London Jewellery School tutor Penny Akester recently wrote about sourcing fair trade metals now she turns her attention to gemstones in her final article on more sustainable jewellery making. If you’re working in gemstones, (and this applies to a lot of other materials too) – don’t be afraid to ask your suppliers where their stones […]

Join us from 7pm on Thursday 8 May 2014 for the London Jewellery School Open Evening. During the evening there will be a chance to: Watch jewellery making demonstrations on silver rings, metal clay charms and fashion jewellery from top tutors Hayley Kruger, Mary Ann Nelson and Anna Campbell. Buy jewellery supplies including LJS kits […]

Debbie Carlton is an amazing evangelist for both polymer and metal clay which she uses in her own jewellery, teaches and writes about. We find out how why she loves these materials so much. You work with precious metal clay and polymer clay – what attracted you to these materials? I ‘discovered’ both polymer and […]

London Jewellery School is five years old this month and to celebrate we have decided to give you money off classes for a whole month. There is 15% off all day classes booked in April (including classes timetabled for later in the year). All you have to do is quote the code 01041401 when booking. […]

Following her look at going green in the workshop LJS tutor Penny Akester investigates how you can ethically source precious metals and a new scheme to make access to Fairtrade metals easier for small jewellery businesses. Although the jewellery industry by the very nature of the precious materials we use, automatically recycles a vast amount […]

Summer is approaching (although it may not feel like it!) so now is the time to prepare for the summer markets and craft fairs. There are a few things you need to think about when getting ready for and budgeting for these events. Anna Campbell has a list of handy questions to help you prepare. […]

Following our look at how useful wire is in jewellery making, it seemed a good time to share this six step guide to making a wire wrapped necklace. You will need: 1.5 meters of 1mm Square shaped silver wire 60cm of 1mm half-round (D-shaped) silver wire One turquoise cabochon 30 x 40cm A selection of […]

Weddings have been on our minds recently – not that any of the LJS team are planning a big day but we have just had a three-day tiara and wedding jewellery course running, pearl knotting is proving popular and our first beginners hat making and fascinator classes of the year are coming up fast. So […]

To celebrate that LJS is so on trend with our branding colours being very similar to the 2014 Pantone colour of the year 2014, ‘Radiant Orchid’, here is a medley of other things that share this colourful similarity… The colour itself  Pretty jewellery… Things to look great in… Things that taste delicious… Quirky things for […]

Here at London Jewellery School we know how much our followers love posts about jewellery trends, step-by-step jewellery makes and other interesting articles about making and selling jewellery. So we thought it was about time we introduced our new little sister blog on the JewelryFromHome.com site where you can find even more to inspire your […]

When you ask people about essentials for jewellery making beads probably come high on many lists, but you could argue that wire should hold pride of place. Wire is amazingly versatile and we have been thinking about all the ways we use it. Wire can be used as a workhorse. Something to dangle your piece […]

As part of the Cocktail Rings Against Cancer campaign, there is an opportunity to drop in on our regular Jewellery and Craft Nights, to make your cocktail ring to support the appeal in aid of Cancer Research UK. For a donation of £10 you will have access to all the necessary materials to make your […]

If you want to sell your jewellery – or enter competitions – good photography is essential. For many people a top of the range camera and access to a studio is outside their working budget. So photographer Elaine Yeung, who takes photographs for London Jewellery School, has some tips on how you can get great […]

If you want to make an impact, one way is with a statement necklace. These do what it says on the tin, allowing you to stand out from the crowd with a single piece of jewellery, plus depending on your choice of materials they can work well for day wear or an evening out. They […]

The beginning of Spring is almost upon us and to cheer us up after all the rain it is time to look some of the jewellery and trends we expect to see as the skies clear. And as well as the promise of better weather, there is plenty of good news about spring jewellery. Plenty […]

Throughout 2014 we are raising money for the charity Cancer Research UK by getting people to make our signature cocktail rings and sharing images of rings they’ve made. There are several ways to get involved in the Cocktail Rings Against Cancer campaign and one of those is by coming along to London Jewellery School to […]

Would you like to be the face, or one of the faces, of London Jewellery School? We are looking for people to take part in a photoshoot for our website and prospectus on Thursday 3 April. We’ll need people for 4-5 hours to pose in variety of jewellery classes – but don’t worry no previous […]

On Friday, Penny Akester suggested some easy changes you can make to make your jewellery hobby or business greener. Now she looks at items specifically used in the workshop… Pickle The pickle usually used to clean your metal is safety pickle, despite it’s name, it is still a polluting chemical and if you’ve ever got […]

Making jewellery is a fantastic pastime, whether you’re making it your career, to give to friends, or to wear yourself. One way of making your jewellery even more special is to be as environmentally friendly as possible – it also makes a great sales story. But don’t worry, as London Jewellery School tutor Penny Akester […]

Would you like to meet a range of jewellery making suppliers, browse their wares, take advantage of exclusive discounts and network with other jewellers plus enjoy a glass or two of wine? In that case we have good news for you. The London Jewellery School Supplier and Networking Evening is back following a successful event […]