Summer courses for silversmiths and jewellers
Our 3-day intermediate-to-advanced courses are primarily for the Bishopsland Fellows community and other more advanced makers. These courses offer in-depth and higher-level skills training for mid-career makers looking to extend their knowledge and skills.
Run from our purpose-built workshops, our facilities offer a well-equipped sanctuary in the countryside to renew friendships and extend skills. Each course will be led by an expert master craftsperson who is familiar with Bishopsland’s layout, tools and machines.
We’re limiting attendance to 6 makers for a more customised and agile experience. The courses will feature both 1-to-1 and group tutoring, and attendees will be asked beforehand about specific areas or skills you’d like to focus on.
Alloys with Yeena Yoon
Press forming with Angela Cork
Alloys with Yeena Yoon
11-13 August 2025
The objective of this course is to learn to alloy gold, recycle your own precious metals and to gain control over the process of creating sheet and wire.
Under the expert tuition of Yeena Yoon, you will explore the fundamentals of alloy in coloured carat gold with a focus on the ternary alloy system.
Press Forming with Angela Cork
18-20 August 2025
The objective of this short course will be to design and make a small press-formed object using the method of creating an open die tool. You will gain knowledge of the technique of press forming and hands-on experience of the Hydraulic and Fly press.
A combination of demonstrations and one-to-one guidance will enable participants to hone their skills during the course.