Ignite your creativity and gain the independence to bring your jewellery visions to life with JDMIS' flagship Metalsmithing course. Unlock a world of unlimited design potential as a skilled metalsmith because you are no longer confined to the constraints of pre-existing components or the availability of specific designs from external suppliers. You have the power to craft bespoke pieces that fully embody your originality and style.
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You will embark on the mastery of shaping and joining metals such as silver & copper and hands-on experience with piercing, drilling, forging, fusing, and soldering. Transform simple metal sheets into intricate, tangible expressions of your artistic vision by adding textures, creating custom thicknesses by rolling out metal sheets, and drawing wires to the precise dimensions. By the end of this course, you'll not only have a collection of your own stunning, wearable art pieces but also the skills to forge ahead in the industry as a proficient metalsmith & creative entrepreneur.
Course outline
Making and Rolling Sheet Metal and Wire
Hot Joining - Soldering and Fusing
Sawing, Piercing and Drilling Techniques
Combining techniques to produce bespoke jewels
Professional Finishing
Stone Setting
Duration & Training Modes
Duration: 3-5 weeks
Mode: Blended or E-Learning
All important theory and practical demonstrations will now be delivered through asynchronous (self-paced) online learning. This means that students go through most of the learning at their own pace and convenience via a comprehensive series of online videos and attend live interaction sessions (physical or online) afterwards to receive maximum support and guidance under expert instructors to reinforce the learning of key skills and concepts. For more information on different training modes, click here .
JDMIS also has flexible make-up schedules and graduates can return for free for refresher courses (subjected to availability).
Student reviews
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My favourite is Metalsmithing 100. It was life changing for me as it introduced me to a new technique which expanded the possibilities in my jewellery making journey.
- Arathy S. (India)
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I'm going to used my engineering background - mechanical, electrical, artificial intelligence to incorporate into Jewellery product.
- John T. (Singapore)
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It has exceeded my expectation for a first-timer in metalsmithing class.The teachers are awesome and the tools for us to get started are sufficient to make many pieces even after class.
- Ming Jie T. (Singapore)
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Love this course; it's informative and great! Will definitely come back for refresher lessons. It's worth every penny, and they should join as they will learn a lot and it's very applicable! Metalsmithing is my favorite course because it's very hands-on and fun with great instructors! It will be useful to make fine jewellery, which is my goal!
- Shihua L. (Singapore)
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My favourite is still Metalsmithing at this point. I enjoy spending hours crafting beautiful pieces of arts from raw silver sheets and wires.
- Sylvia K. (Singapore)
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Highly recommended course to get your hands-on experience in jewellery related education. I will use my skills for hobby projects.
- Calvin T. (Singapore)
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There is a wealth of information in these courses...Tanja is a very very knowledgeable instructor with lots of patience and enthusiasm in the subject. Very infectious. The blended learning is an extremely helpful and a wonderful mode of learning. I am thoroughly enjoying this course and look forward to participating in the next level. Thank you Tanja!
- Angeline K. (Singapore)
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Excellent grounding in safety, tool usage, techniques. Well worth the time.
- Eli S. (Singapore)
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I think the thrill of learning metalsmithing techniques for the first time was my best experience. (JDMIS is) the best place to take a course. You will not be disappointed.
- Arathy S. (Singapore)
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It's easy to make your own jewellery instead of buying. Metalsmithing for the win!
- Li Yen L. (Singapore)
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I like that I can get "my hands dirty" with hands-on experience.I really enjoy metalsmithing and working with silver! I am very inspired to continue metalsmithing and learning more at JDMIS because I had a fantastic instructor.
- Ow J.W. (Singapore)
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I like both New Metal and Metalsmithing courses. I like them both: very practical and hands-on and able to make jewellery pieces on my own.
- Jenny L. (Singapore)
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Friendly and encouraging atmosphere...This course will help me communicate better with the goldsmiths who will be working on my jewellery designs.
- Swapna K. (Singapore)
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Hands on, messy, very satisfying
- Louise (UK)
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I especially like metalsmithing. I just love to fire and shape things... (Going to) create nice pieces and make some monies!
- Angie
Instructor's profile
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Tanja Sadow
Tanja is an award winning jewellery designer & gemmologist with more than 4 decades of experience educating the jewellery industry across 4 continents. Dean and founder of JDMIS, Tanja works with aspiring artisans as well as top jewellery brand team members to help them achieve brilliance in their careers. Read More -
Michelle Wong
From a microbiologist, Michelle ventured into jewellery crafting as a hobby but eventually wanted to turn it into a full-time career. Michelle is passionate and highly experienced in Precious Metal Arts and Fashion Jewellery Making. Read More
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Learning path
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This course offers a practical hands-on experience. At the end of the workshop, participants will have produced one or more pieces of jewellery.
Prerequisites: None
Next Steps: MS200 - Traditional Metalsmithing 2: Intermediate Techniques & Stone Setting.
Participants attending and completing this programme can choose to enroll for the full Precious Metal Arts Diploma
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Tools and materials
Like all JDMIS courses, students receive everything they need to complete all their coursework. This course includes all the tool and reference and metalsmithing materials needed in order to immediately start producing jewellery.
You will be you taking back your jewellery bench pin, a high-speed bench-top rotary tool and grinder/polisher depending on your home studio setup, a torch and many tools of the trade to continue producing stunning jewellery from home.
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Course Fee:
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MS100 Foundation metalwork skills and experience is also available fully online: self-paced video lessons, graded assignments and live virtual sessions on the JDMIS learning platform. All eight online certificate courses are listed on the online courses hub.
Frequently asked questions
What will I learn in the beginner metalsmithing course?
Shaping and joining metals such as silver and copper, with hands-on practice in piercing, drilling, forging, fusing and soldering.
Why learn metalsmithing instead of assembling bought components?
As a metalsmith you are no longer confined to pre-existing components or the designs suppliers happen to stock. You craft pieces of your own design from sheet metal to finished jewellery, unconstrained by what anyone else stocks.
Free refresher classes and industry events!
