Are you itching for a change in career? Or would you like a side hustle – a creative business you can work on part-time at your own pace? Why not consider studying jewellery making in more depth with one of our Diploma courses. The cost of a degree nowadays, coupled with the amount of time […]

Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do I have a day job that is far removed from anything creative, I am an obstetrician and gynaecologist and have been a consultant at a hospital in the Midlands for twenty years. About seven years ago, after a devastating bereavement, I looked for a […]

It is National Beading Week so we have been taking a look at how beads have been used in contemporary jewellery designs A bead can be anything threadable. The first pieces of jewellery were beads made from shells, while the trading of beads was one of the first forms of currency leading to the development […]

As you may have noticed, our tutors have been working on some exciting new additions to the courses we offer at LJS for both beginners and more advanced practitioners and we’d love to invite you to book a place! These new classes include: Silver jewellery Silver stacked bangles Make your own silver findings Granulation and […]

Here at the London Jewellery School, all of our tutors are highly trained in a wide number of jewellery making techniques.  And they all love sharing their knowledge, skills and passion with the next generation of jewellery makers and artists.  Tutor, Anna Campbell, has created a short video tutorial on how to make a beaded […]

Wow, we have been overwhelmed by all of the beautiful entries submitted to our 2016 Maker of the Year Competition!  You are all a talented bunch!  Thank you to everyone who entered and shared their beautiful work with us! It was so hard choosing our short-list of candidates!   We absolutely love each and every […]

  Fancy doing a spot of making this weekend?  We would love to you join our founder, Jessica Rose, for a FREE jewellery making workshop as part of Fashion Undressed Festival at the Southbank Centre on 23rd and 24th July from 12-4pm! You will learn how to make a funky perspex charm bracelet which is […]

To celebrate St David’s Day with all our Welsh students and friends we are offering some inspiration with daffodil themed jewellery – especially so many of you enjoyed our look at tulip pieces the other week.                

Have you taken any of the following courses with London Jewellery School? Beginner’s Metal Clay Silver Metal Clay Taster Fashion Jewellery Intermediate Beading Beginner’s Wire Wrapping Linda Jones Wire Class Make a Silver Ring Taster Class Beginner’s Silver Jewellery If so we have a very special offer for you. Until 29 February 2016, you can […]

  Stacked rings are very popular with our students at the moment so we thought you’d all enjoy this tutorial for making the bead and wire versions. They make beautiful additions to pretty much any outfit. Why not have a go at making your own in a variety of colours.    If you would like […]

Why not use your beading skills to create unique Christmas decorations this year. These beaded decorations can brighten up your Cristmas and make lovely gifts for others. Head over to our YouTube channel to follow a step-by-step video tutorial from Jessica Rose on creating these snowflake decorations. Have a go and let us know how […]

In the first of a series of video tutorials we’ll be sharing on the blog, Jessica Rose takes a look at how to use briolette beads. Briolettes are… 1. Usually faceted (meaning they have lots of angles in them which make them sparkle) 2. Top drilled (meaning the whole is at the top of the […]

Pearl knotting with silk thread is traditional skill that looks both looks great and has practical advantages. The knots in the thread act as spacers protecting your pearls from rubbing together plus if you break a strand only one pearl will drop off and have to be chased across the floor – rather than the […]

At London Jewellery School we have been lucky enough to receive review copies of the first two books in a new series of jewellery books put together by the editor of Making Jewellery magazine editor Sian Hamilton – Stringing and Linking Jewelry Workshop and Wirework Jewelry Workshop. Each book brings together clear and comprehensive technique […]

Spring is finally here and the bright light flowing into our homes has set some of us to spring cleaning and a general clear out. However, if you have magpie tendencies like many of the London Jewellery School team, you may find it difficult to throw away broken jewellery or indeed anything pretty. So we’ve […]

Having discussed beaded statement necklaces at the Oscars in a recent post, we thought it was a good time to share this tutorial from our sister blog at Jewelry From Home.  This necklace might look daunting at first glance to newish beaders but it is quite simple to put together especially if you have taken […]

Everyone has a favourite style or type of jewellery – perhaps an item they wouldn’t ever want to be without or something they are always drawn to in jewellery displays. So we decided to ask some of the London Jewellery School team about their jewellery favourites, must haves and obsessions, starting with marketing co-ordinator and […]

So what jewellery trends might be influencing your making this autumn and winter? The London Jewellery School team take a look at the catwalks to pick out a few themes that might inspire your jewellery making (but please remember the difference between taking inspiration and copying). Think big, fashion and the catwalks are all about […]

London Jewellery School tutor Gail Florio provides a step by step guide to making these diamond shaped Swarovski earrings with blood red heart in simple bead and wire weave -perfect for a Valentine’s Day date. And it’s just one of many free jewellery making projects you can find on our website. Gail is a beader […]