It was one of our favourite moments of the month in the London Jewellery School office yesterday – a new delivery from Beads Direct for our pop-up shop. Although we know the beads are for sale we love unpacking a big box of jewellery making goodies and this time there was a new range to […]

The sun is out, school is over for the summer (except for jewellery school)  and, if you are like several of the jewellery school team, you are beginning to think about packing for your holidays. And with us that doesn’t just mean picking out shorts, sundresses or the perfect shoes for a holiday night out, […]

Kate Korn is among our first cohort of students to graduate from the Diploma in Jewellery Design and Business. The attendance for this course is one day per week for twenty weeks and has been devised so that term one focuses on jewellery design and term tow focuses on jewellery business. Kate talks about her […]

The loom band bracelet craze has hit both girls and boys so we at the London Jewellery School thought we’d give you a series of posts about crafting with kids. In this post – our top 5 bracelets to make with children. It’s nearly time for the school holidays which may mean you will need […]

The global metal clay community is small but thriving with a real emphasis on sharing knowledge and expertise. There are some lovely, inspirational books out there but there are also a couple of really good magazines that are worth a place in your studio. London Jewellery School tutor and metal clay artist Anna Campbell gives […]

London Jewellery School founder Jessica Rose‘s first jewellery making book, Bead and Wire Fashion Jewelry , is about to hit the shops, so we decided to ask her about how it came about and what it is like to produce a book.   Tell us a little about the book and where the idea came from […]

How you present and package your handmade jewellery can be just as important as the finish on the pieces themselves. So why not complement your jewellery with handmade gift boxes. Here are a few of our favourites that we’ve found online – they are in a variety of languages but provide picture tutorials or templates […]

As one of the business tutors at the London Jewellery School I enjoy talking to people setting up their jewellery businesses. One of the things we spend time debating is pricing. How much should you charge?   Here is what you need to work out: Material costs What is the cost price of the materials […]

We know that summer is no where near over (or at least we hope not!) but if you run a jewellery business or just like keeping up with the trends it’s important to know what’s coming next. The pantone colours for autumn 2014 (or as they ‘call it colors for fall’!) should be on your […]

London Jewellery School tutor Gail Florio specialises in wedding jewellery and accessories and to help anyone wanting to create their own wedding look she has creates a downloadable tutorial showing you the key techniques for some beautiful wedding accessories. The tutorial includes: a vintage style comb for the bride using wire work and Swarovski pearls; […]

Polymer and metal clay fan Emily Jones takes a look at the options for getting cleaner cuts and more unusual shapes with your clay. If you like me love to create jewellery from polymer clay or metal clay, you probably have a collection of cookie cutters in a variety of shapes and sizes. If you […]

London Jewellery School’s marketing co-ordinator Bronagh Miskelly is also building her own craft business and has come across a useful UK business guide for anyone thinking of selling their own handmade or craft items. I have been trying to pin point what I need/want from a guide to running a craft business. The following would […]

London Jewellery School will be providing the jewellery making expertise at September’s giant craft event, The Handmade Fair presented by Kirstie Allsopp. The three day event, 19-21 September, at Hampton Court is a little different to usual craft shows. As part of the ticket price every attendee has access to a skill workshop, takes part […]

A big trend this summer is for layered bracelets – that is wearing several bracelets on the same arm at once. Which for those of us with an extensive bracelet habit is excellent news. Time to show several off at once. And the really good news is that they don’t have to match. You can […]

London Jewellery School tutor Anna Campbell reviews a sumptuous new jewellery book that takes a look at the less seen side of jewellery.   Jewellery artist Lorena Angulo did not start out with the idea of writing a book. She was interested in the backs of jewellery, particularly brooches. How did others make the pin […]

As part of our Cocktail Rings Against Cancer campaign we will be holding a drop-in, make and share session when you can learn to make a fun and glamorous beaded ring and help raise funds for Cancer Research UK. All you have to do is pop into the London Jewellery School studios in Hatton Garden […]

Jewellery that moves, has hidden compartments or can be worn in different ways all adds a certain degree of playfulness to your jewellery and we love it! Here are a few examples of our favourite kinetic pieces & the jewellers who make them:  Alan Ardiff Alan is an Irish jeweller who creates stunning, quirky and […]

There are so many different social media platforms out there it’s hard to keep up. In this post business tutor Anna Campbell explains why you should be using Pinterest. What is Pinterest? Pinterest is a free online tool that allows you to collect together images of things that interest you. You can create collections (or […]

Continuing our series of reviews of jewellery making books,  we asked  stone setting tutor Gill Newton to look at Stonesetting for Fine Jewellery – Tools Techniques Gemstones by Paul Leibold, 2014 . Stone setting is a specialist and extensive subject and Liebold’s book is a useful addition. With contents pages more akin to an index […]

Although the jewellery making part of running a jewellery business is what we all like to think about, there are administrative and IT tasks that can’t be ignored. And, as Bronagh Miskelly, the London Jewellery School marketing co-ordinator, recently proved if you run a small business you can never have too many back ups – […]