking right next to the studio which is free after 6 pm.

This workshop has limited spaces meaning each person will have 1:1 time with the tutor and particular attention can be taken when using the blowtorch- this is great for those of you who might find heat work a little scary!

A bit about us:

Carley trained in Applied Art at CCAD in Hartlepool - Now the Northern School of Art. She specialised in Ceramics, Silversmithing and Textiles with a main focus in Ceramic art. After graduating in 2013 she went on to study a PGCE (14+) at the University of Bolton while living and working in Manchester. She gained most of her teaching experience working in secondary education and also through teaching classes in the field of ceramics at Muddy Fingers Pottery in Jarrow. In 2018 she began building her brand The Little Silver Kiln where her main intention was to make, sell and teach jewellery. The Little Silver Kiln opened its new studio in 2021 at The BIS on Whitby Street.

We've got some super important class info for you!

If you're joining us on an evening, please note that there won't be anyone in reception. Instead, you will be greeted at the front door starting 10 minutes before the class start, if for any reason you're running late, please send me an email at [email protected].

When it comes to getting here, please use the front entrance of the building. For parking, you'll find spaces available at the Dover Street car park next to the building. Just make sure to check the signage for details on parking fees. Please know, there are permit zones on Whitby Street between 8am to 6pm, so be sure to read the street signs before you park.

Now, onto the fun stuff! Safety is super important to us, so please make sure to wear suitable clothing for the class. This means clothing that covers your legs and shoes that cover your feet (no sandals allowed!). And if you have long hair, don't forget to bring a hair tie. Scarves, ties, and loose clothing can be a fire hazard when working with the blow torch, so we want to make sure you're all set. Finally, please bring glasses if you need them for sight.

Please be aware that our studio is currently only accessible via stairs, there is a bathroom right next to the studio so you will only need to use the stairs at the beginning and the end of the class.

We'll be providing snacks, hot and cold drinks during the class, and we are a vegan-friendly studio. If you have any dietary requirements, just let us know beforehand and we'll do our best to accommodate you. And in case you're wondering, our studio is fully vegan-friendly, meaning we don't use any leather or rawhide tools.

If you have any questions please email me at [email protected] or send our Facebook page a message 😊

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