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Jewellery & Metal Short Courses

 
 
 
 
 

Level 1: Introduction to Silver Jewellery Making

Designed for the complete beginners, this introductory course teaches you basic silver jewellery making skills and techniques, such as sawing, filing, soldering, forming and roller printing to achieve various textures and finishes. Students will design and make their own jewellery pieces, beginning with a simple silver ring, with the option of making a brooch, pendants or earrings for subsequent projects.  

No prior experience required. All necessary tools and materials are supplied; students may choose to purchase additional silver if desired.

COST: $595

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Jewellery and Metal Studio
Teaching Studio 1, Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 7 week course

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Introduction to Wax-cast Jewellery

In this six-week introductory course, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of wax-cast jewellery making - a process in which wax is manipulated into a form from which a mould is created to cast a finished piece in metal. This course will cover working with various types of wax with different properties using a range of construction and decorative techniques to achieve different forms and finishes.

This class is suitable for complete beginners. All wax, tools and moulding materials are supplied as part of the workshop, however outsourced casting and silver costs are charged per item based on weight based on the current market price of silver (students can also opt to cast their pieces in brass). 

COST: $495

All required tools supplied. Casting and silver charged per item.
Ages 18+ 
Location: JamFactory Jewellery and Metal Studio
Teaching Studio 1, Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 6 x 3 hour sessions (two-week break between 4th and 5th session)

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Silver Ring Workshop

In this one-day workshop, learn how to create and take home a sterling silver ring to your own measurements (or create a piece to a specific ring size to gift to a friend) and customise your piece with different texture and surfacing techniques.

Participants will be guided through the process of measuring and calculating ring size, basic silver jewellery techniques including sawing, shaping, forming secure joins through soldering, finishing their pieces with sanding and polishing as well as learn how to create different hammered surface textures if desired. 

This class is suitable for complete beginners. All required materials are provided including a length of sterling silver wire to create your ring and a copper sheet to develop designs and practice different finishes. 

If you are making a ring as a gift, please come prepared with the appropriate ring size required.

COST: $250

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Jewellery and Metal Studio
Teaching Studio 1, Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 4.5 hours   

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Torch-fired Enamel Jewellery

Learn how to make coloured enamel jewellery in this weekend-long course suitable for beginners. Students will be introduced to the process of designing and fabricating pendants and earrings in a colour, pattern and shape of their own design; with the option to create two pendants, or one pendant and a pair of drop earrings.

Participants will be shown how to hand cut their chosen shape from a small sheet of copper, shape their pieces to add dimension and prepare the surface for enamelling, and apply colour(s) of their choice using sifted vitreous opaque enamels. This class will cover basic jewellery making techniques such as sawing, filing, sanding, doming and polishing sheet metal, as well as provide an introduction to enamelling processes including preparing copper for enamelling, testing colours, sifting and torch-firing enamels. 

This class is suitable for complete beginners. All required tools and materials are supplied to complete two projects, including materials for practicing techniques and testing colours, copper, a selection of enamel colours to choose from and sterling silver earring hooks and pendant jump-rings for attachment. (Please note chains/necklaces are not provided for pendants.)

COST: $300

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+ 
Location: JamFactory Jewellery and Metal Studio
Teaching Studio 1, Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 2 days (1 x 5 hour session, 1 x 6 hour session)


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Ceramic Short Courses

 
 
 
 
 

Introduction to
Wheel Throwing

Designed for complete beginners, this course will introduce you to the skills and techniques required to throw clay on a potter’s wheel. Participants will be guided through various stages of the wheel-throwing process from centering and shaping clay on the wheel, trimming and glazing.

All required materials are supplied including clay, shaping tools and a variety of glazes to select from; students can expect to take home 8-9 finished pieces in a range of cylindrical forms such as cups, bowls, small planters and vessels. Suitable for beginners and participants who are familiar with wheel work but would like to further develop their skills.

COST: $440

Students will need to bring a towel and apron. All other materials supplied.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Ceramics Studio
Teaching Studio 3, Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 6 week course


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Intermediate
Wheel Throwing

Designed for practiced throwers who would like to further develop their skills; this course will expand your throwing repertoire with new techniques and forms such as throwing bowls and plates with a larger base, adding handles, creating matching sets and lidded vessels. 

Please note that students must have completed at least 2 terms of beginner’s wheel-throwing classes and have confirmed with their teacher that this is the appropriate class for them. Participants must be comfortable and consistent with centering, opening up, pulling sides and trimming, and able to throw cylindrical forms of different proportions with intention.

All required materials are supplied including clay, shaping tools and a variety of glazes to select from; students can expect to take home 8-9 finished pieces in a range of forms such as mugs with handles, bowls, plates and lidded vessels. 

COST: $440

Students will need to bring a towel and apron. All other materials supplied.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Ceramics Studio
Teaching Studio 3, Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 6 week course


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Introduction to Hand Building
and Surface Decoration

This course will introduce you to a range of construction and surface decoration techniques in hand built ceramics. Students will learn coiling, pinching and various slab construction methods before being guided through surface treatment techniques to apply texture and decorative elements to their pieces, and then glaze all finished work.

All required materials are supplied including clay, shaping tools, plaster moulds and a variety of glazes to select from; students can expect to take home 8-9 finished pieces in a range of sculptural and practical forms such as mugs, jugs, vases and flat slab-ware pieces such as plates or trays. Suitable for beginners and participants who are familiar with hand building techniques but would like to further develop their skills.

COST: $440

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Ceramics Studio
Teaching Studio 2, Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 6 week course


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Art Kintsugi with Yoko Kawada

In this workshop led by visiting artist and multi-disciplinary designer-maker Yoko Kawada, participants will learn about the philosophy, origins and history of traditional Kintsugi before being guided through the introductory technique of the Art Kintsugi method, following 7 essential steps using modern accessible materials (such as epoxy and gold metal) to gain an understanding of the repair process and create an original piece of Kintsugi art to take home.

Kintsugi is a centuries-old Japanese craftwork where broken ceramic objects are pieced back together using Urushi lacquer and gold dust based on the philosophy of Wabi Sabi, finding beauty in imperfection. The process transforms much loved, worn items into a beautifully crafted, new piece of art. It is a chance to live a more sustainable way and to rescue objects which would otherwise be discarded.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners. All required tools and materials will be supplied, including a piece of broken ceramic to repair (due to time considerations, students will not be repairing their own items in the workshop, however Yoko does offer consultations by appointment for the repair of specific items).

Students will complete the workshop with their own piece of Kintsugi ceramic art to take home, and the skills required to continue to repair pieces themselves.

COST: $250

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Ceramics Studio
Teaching Studio 2, Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 1 x 4 hour session


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Build Your Own Dinnerware

Hand build your own 12-piece dinner set (4 plates, 4 side plates and 4 pasta bowls) in this two-session weekend course. Participants will learn the process of building ceramic pieces with slump moulds; using a rolled-out clay slab which is draped and formed over a plaster mould to create pieces of consistent size and shape which can then be individualised through surface texture.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners. All materials are supplied; your finished pieces will be glazed and fired in JamFactory's Ceramics Studio, to be collected 2-3 weeks after the workshop date.

COST: $400

All materials supplied. 
Ages 18+ 
Location: JamFactory Ceramics Studio
Teaching Studio 2, Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 2 x 4 hour sessions


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Furniture Short Courses

 
 
 

Shaker-style Side Table

In this weekend-long course suitable for beginners, participants will create a small shaker-style side table in solid Tasmanian Blackwood and receive an introduction to fundamental woodworking skills under the guidance of highly-experienced furniture designer Adrian Potter.

Renowned for its austere, clean lines, Shaker-style furniture emerged from a religious movement known as the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, commonly referred to as the Shakers, in 18th century America. Shaker craftsmanship was centered around the thoughtful use of materials and a form-follows-function approach to design, creating an enduring aesthetic with a long-lasting appeal. 

Students will be guided through the safe and effective use of hand tools for drilling holes, hand-planing and sawing - as well as power tools such as a domino machine, router, sanders and thicknesser - to construct their pieces, and learn how to smooth and prepare wood for polishing. 

All tools and materials supplied. This workshop is suitable for complete beginners; no prior experience is required.

Side table dimensions (mm): 400W x 330D x 480H

COST: $650

All materials supplied. 
Ages 18+ 
Location: JamFactory Furniture Studio
Level 1, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 2 x 6 hour sessions (with lunch break)


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Wedged Tenon Step Stool

Create and take home your own solid timber step stool in this fun and intensive single-day workshop held in JamFactory's Furniture Studio. Pieces will be constructed with wedged tenons (a visible form of joinery that creates an exposed end-grain in the stool-top) for a sturdy and unique piece.

Students will be guided through the process of marking out their wooden components, how to shape and prepare their pieces with a combination of hand tools and machinery (including hand planes, drills, saws and table routers) in order to create precise and sturdy joinery with wedged tenons, as well as sand, polish and oil their finished pieces for a smooth finish.

All tools and materials supplied. This workshop is suitable for complete beginners.

COST: $395

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+ 
Location: JamFactory Furniture Studio
Level 1, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 1 x 6.5 hour session (with lunch break)


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Sashimono Bench Seat

Create and take home a small Japanese-style bench with a split top seat, crafted purely from solid Tasmanian Oak using hand-formed joinery. Suitable for complete beginners, this three-week course will introduce participants to traditional hand tools and techniques with a particular focus on the strength of traditional wedged mortise and tenon joinery for sturdy construction without the use of screws, nails or glue.

Over the course of three full-day sessions, students will learn how to accurately mark out joinery with a range of layout tools including bevel gauges, marking gauges, squares and marking knives. They will then be guided through cutting joinery and shaping wood by hand with chisels, Japanese saws, hand planes and spokeshaves.

All tools and materials supplied. This workshop is suitable for beginners and intermediate woodworkers who would like to refine their skills in hand-joinery. Perfect for students seeking to develop their skills in hand-tools with very little use of power tools; please note that due to the nature of this making process, some patience and elbow-grease will be required.

COST: $925

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+ 
Location: JamFactory Furniture Studio
Level 1, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 3 x 5.5 hour sessions (with lunch break)


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Glass Short Courses

 
 
 
 
 

Individual Glass Blowing

Experience an intensive one-on-one introductory session in the JamFactory's hot glass studio. Under the tutelage of a professional glass artist, participants will be guided through traditional glass blowing skills in gathering, rolling, blowing, shaping with hand tools and removing pieces from the blow pipe. This session is suitable for complete beginners and all required tools and materials are supplied.

Final pieces will be annealed and refined via cold-work processes and available for collection 1-2 weeks after the workshop date (students will be contacted once their pieces are ready to collect). Postage can be arranged at an additional cost.

COST: $665

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Glass Studio
Ground Floor, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 4 hours


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Replicas Masterclass with Ben Edols

In this 5-day masterclass, students will engage with the forms, techniques and aesthetics of ancient blown glass, reinterpreting traditional craftsmanship through contemporary practice.

Participants will study historical glass forms from various cultures and time periods, then attempt to replicate these objects using both traditional and modern hot glass techniques. This masterclass will emphasise technical skill, attention to detail, and the importance of historical context in form-making.

This course is ideal for advanced glassblowers seeking to refine their technique, deepen their historical knowledge and develop a nuanced understanding of form function in glass.

Participants will need to bring:

  • photographs of objects that they would like to replicate

  • hand tools (a small selection will be available for use)

  • colour (colour will also be available for purchase on the day)

This 5-day intensive includes access to the hot-shop throughout the day; class time: 8am-4.30pm (with lunch break), and additional blowing time available from 5-9pm each day.

COST: $1,485

Glass supplied; students will need to bring their own tools and colours.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Glass Studio
Ground Floor, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 5 days

Time: 8am-4.30pm each day (lunch break at 12pm)
Date: Monday 2nd March - Friday 6th March 2026
Tutor: Ben Edols

APPLICATIONS FOR ENROLMENT ESSENTIAL: please contact Danielle Rickaby (danielle.rickaby@jamfactory.com.au) to apply

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Seppeltsfield Program

 
 
 

Etched Pewter Earrings

Design and construct a unique pair of etched earrings from reclaimed pewter under the guidance of jeweller and multi-disciplinary artist Sue Garrard.

Participants will be introduced to basic metal etching using saltwater electro-etching with resist designs applied in permanent markers. Students will have the opportunity to sketch and refine their own designs which will then be transferred to pewter sheet and electro-etched in a saltwater bath. Once the etching process is complete, participants can clean, cut, file, sand and polish the etched pewter sheets into their desired shapes ready to assemble and attach to sterling silver hooks.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners; all required tools and materials will be supplied, including reclaimed pewter, jump-rings and sterling silver hooks. 

COST: $150

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+ 
Location: JamFactory Barossa
Seppeltsfield Estate, 730 Seppeltsfield Rd Seppeltsfield
Duration: 3 hours

Time: 10am-1pm
Date: Saturday 28th February 2026
Tutor: Sue Garrard

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Wooden Spoon Making

Join Anna Lane of Sawdust Lane Woodworks to create your own functional wooden serving spoon. Starting with a spoon blank, participants will customise their pieces to a form of their choosing and add their own unique design elements; Anna will guide you through the process of marking out and shaping your spoon with a variety of rasps and files, before sanding and oiling your spoon for a smooth and food-safe surface.

There will be a range of spoon blanks in various shapes/dimensions and different timbers such as Mahogany, Tasmanian Huon Pine and Queensland Kauri to select from on the day; choose the piece that speaks to you!

All required tools and materials will be supplied and this workshop is suitable for complete beginners. (No prior experience necessary, just a bit of elbow grease!)

COST: $160

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Barossa
Seppeltsfield Estate, 730 Seppeltsfield Rd Seppeltsfield
Duration: 3 hours

Time: 10am-1pm
Date: Sunday 15th March 2026
Tutor: Anna Lane

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Linocut Printmaking onto Textiles

Learn how to design, carve and print your own lino block patterns and illustrations onto paper and fabric in this hands-on workshop led by highly-qualified printmaking artist and educator Hanah Williams.

Participants will be guided through the process of sketching and preparing their designs, carving their composition out of an Ezy Carve block using a range of techniques, and how to print by hand onto both paper and fabric, experimenting with different coloured inks and repeat-pattern printing.

All printmaking tools and materials will be supplied. You'll be provided with individual calico squares and a tote bag for printing; participants are encouraged to bring along any additional fabric or paper items they wish to print on, as well as reference images for inspiration if desired. 

Students will take home a collection of finished prints on fabric and paper, their own printed tote bag, carved lino blocks, their own set of carving tools and the skills required to continue printing at home. 

COST: $160

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+
Location: JamFactory Barossa
Seppeltsfield Estate, 730 Seppeltsfield Rd Seppeltsfield
Duration: 4 hours (brief 15 minute lunch break)

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Colour Pop Enamel Earrings

Create a unique pair of colourful enamelled earrings with jeweller and multi-disciplinary artist Sue Garrard. Participants will select from a variety of pre-cut reclaimed aluminium pieces to make up their own design, create joining holes and enamel their pieces with low-temp coloured enamel powder for a customised colour (or colour combination) of their choice. Enamelled pieces will be fired in small kilns run on tea-light power; a low-temperature, eco-friendly and compact process for firing enamel projects.

Once enamelled pieces are complete, participants will learn how to assemble their earrings with sterling silver jump rings and earring hooks; with the option to add small brass embellishments if desired.

This workshop is suitable for complete beginners. All required tools and materials will be supplied, including pre-cut pieces of reclaimed aluminium, a range of coloured enamel powders, brass embellishments and sterling silver jump-rings and hooks. Participants will complete the workshop with a customised pair of colourful earrings in a configuration of their own design.

COST: $160

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+ 
Location: JamFactory Barossa
Seppeltsfield Estate, 730 Seppeltsfield Rd Seppeltsfield
Duration: 3 hours

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CPD Programs

 
 
 
 

CPD: Solid Timber Furniture Design & Construction

Hosted in JamFactory's Furniture Studio, this Continuing Professional Development program will provide architects with an in-depth overview of the end-to-end process of designing and making timber furniture with a focus on the production methods involved in manufacturing a solid timber chair.

Through practical demonstrations and discussion, this course highlights material behaviour, manufacturing workflows, and how design decisions impact durability, production efficiency and craft quality in the end product.

Students will complete the session with a certificate of completion for the accrual of 5 formal CPD points. This session is designed for architects seeking Continuing Professional Development, however participants of any profession are welcome to take part. No prior experience in woodworking required. 

CPD Category: Formal
SA CPD Core Area: Design
NSCA Mapping: PC39

COST: $300

All materials supplied.
Suitable for participants aged 18+ 
Location: JamFactory Furniture Studio - Level 1, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 5 hours 


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CPD: Woodworking Fundamentals

Enhance your understanding of the unique characteristics of timber as a material and how this affects its use in furniture, industrial and interior design in this hands-on professional development program.

Led by JamFactory's Head of Furniture Studio, Stuart Colwill, the session will begin with a tour of the furniture studio, which provides facilities for production and commissions as well as JamFactory's associate program for creative practitioners, and public short course program.

This professional development program will comprise a tour, informal information session, discussion, hands-on demonstrations and practical application of knowledge through a series of small skills-based exercises in different varieties of timber commonly used in Australia.

Students will complete the session with their own selection of hand-finished timber samples and a certificate of completion for the accrual of 5 formal CPD points. This session is designed for architects seeking Continuing Professional Development, however participants of any profession are welcome to take part. No prior experience in woodworking required. 

CPD Category: Formal
SA CPD Core Area: Design
NSCA Mapping: PC39

COST: $300

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+ 
Location: JamFactory Furniture Studio - Level 1, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 5 hours


AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE BOOKINGS (GROUPS 6-10)
$300 per person | enquire: doris.chang@jamfactory.com.au

CPD: Woodworking Production Methods

Further develop your knowledge of woodworking design and production processes in this hands-on introduction to common production methods, tools and techniques in this Continuing Professional Development program.

Hosted in JamFactory's Furniture Studio, students will be guided through the process of efficiently cutting components to size with a panel saw and prepared jig, simple joinery and hand-finishing techniques to create a timber picture frame.

This professional development program will comprise an informal information session, discussion, hands-on demonstrations and practical application of knowledge through a small skills-based project; a solid timber photo frame.

Students will complete the session with their own A4 photo frame and a certificate of completion for the accrual of 5 formal CPD points. This session is designed for architects seeking Continuing Professional Development, however participants of any profession are welcome to take part. No prior experience in woodworking required. 

CPD Category: Formal
SA CPD Core Area: Design
NSCA Mapping: PC39

COST: $300

All materials supplied.
Ages 18+ 
Location: JamFactory Furniture Studio - Level 1, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 5 hours


AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE BOOKINGS (GROUPS 6-10)
$300 per person | enquire: doris.chang@jamfactory.com.au

 

CPD: Introduction to Metal Fabrication

Gain practical skills and fundamental knowledge of the properties of various metals commonly used in furniture, industrial and interior design, with a focus on the context and history of metals and production methods within Australia.

Hosted in JamFactory's Jewellery and Metal Studio, the session will begin with a tour of the teaching studio and machine room, which provides facilities for production and commissions as well as JamFactory's associate program for creative practitioners, and public short course program.

This professional development program will comprise a tour, informal information session, discussion, hands-on demonstrations and practical application of knowledge through a series of small skills-based exercises in 6 different metals. Students will be guided through a variety of techniques such as folding, hand-hammering, applying patinas and brush-finishing individual samples to take home in a custom-made sample holder.

Students will complete the session with their own selection of 9-10 metal samples in 6 different metals and a certificate of completion for the accrual of 5 formal CPD points. This session is designed for architects seeking Continuing Professional Development, however participants of any profession are welcome to take part. No prior experience in metal-work required. 


CPD Category: Formal
SA CPD Core Area: Design
NSCA Mapping: PC39

COST: $300

All materials supplied.
Suitable for participants aged 18+ 
Location: JamFactory Metal Studio - Level 2, 19 Morphett Street, Adelaide
Duration: 5 hours


AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE BOOKINGS (GROUPS 6-10)
$300 per person | enquire: doris.chang@jamfactory.com.au