Welcome to the Jeweller's Bench Blog
Full of extra hints, tips and tutorials to help your jewellery making, plus behind the scenes at the Jeweller's Bench!
You can set up a sand cast mould using the top-pour or side-pour method - but what are they and which one is best?
Here's all the equipment you need to create fantastic sand castings!
Let's turn your sand castings into beautiful pieces that you can show off and wear!
Find out all about the different shapes, sizes and grades of jewellery files, and which ones are must haves for beginners!
Guilds offer great support and training - and discounts on suppliers and insurance!
Come and see the soldering set up in my studio and the equipment I use with my students!
Joanne Tinley
Tutor and Founder of The Jeweller's Bench
The Jeweller's Bench is run by Joanne Tinley. She has been making her own jewellery for as long as she can remember and left her first career as a school teacher to set up business as a jewellery designer and tutor nearly 20 years ago. She is
self-taught and like many people started with wire and beads. Learning how to solder, however, opened up a whole new world of jewellery making, one that she is keen to share!
