Career in Jewellery Making
Artistic people with an eye for detail may find a fulfilling career in making jewellery. There are many different types of jewellery making, so it is wise to consider your favourite method before undergoing training. On the other hand you can become a good all-rounder by taking general training in jewellry making and then specialising after a few years.
Our unique school caters for novice and advanced students of all ages (minimum age is 16) in a friendly and creative atmosphere offering a range of subjects and courses dependent on level of skill and knowledge.
This will give you the chance to try out all the different forms and see which one you like best. For a career in jewellery making you need good eyesight and patience. Many beautiful pieces of jewellery are amazingly intricate. Making such pieces is as satisfying as painting a picture and attention to detail is just as necessary.
Many pieces of jewellery are one-offs, made to order for the rich and famous. Others are more of a standard, but all require a good eye and steady hand to set those tiny gems in the correct place. Even if you are not working with gems you will find that other forms of jewellery making are just as exacting.
For instance goldsmithing is a form of jewellery making where fine strands of gold are used to form many beautiful and intricate designs. Taking lessons in goldsmithing are essential to acquire the specialised knowledge that is required to make gold jewellery. Once this special training is received the artist can set up his or her own business or gain employment making beautiful jewellery for another employer.
The best part of a career in jewellery making is that it is easy to start your own business. You can work from home and sell original pieces of jewellery over the Internet, thus saving the costs leasing a special building or room to work in. And while you will certainly need tools of the trade to work with, these are not terribly costly when compared to large pieces of machinery that would be needed to start up many other kinds of business.
Our unique school caters for novice and advanced students of all ages (minimum age is 16) in a friendly and creative atmosphere offering a range of subjects and courses dependent on level of skill and knowledge.
This will give you the chance to try out all the different forms and see which one you like best. For a career in jewellery making you need good eyesight and patience. Many beautiful pieces of jewellery are amazingly intricate. Making such pieces is as satisfying as painting a picture and attention to detail is just as necessary.
Many pieces of jewellery are one-offs, made to order for the rich and famous. Others are more of a standard, but all require a good eye and steady hand to set those tiny gems in the correct place. Even if you are not working with gems you will find that other forms of jewellery making are just as exacting.
For instance goldsmithing is a form of jewellery making where fine strands of gold are used to form many beautiful and intricate designs. Taking lessons in goldsmithing are essential to acquire the specialised knowledge that is required to make gold jewellery. Once this special training is received the artist can set up his or her own business or gain employment making beautiful jewellery for another employer.
The best part of a career in jewellery making is that it is easy to start your own business. You can work from home and sell original pieces of jewellery over the Internet, thus saving the costs leasing a special building or room to work in. And while you will certainly need tools of the trade to work with, these are not terribly costly when compared to large pieces of machinery that would be needed to start up many other kinds of business.
