Jewellery - Beaded Jewellery

Learn Beaded Jewellery in Sydney.

The Beaded Jewellery course is for anyone who is interested in designing and producing their own custom made jewellery. Make it for yourself or create a range to sell through markets or one of the online stores such as etsy.com.

Beaded jewellery makes the perfect gift for family members and friends and is simple to make in your own home. This course covers many techniques from design, stringing and finishing, then incorporating those skills to make many styles including strand necklaces, charm bracelets, chandelier earrings, and more.

You will learn OH&S relating to making beaded jewellery, tools and and how to use them, types of materials to use and design principles.

Ideal for…

This course is designed for everyone.

You will design and make

• A pair of simple earrings
• A pair of ‘chandelier’ style earrings, using beads, chain and wire
• A single strand necklace and bracelet using tiger tail and crimps
• A bracelet using chains, beads and charms to form a fashionable piece of jewellery

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Jewellery Class you will have:

• gained an understanding of OH&S in relation to beading
• learned to use basic hand tools such as pliers
• practiced a variety of beading/threading techniques with an array of materials such as crimps and various stringing techniques
• learned basic terminology for bead styles and techniques
• discussed, explored and used basic design principles, using this to prepare and develop their designs
• gained knowledge of suppliers, materials and jewellery tool outlets

What you will get

• All equipment and tools
• Beads, strings, wires and findings

While basic colours and sizes of beads are provided, students may want to bring in or purchase from the tutor specialist beads and/or other materials depending on their individual designs.

Please bring to class

• Any glass beads or materials you have at home
• Tools that you wish to use

Other Information

• Closed-in shoes required
• Please wear old clothes
• Long hair must be tied back

Avoid disappointment. Enrol early.

Please ensure that you have given a valid email and mobile number as all course changes will be communicated via sms or email.