Short Course

Beginners Silversmithing

Name: Hereford College of Arts
Price range: $

Duration

10 Weeks
Cost

£375
Tutor

Jade Kondal
When

Tuesday Evenings

This course is designed to cover the essential techniques of silversmithing and jewellery, tailored to beginners.

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Overview

Discover the art of silversmithing in this engaging short course. Through tutorials, demonstrations, and hands-on tasks, you’ll master techniques such as etching, enamelling, forming, texturing, and crafting a stacking silver ring.

Build confidence using professional tools as you develop the skills to create unique, personal projects. Base metals are provided to start, with opportunities to work with your own precious materials as your designs progress.

What we do...

Man with green hat and blue shirt using a magnifier to see detailed silver work.

Tutor, Nicola, helps a student with their torch on the silversmithing course.

3 silver rings against a grey background, each with a small round gemstone.

Close up of someone using the torch to heat up a piece of silver.

A man in a grey hoodie using a small guillotine to cut sheet metal.

A student and tutor inspect a metal sample, they are turned away from the camera, but you can see they are both smiling.

Venue, Dates, Times

Term starts on 14th January. There will be 10 sessions, and there will be a half term break on the week of 18th February. The last session will be on 25th March.

All sessions will be held in the Small Metals workshop at our Folly Lane Campus. Sessions will start at 6.30pm and will finish at approximately 9pm.

About the Tutor...

A close-up of Jade Kondal's work. Square pieces of silver with diamonds encased in the work, and a dainty chain draped from the jewellery pieces.

Jade Kondal's art reflects deep admiration for architecture and the beauty of geometry. Her jewellery pieces embody fearless expression, and she is constantly pushing boundaries to create pieces that are both bold and elegant. Through a blend of precise lines and daring compositions, she strives to evoke a sense of awe and wonder in the wearer, inviting them to explore the intersections of art, space, and emotion.

Jade is a graduate of HCA's BA (Hons) Jewellery Design.

An example of Jade Kondal's work, a necklace made up of angular silver triangles.

Some examples of Jade Kondal's work against a dark background. Black and silver jewellery pieces.

A block of glass sits on a black rectangle, and a silver cube sits on top of the glass, there is fine details on the silver cube, including an inlaid diamond.

Short course student Lianna uses a tool in the small metals workshop.

I’ve really enjoyed getting hands on with creativity again, learning new processes and having the freedom to make my own jewellery. I learnt so much over the 10 weeks.
Lianna - Beginners Silversmithing Short Course

Short Courses FAQs

What age do I have to be to do a short course?

Unless otherwise stated, our short courses are suitable for 16+.

We recommend anyone aged 16-17 is accompanied by someone 18+ who is also a paying participant.

What do I need to bring with me?

Basic materials are provided on all of our short courses, and you will be advised on any additional materials you may want to buy for personal projects whilst on the short course.

Make sure to bring some water, and dress appropriately for using college equipment (for example, no open-toed shoes, long hair tied back when using workshop equipment, and no highly flammable clothes if using fire).

Do I need to have experience?

All of our short courses, unless specifically stated, are suitable for beginners or people with a little experience. There will usually be a mix of abilities in the group.

How many people are in the class?

Group sizes vary course to course, but we keep them small where possible so you get as much tutor time as possible. At the moment, the largest short course group is 15 people.

Do I get a certificate?

Courses like these can look great on your CV and are good for professional development. Therefore, we award certificates at the end of the course, provided that you attended enough of the sessions.

Our short courses are non-credit bearing programmes.