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!

Joanne Tinley

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?

Joanne Tinley

Here's all the equipment you need to create fantastic sand castings!

Joanne Tinley

Let's turn your sand castings into beautiful pieces that you can show off and wear!

Joanne Tinley

Find out all about the different shapes, sizes and grades of jewellery files, and which ones are must haves for beginners!

Joanne Tinley

It is a magical process that, combined with other jewellery making techniques, produce amazing designs! Read on to find out how it works.

Joanne Tinley

Keum Boo is a magical technique and one of my favourites to teach! Here are some of the best tips that I teach my classes.

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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!