Building on the foundations laid in Part 1, take your Adobe Illustrator skills to the next level for precise and captivating jewellery design presentations with industry expert Jack Meyer. This three immersive online sessions, will deepen your technical knowledge and creative expertise, helping you develop professional-grade jewellery illustrations and expand your creative toolkit.

Under Jack’s expert guidance, you’ll refine your command of Adobe Illustrator, exploring advanced features and techniques that push the boundaries of your design capabilities. Through a series of engaging exercises with an emphasis on precision, detail, and efficiency, this course is designed to help you confidently bring your most intricate ideas to life.

Whether you are a returning student from Adobe Illustrator Essentials for Jewellery Design Part 1, or are already experienced with vector line tools and want to build your jewellery-specific illustration skills, we’ve got you covered. This course promises to upgrade your skills to bring your designs to life and show your clients stunning digital technical drawings.

How will this course help my practice?

• Precision and accuracy: Enhance your design drawings and measurements, granting greater control over every design detail.
• Refine your presentation skills: Elevate your design presentations with captivating digital drawings that are sure to impress clients and stakeholders alike.
• Efficiency and productivity: Streamline your workflow by learning essential Illustrator techniques, allowing you to work smarter, not harder.
• Expand your creative horizons: Discover a world of creative possibilities as you embed Illustrator’s tools and techniques tailored specifically for jewellery design to your skills set and unlock your full potential as a jewellery designer.

What does the course cover?

Delivered online over three 3-hour sessions, this course will:

• Session 1: Master advanced rendering techniques for jewellery components like multi-stone settings, pavé, and intricate metalwork, exploring gradients, textures, and transparency effects.
• Session 2: Work with complex shapes and paths, including compound paths and clipping masks, to create layered, dynamic compositions. Learn to use advanced alignment and distribution tools for precision.
• Session 3: Develop a multi-component jewellery design, bringing together multiple elements into a cohesive, detailed final composition. Discover best practices for file management, exporting, and integrating your designs into manufacturing workflows.

This course emphasises hands-on learning with individual attention from the tutor. Participants will have opportunities to work on their own jewellery projects under Jack’s guidance, ensuring the skills you develop are immediately applicable to your unique creative goals.

Whether you’re a professional jewellery designer or an aspiring creative looking to refine your abilities, this course offers the tools and techniques to elevate your practice and transform your ideas into stunning, detailed illustrations.

*Please note: Completion of Part 1 is highly recommended before enrolling on this course, as it builds directly on the skills and techniques covered in the introductory sessions.

What equipment do I need to have for this course:

As this course will be delivered online, you will need to have the following tools and materials for the first lesson. If you are unsure, please email professional.training@goldsmiths-centre.org

• A computer (PC or Mac) with a web camera and mic so you can show your work to the tutor to get feedback and guidance on your progress.
• A mouse.
• Adobe illustrator CC installed on your own computer.
• A stable internet connection.

What is the format of the seminar and what do I need to join?

• This course will be run online on Zoom (UK time).
• You will receive a link to join the course in your email confirmation, along with a download link for essential notes and tutorial files. A reminder email containing this link will also be sent one hour before the event starts.
• You will be interacting with the tutor live during the session, being able to ask questions as you work through the exercises together with the tutor.
• Participants will also be able to send images/scans of their homework for support and feedback in between sessions via email or whatsapp.
• These sessions will be recorded and stored in a Vimeo showcase accessible by private link and password. Videos will be available for up to 2 months after the course ends.

Will this course be recorded?

These sessions will be recorded and stored in a Vimeo showcase accessible by private link and password. Videos will be available for up to 8 weeks after the course ends.

Who is this course designed for and what are the experience level requirements?

This course is designed for Beginners & Intermediate - while not strictly necessary, but in order to benefit most from this course and continue building their skills, we recommend to participants to have completed our Adobe Illustrator part 1. (link to part 1)

Beginner: Limited prior experience required.

Participants at the beginner level should have a basic understanding of workshop practices and some exposure to handling tools and materials. This level is ideal for those who may have minimal practical experience but are looking to expand their knowledge and skills. The course will focus on building confidence in using essential tools and techniques, such as piercing, filing, and basic soldering, while reinforcing key workshop procedures like safety, measuring, and assembly. Instruction will guide participants through fundamental tasks, emphasizing accuracy and good habits as they develop the ability to work more independently.

Intermediate: Practical experience and understanding of listed skills required.

Participants at the intermediate level should have prior experience in a workshop environment and the ability to work independently on fundamental tasks. They should be comfortable with processes such as piercing, filing, and soldering, and possess a working knowledge of workshop tools and techniques. This level focuses on refining basic skills, introducing more complex tasks, and developing the ability to troubleshoot and work with greater precision and autonomy.

In order to benefit most from this course, participants should have some experience in jewellery design and some ideas they would like to experiment with.

Do you have any access requirements?

We are committed to making our training programmes and events as inclusive and accessible as possible. If you have any access requirements, please inform us as early as possible so we can make the necessary arrangements. While we will do our best to accommodate your needs, advance notice is essential to ensure we can provide appropriate support.

To discuss your requirements when booking tickets for our Goldsmiths’ Centre training programmes, please contact us at boxoffice@goldsmiths-centre.org

Can I receive financial support to access this course?

We believe that talent should not be held back. Here at the Goldsmiths’ Centre, we are open, accessible and inclusive to all. Our Access Grants help anyone to build thriving creative careers, supporting jewellers, silversmiths and allied industry practitioners to access our training courses for free.

If you need help to cover fees for our business and technical skills short courses, please apply for one of our Access Grants. To find out more and read our application criteria: Apply for an Access Grant

The Access Grants are delivered by the Goldsmiths' Centre and funded by the Goldsmiths’ Company Charity.

Who is the tutor?

Jack Meyer has been providing jewellery CAD training in London's jewellery district Hatton Garden since 2006. Over 1000+ students have passed through his classes over the years. His combined background in computer graphics programming as well as jewellery manufacturing is unusual among jewellery CAD instructors. He is also one of the few jewellery CAD instructors in the world who is certified to provide training in all major jewellery CAD software packages. When not writing or delivering courses, he runs a bespoke jewellery design business and moderates CADJewellerySkills.com, where he uses his combined knowledge of all types of jewellery CAD to provide advisory to those keen on starting out in jewellery CAD.

Learn how to recycle and alloy your gold with experienced jeweller Yeena Yoon, giving you full control over the process and choice of colour while complying with hallmarking standards.

A follow-on to our popular Fundamentals of Metallurgy with Elisavet Messi short course, Yeena will cover the general logic and alloy behaviour of coloured carat gold (ternary alloy system), exploring how to control variations in colour and correctly prepare materials for your practice and leave with your own piece of gold sheet.

Ideal for experienced makers who are recycling their own silver or are already working with 18 carat gold, this short course will focus on the science of metallurgy, atomic logic and material behaviour. You will be taken on a journey of discovery as you prepare gold sheet following simple metallurgy rules and understand the working characteristic of the alloy to avoid overworking, defects and loss.

By combining metal elements, such as gold, silver, and copper, in different ratios, you will learn how to weigh out each of these metals in their pure granular form and melt them into a single ingot for working from scratch. From the successful alloy, you will then be shown how to shape it into metal sheets.

Our small class size offers you the chance to get a group as well as individual guidance and 1:1 time with your tutor. Our teaching assistant will allow you to receive tailored advice to deepen your knowledge and understanding of metallurgy and ensure health and safety at all times.

How will this course help my practice?

Delivered in person at the Goldsmiths’ Centre, this course will help you to:

• Improve your sustainability: By repurposing your gold, you will add to your sustainable practice and help improve the dramatic impact excessive gold mining can have on the environment.
• Enhance your business ethos: By learning how to recycle and alloy your own gold, you will improve your business credentials when making new designs.  
• Cost effective recycling: Re-use your own waste instead of constantly buying fresh metal.
• Valuable service offer: Understand how you could re-use your client’s own metal, adding to the emotional value of a piece of jewellery.
• Comprehensive metallurgy knowledge: Building confidence in your own practice will empower you to be your own master when it comes to preparing your bullion and choosing the colour of your metal.

What does the course cover?

You will learn:

• How to maximise the use of your materials, recycle and re-use fresh gold scrap.
• The theory and general logic around the alloying process, exploring what is needed to prepare your own gold alloy.
• Deep dive into metals behaviour, looking specifically at the ternary system in coloured carat gold alloys.
• Observe the techniques for recycling existing scrap and matching existing alloys.
• The Maths behind calculating different ratios to achieve various alloys, weighing out each metal and alloy from scratch.
• The science behind working with the alloy: using metallurgy principles to shape metal recognising when to anneal to avoid overworking.
• Receive demonstration on how to turn 24 carats gold into hallmark compliant 18 carats gold.

What do I need to bring with me?

Please bring your own basic tool kit including but not limited to:

• Piercing saw frame.
• Hand files.
• Calculator.
• Soldering probe or tweezers.
• Tin snips.
• Calipers/Vernier.
• Protective clothing or clothing you do not mind getting dirty e.g. 100% cotton or leather apron, and closed-toe shoes.

Optional:

• Spectacles or head visor (if required) to work on small details.
• Notebook and pen.

You will be provided with:

• All precious and non-precious metals needed.
• Pairs of soldering goggles.
• Precision scale.
• Tools and equipment needed for melting and preparing sheet metal.
• Metal tester kit.

Who is this course designed for and what are the experience level requirements?  

Intermediate: Practical experience and understanding of listed skills required.

Participants at the intermediate level should have prior experience in a workshop environment and the ability to work independently on fundamental tasks. They should be comfortable with processes such as piercing, filing, and soldering, and possess a working knowledge of workshop tools and techniques. This level focuses on refining basic skills, introducing more complex tasks, and developing the ability to troubleshoot and work with greater precision and autonomy.

Do you have any access requirements?

We are committed to making our training programmes and events as inclusive and accessible as possible. If you have any access requirements, please inform us as early as possible so we can make the necessary arrangements. While we will do our best to accommodate your needs, advance notice is essential to ensure we can provide appropriate support.

To discuss your requirements when booking tickets for our Goldsmiths’ Centre training programmes, please contact us at boxoffice@goldsmiths-centre.org

 Can I receive financial support to access this course?

 We believe that talent should not be held back. Here at the Goldsmiths’ Centre, we are open, accessible and inclusive to all. Our Access Grants help anyone to build thriving creative careers, supporting jewellers, silversmiths and allied industry practitioners to access our training courses for free.

If you need help to cover fees for our business and technical skills short courses, please apply for one of our Access Grants. To find out more and read our application criteria, click here

The Access Grants are delivered by the Goldsmiths' Centre and funded through modern philanthropic giving, via the Goldsmiths’ Foundation, from members of the Goldsmiths’ Company.

Who is the tutor?

 Yeena Yoon is an award-winning jeweller and goldsmith. Originally working as a professional architect, Yeena’s approach to design is through innovative use of materials in search for a new spatial composition and its material expression. Every piece of her work shows her passion for craftsmanship and individuality, created with meaning and expert skills. Yeena specialises in fine gold wirework and gemstone lapidary, both of which were honed under the meticulous direction of world master craftsman Giovanni Corvaja and Charlotte De Syllas. Yeena is the recipient of multiple awards and grants in her field for her innovative practice, including The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Scholarship (2021) and a beneficiary of the Gem X Scholarship (2022), alongside being a returning exhibitor at the Goldsmiths’ Company Goldsmiths’ Fair and showcasing internationally