Overview

Our Intermediate Jewellery course provides the inspirational progressive step for participants who have completed our Introductory Jewellery course or who have basic jewellery skills.

Intermediate Jewellery is suitable for:

Participants who have completed the Introductory Jewellery short course
Participants seeking to increase their basic jewellery making skills

Topics covered in our Intermediate Jewellery short course:

Wax carving
Wax texturing and finishing
Finishing of metal castings
Fine silver soldering
Jump rings manufacture
Fob catch construction
Surface texturing

Intermediate Jewellery short course projects include:

Sterling silver ring prototype made in wax, cast in sterling silver (casting off-site)
Sterling silver linked bracelet
Hollow copper bead on neckpiece

Course outcomes for Intermediate Jewellery short course:

You will gain the skills and knowledge to create your own jewellery and apply the techniques to other jewellery pieces
You will may create a folio of your work to present for entry into our Advanced Diploma of Jewellery and Object Design MEM60222
A Certificate of Completion will be issued at the conclusion of the course.

Transfers and refunds

A refund or transfer is only possible if you apply at least 5 business days prior to the course commencing. A standard handling charge of 10% of the advertised course fee will be deducted from each refund. Requests for refunds or transfers made within five business days of the course start date will not be eligible.

Please note:

When enrolling into this course under “Available Sessions” below, you must use a personal email address as your primary email address. You will not be able to receive your qualification with a work email address. My eQuals (the qualification platform) will not accept a work email.

Students who require a carer/Support Worker to accompany them in class are requested to notify Short Courses of this before they enrol into the course by contacting us on 9269 8615.

This is essential due to limitations on class size and space.

This requirement is compulsory, regardless of whether students are providing their own carer or requesting one from Melbourne Polytechnic.

Please note that additional paperwork may be necessary to approve your carer's access to campus facilities.

Requirements

Basic jewellery knowledge and skills, such as those gained through our Introduction to Jewellery short course. You are required to have had some experience using jewelers tools and working with metal in the following ways to get the most out of this Intermediate short course - Saw Piercing, Drilling, Filing and Sanding/Finishing metal and Soldering.

Jewellery Short Courses at Melbourne Polytechnic

Wax Working for Jewellery

Visual Art - Short Course - Fairfield

Are you wanting to bring your Wax Working Jewellery ideas to life? Our Wax Working for Jewellery short course will teach participants a range of wax working skills whilst using wax carving, forming, shaping and joining techniques whilst also learning about the Lost Wax Casting process. This course is suitable for beginners and participants that have some knowledge.

Introductory Jewellery

Visual Art - Short Course - Fairfield

Do you have a sparkling desire to handcraft your own jewellery? Our teachers will expertly guide you to develop the basic skills that will get you started on your jewellery-making journey. Learn the techniques of making simple jewellery; filing, fabrication and soldering skills.

Gem Setting

Visual Art - Short Course - Fairfield

The Gem setting short course assists participants through a structured program of various gem-setting techniques and increase the participant’s technical knowledge and hand-skills base by completing various gem-setting tasks.

Materials

All materials (including sterling silver) and tools will be provided.

Participants are required to bring:

A pencil
Fine tip permanent marker
Notebook
Non-synthetic apron
Safety glasses - those who wear prescription glasses should purchase safety goggles that fit over their glasses

Available sessions

Fairfield

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 - Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Places available

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(18:00 - 21:00)

Tuesday 11th Feb -

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Tuesday 18th Feb -

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Tuesday 25th Feb -

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Tuesday 4th Mar -

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Tuesday 11th Mar -

(18:00 - 21:00)

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Places available

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Wednesday 5th Feb -

(10:30 - 13:30)

Wednesday 12th Feb -

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Wednesday 19th Feb -

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Wednesday 26th Feb -

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Wednesday 5th Mar -

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Wednesday 12th Mar -

(10:30 - 13:30)

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - Tuesday, June 10, 2025 Places available

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Tuesday 13th May -

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Places available

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Wednesday 14th May -

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Wednesday 28th May -

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Wednesday 4th Jun -

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Wednesday 11th Jun -

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Monday, August 4, 2025 - Monday, September 8, 2025 Places available

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(10:30 - 13:30)

Monday 11th Aug -

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Monday 18th Aug -

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Monday 1st Sep -

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Places available

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Tuesday 12th Aug -

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Tuesday 2nd Sep -

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Tuesday 9th Sep -

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Monday, October 13, 2025 - Monday, November 17, 2025 Places available

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Monday 20th Oct -

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Places available

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Tuesday 21st Oct -

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Tuesday 28th Oct -

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Tuesday 11th Nov -

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Tuesday 18th Nov -

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