Advanced Memorial Jewellery Course

Description

Advanced Memorial Jewellery Course, for new and experienced artists alike and anyone wanting to learn new ideas and techniques. On completion of this course you will receive a Memorial Jewellery Diploma certificate you can download and print, plus a physical copy will be mailed out to you signed in person by Nikki Kamminga with a wax seal of authenticity.

This course will give you an excellent head-start for launching your own business. You’ll learn the main techniques for working with cremation ashes, locks of hair and fur. Learn the difference between using glass and different kinds of resin, adding other elements like sentimental fabric, umbilical cord and placenta, birthstones and sparkles. The modules cover direct pours, making stones, spheres and beads, then setting each kind of jewellery in metal. We teach you basic silversmithing and mould making, selling DIY kits, and how to sell and market your jewellery. The course also covers how to set up a business, work from home or a studio and multitasking. At the end of the course after completing the course work you should be ready to begin your journey making and selling memorial and keepsake jewellery and know how to access suppliers and resources, as well as joining our Facebook Group where the community will help you.

I can’t promise you a successful business, you will need to put time and effort into making this work but we’re here for you every step of the way. Please fill in the contact form below if you have any questions about the course or click Contact Us to find our social media and email address.

Advanced Memorial Jewellery Course Supplies
You can purchase the Basic Memorial Jewellery Supplies Bundle here if you don’t already have most of the supplies, or you can buy them separately, plus you will need a few more items listed underneath. To complete this course the minimum you will need is

• Moulds – 1x medium bead mould, 1x8mm round duo, 1x larger round/oval/teardrop mould, 1x 10mm heart duo, 1x 11mm sphere mould
• Bead cores – Forever In My Heart, Always With Me and blank cores and/or glue-in inserts
• Rings – a selection of rings perhaps with 8mm bezel cups, your choice of style and size (UK, US or EU sizes)
• Necklace and dangle charms – 1 crown point necklace setting to match your mould, one direct pour necklace setting, 1x silver 6mm domed headpin, 2x necklace chains in your choice of lengths
• Consumables – a black Sharpie, practice ashes, resin sparkle mix colours and pearly sparkle mix, UV resin, a bottle of UV top coat, 1x white tack, 5 dust masks, label backing paper, practice preserved breastmilk, 1x Town Talk polishing cloth, 100x cocktail sticks
• Tools – 1x tiny measuring spoon, 1x pestle and mortar, 1x jump ring opener, 1x hairdressing scissors (if you want to work with hair too)

Optional and Recommended

• Epoxy resin if you want to try it
• Jesmonite, if you want to try it for larger pieces instead of epoxy
• Ring sizing stick
• a resin respirator mask
• a pearl drill if you want to make sphere necklaces

There are 126 lessons (at the time of writing) list coming soon!

You do not need to take our free basic memorial jewellery course first but graduates are welcome and will find much more content in this course. The basic course contains 33 lessons and you can take them to get an idea of how the content is shown, but please remember the advanced course lessons are longer, and many of the lessons contain assignments or a quiz.

Shipping covers the posting of your course certificate at the end!

Please note that at present, the course is not accredited and you will not receive a recognised qualification, however you will receive an Advanced Memorial Jewellery Making Diploma which is recognised within the industry. You will receive a diploma (certificate) in digital format as well as a posted diploma with a wax seal signed by Nikki.