What will I learn?
This hands-on workshop offers a short but creative introduction to silver jewellery making. Perfect for beginners or those with some experience, this session allows you to create at least one finished piece to take home. By the end of the session, you will understand and use basic jewellery tools and techniques, measure, cut, texture and shape silver, use simple soldering methods to join components, file, polish and finish a completed piece of jewellery, and demonstrate safe and effective use of the tools and materials. Projects will vary for each workshop and will be suited to your ability.

What will I need to take part?
All tools, materials (including a small amount of silver), and safety equipment will be provided. Additional silver may be available for purchase if you wish to purchase more items. Please bring an apron with you or wear old clothes, tie long hair back and avoid wearing loose clothing and open-toed shoes. You will be working on a small scale, so it is advisable to bring your glasses with you. Hand dexterity is also required to manipulate the materials. A notebook and pen are useful to take notes.

What to expect
This course offers a fun and relaxed environment where creativity and learning go hand in hand. The course will be delivered through a combination of tutor-led demonstrations of each key technique, step-by-step guidance through the making process, one-to-one support and troubleshooting, and small group learning in a relaxed and creative environment. Tutors use Google Classroom to help make course resources available both during and between sessions. Please take advantage of joining your Classroom when invited to do so. For IT help please visit https://learners.northantsadultlearning.ac.uk/it-tips

Where can it lead to?
This course is a great introduction for anyone curious about silver jewellery making or for those who have already tried the craft and would like to experiment with different techniques. This course could lead onto further short courses and workshops, Silver Jewellery Beginners or Intermediate, working independently at home or progression onto accredited or higher-level courses at college or university. Your tutor will also be able to advise on next steps and progression opportunities.

Course eligibility and fees
This adult learning course is available to residents of Northamptonshire who are: - aged 19 or over on 31st August in the funding year - living in England, outside a devolved adult skills funding area. - ordinarily resident in England on the first day of learning. - Resident in England for the duration of your learning. If you don't meet the above requirements, including some international students or people not ordinarily resident in the UK, you will not be able attend this course. Asylum seekers may be eligible to attend in some circumstances, including where they have lived in the UK for 6 months or longer while their claim is being considered, or where they receive certain types of local authority support. Fees are payable on enrolment as published on the booking page. If you are in receipt of certain benefits or in employment and earning below £25,750 a year, you may be eligible for reduced fees. Under certain circumstances you may be asked to provide evidence of your identity, residency, prior qualifications and where relevant, benefits or income. If you are not sure what support, you are eligible for please phone our office between 10-4 on weekdays 0300 303 1058 or email adultlearning@northnorthants.gov.uk.