If you are looking to join the School of Jewellery this September, look no further for tips and ideas on how to prepare for your course over the summer. We鈥檝e come up with a range of options for you to explore and get you uni ready!
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Tune into听All That Glitters on BBC, which is filmed in the heart of 探花直播鈥檚 famous Jewellery Quarter, the School of Jewellery. Eight talented jewellers compete to become Britain鈥檚 best jewellery star.
Watch interviews with famous jewellery designers, , and
Explore
Why not explore 探花直播 and the historic Jewellery Quarter this summer? It鈥檚 home to over 700 jewellers and independent retailers, so there is definitely something new to discover!
Listen
There are many great podcasts out there right now to listen to, which are updated frequently with the latest subjects and interesting insights. Here are some we love right now: BAJ, and
Create
Why not start a self-directed project? Grab a sketchbook and fill it with inspiration, ideas, sketches and mood boards. Get creative and document something new.
Check out for colour inspiration and to brush up your knowledge on colour trends. Create your own beautiful colour palettes, photograph or collect objects with exciting colour combinations whilst out and about this summer!
Read
Read everything and anything. But remember to compare what you are reading to alternative sources 鈥� try to get a balanced view that takes into consideration the attitudes of different cultures. Here are some great sources we recommend online:
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Research
You could research current jewellery trends and the history of your favourite type of jewellery. To gain further insight, The has some great webpages of the history of jewellery online. Over 3000 jewels tell the story of jewellery in Europe from ancient times to the present day in their .听
If you are interested in watchmaking, this blog provides great references to real repairs and projects, .
Draw
Practice honing the skill of drawing your own jewellery designs on paper or digitally. This contains some useful tips for drawing your own concepts to help your design process and realisation.
Follow
If you鈥檙e in need of some jewellery inspiration this summer, here are some great accounts on Instagram we recommend following:
School of Jewellery Social Media Accounts:
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- BCU Jewellery Society Instagram