Having the tools for the job is the first step in relation to making jewellery. Fortunately, there’s a center of equipment which you need for making silver and gold jewellery and you’ll use these equipment for years.

And if you want to buy them all collectively, we have a package to be had for you.

So, what are the middle gear you need? Here’s a rundown:

Sawing

The first step for any jeweller is to saw your steel into the form you want. To try this you need:

Tools Required

• Bench Peg
  
• Jewellers Piercing Saw
  
• Saw Blades 2/0
  
• Beeswax (For Lubricating Your Saw Blade)
  

Soldering

Soldering is the system of joining two pieces of metallic collectively. Here is what you need:

Tools Required

• Brass Tweezers
  
• Small Hand Torch
  
• Heatproof Small Brick
  
• Liquid Flux
  
• Protection Pickle
  
• Wire Mesh
  
• Flux Brush
  
• Solder Cutting Pliers
  
• Plastic Tweezers
  

Shaping

Then it’s time to shape your metallic.

Tools Required

• Set Of Pliers x5 – Side Cutters, Chain Nose, Flat Nose, Round, 1/2 Round
  
• Ring Mandrel
  
• Chasing Hammer
  
• Nylon Mallet
  

Stone Setting And Drilling

Now to add gemstones…

Tools Required

• Rectangular Pusher
  
• Steel Curved Burnisher
  
• Drill Bits 0.9mm
  
• Pin Vice Hand Drill
  

Polishing And Finishing

Our final step is to complete the piece and varnish it ready to wear using:

Tools Required

• Large Half-Round File And 6″ Wooden Handle For File
  
• Set Of Needle Files
  
• Emery Paper Folder
  
• Polishing Cloth
  
• Polishing Pads
  
• Nail Buffers
  

Beginner’s Jewellery Making Kit

Your next question might be, can I get a kit of tools all in one go instead of buying everything separately?
Sure, you could!

We’ve put together this beginner’s kit for our Foundation In Silver Jewellery course. In case you are a beginner I extremely recommend this course which was designed exactly for you with exciting projects and guidance from a jeweller to answer your questions and make sure you are on the right track.

However, you can buy the toolkit without enrolling on the foundation course if you would like.

The tools included are those listed and photographed above and this is a very complete package for anyone looking to get started with making jewellery from silver and gold.

Toolkit Price

• Toolkit (UK) £319
  
• Toolkit (Europe) £399
  
• Toolkit (US And Canada) £419
  
• Toolkit (Rest Of World) £439
  

Gear Delivery Cost:

• UK: No Extra Delivery Cost
  
• Europe: £80
  
• USA And Canada: £100
  
• Rest Of The World: £120
  

These prices include delivery and customs. We send the kits via FedEx.

Foundation In Silver Jewellery Course

The five-week Foundation In Silver Jewellery is designed for you in case you are a beginner to jewellery making. Covering exciting projects, you’ll have guidance from an expert jeweller in live Q&As and a 30-minute mentoring session to help you (via Zoom).

The course runs multiple times throughout the year and this toolkit was designed specifically for the course.

A materials kit is also available for students on the course so you can just get started!

If you’d like to know more, click on the button below.

Answers To Your Questions

What Is Included In The Toolkit?

The following is the full list of items included in the toolkit:

• Bench Peg
  
• Jewellers Piercing Saw
  
• Saw Blades 2/0
  
• Beeswax (For Lubricating Your Saw Blade)
  
• Brass Tweezers
  
• Small Hand Torch
  
• Heatproof Small Brick
  
• Liquid Flux
  
• Protection Pickle
  
• Wire Mesh
  
• Flux Brush
  
• Solder Cutting Pliers
  
• Plastic Tweezers
  
• Set Of Pliers x5 – Side Cutters, Chain Nose, Flat Nose, Round, Half Round
  
• Ring Mandrel
  
• Chasing Hammer
  
• Nylon Mallet
  
• Rectangular Pusher
  
• Metal Curved Burnisher
  
• Drill Bits 0.9mm
  
• Pin Vice Hand Drill
  
• Large Half-Round File And 6″ Wooden Handle For File
  
• Set Of Needle Files
  
• Emery Paper Folder
  
• Polishing Cloth
  
• Polishing Pads
  
• Nail Buffers
  

Do I Need A Jewellers Bench?

No. A sturdy table works well. Many people work from their kitchen table when they get started.

When Will The Package Be Shipped?

We keep the kits in stock so should be able to ship to you quickly. We will be in touch with the courier details so look out for that.

If you are buying from outside of the UK, please look out for a FedEx email which you are required to respond to before the parcel can be released to you. Failure to do this means the parcel is returned to us.

Is A Payment Plan Available?

No, we do not have a payment plan for this kit. The kit should be available year-round so do purchase when you’re ready.

How Do I Get In Touch With Any Questions About The Package?

Email us at warehouse@jewellersacademy.com or give us a call Monday to Thursday on 0203 742 7696. If you are outside the UK and would like to organise a Zoom call, do get in touch via email to arrange.

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