Teaching

Learn how to make jewellery!

I teach jewellery making classes in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and London.

I also teach occassional other classes. If you would like to be informed of upcoming classes,

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Baguette setting at JASSO

Learn how to make a setting for a baguette cut gemstone

27 & 28 September

Have you had your eye on a baguette cut stone but didn’t know how to make a setting for it? Then this course will show you one option for making a setting out of a single piece of wire, how to work out the size of that wire, how to mark it out and how to sit the stone in it for setting. You will then make either a ring or a pendant. Afterwards, you will set the stone to create a finished piece of wearable jewellery.

Some experience necessary.

Please email me if you have questions, as this course isn't on the JASSO website yet.

Etching at FORGE

Date: Friday 24 October, 2025

Start Time: 10:00am

End Time: 4:30pm

Venue: FORGE

Would you like to know how to use ferric chloride to make your own texture plates? Learn about different types of resist to create your own patterns and designs. Learn how to use your own texture plate to create patterns unique to you. Discuss how to safely set up an etching bath and how to prepare your metal for etching.

Argentium at FORGE

Date: Friday 07 November, 2025

Start Time: 10:00am

End Time: 4:30pm

Venue: FORGE

Are you curious about Argentium silver and how it could benefit your practice?

See further details and book on the Forge website HERE.

Whether you're new to Argentium or have experience working with it, this workshop is the perfect opportunity to explore its unique properties and versatility. Argentium is a superior silver alloy known for its tarnish resistance, whiter and brighter finish, and ability to fuse.

The session will be led by Machi De Waard, a renowned teacher and author of Silver Jewellery Making, whose expertise will guide you through the versatile uses of this remarkable metal.