Last week we posted news of the F.Hinds High Street by Design  competition where professional and hobbyist jewellers have the opportunity to design for a high street jewellery brand. Then we heard that one of the London Jewellery School team is a finalist in a national design competition in her particular field (we’ll tell you […]

When Diploma in Creative Jewellery student Hannah Colvin came to present her final collection for the diploma graduation exhibition she decide to present some of her ideas, inspirations and work in a book. Here she explains how the innovative idea came about. When I was thinking about how to present my work for the exhibition […]

It’s almost Halloween so which means we need to talk about Christmas. We may all laugh about Christmas products arriving in the shops earlier and earlier each year. But if you have a jewellery business and want to make the most of the Christmas period, the earlier you start planning the better. This means you […]

A big issue in jewellery and fashion is the copying or stealing designs and how to stop this happening. Hopefully we all know that we shouldn’t use trademarked or copyrighted images or logos in ourwork without permission – for example Mickey Mouse or other Disney characters. Where things become more complicated is where a designer’s […]

Get a bonus for your jewellery business this month. Book any business day class with London Jewellery School during October 2014* and we’ll send you a Jewellery Business Distance Learning Course pack for free** (RRP £99). That means double the business learning for your jewellery venture. Whether you want to boost your business for Christmas, […]

During our last Business Bootcamp week, there was an interesting discussion about business cards. It grew out of a session about elevator pitches and how if you do get the opportunity to pitch to someone in the lift, at an event or anywhere else, it is important to be able to hand over a business […]

We have a Jewellery Business Bootcamp running at London Jewellery School this week. It is always very interesting to hear about the students’ businesses and their plans. One thing all the tutors encourage the students to think about is being clear on what their business aims are and who their customers are. One way of […]

Kate Korn is among our first cohort of students to graduate from the Diploma in Jewellery Design and Business. The attendance for this course is one day per week for twenty weeks and has been devised so that term one focuses on jewellery design and term tow focuses on jewellery business. Kate talks about her […]

As one of the business tutors at the London Jewellery School I enjoy talking to people setting up their jewellery businesses. One of the things we spend time debating is pricing. How much should you charge?   Here is what you need to work out: Material costs What is the cost price of the materials […]

London Jewellery School’s marketing co-ordinator Bronagh Miskelly is also building her own craft business and has come across a useful UK business guide for anyone thinking of selling their own handmade or craft items. I have been trying to pin point what I need/want from a guide to running a craft business. The following would […]

There are so many different social media platforms out there it’s hard to keep up. In this post business tutor Anna Campbell explains why you should be using Pinterest. What is Pinterest? Pinterest is a free online tool that allows you to collect together images of things that interest you. You can create collections (or […]

Although the jewellery making part of running a jewellery business is what we all like to think about, there are administrative and IT tasks that can’t be ignored. And, as Bronagh Miskelly, the London Jewellery School marketing co-ordinator, recently proved if you run a small business you can never have too many back ups – […]

Processing and editing your jewellery pictures can be challenging but photographer and website creator Gary has advice to help you make a start. Once you’ve got your well lit and nicely composed photos (see the blog post on taking great jewellery photos) it’s time to process and develop them using software. This involves adjusting things […]

We know that you are always interested in learning more about taking pictures of your jewellery, so we’ve asked photographer and website creator Gary for some advice about taking photos of your jewellery. Having great looking photos is essential for jewellery makers looking to sell their creations online. If you can’t afford to pay a […]

For the London Jewellery School team, one of the best things is watching former students progress in the jewellery industry. Today we catch up with former Jewellery Business Bootcamp student Katie Wallace of Katie’s Bike. How did you get into jewellery making? I started making jewellery when I was little – I can’t even remember how […]

London Jewellery School tutor Penny Akester recently wrote about sourcing fair trade metals now she turns her attention to gemstones in her final article on more sustainable jewellery making. If you’re working in gemstones, (and this applies to a lot of other materials too) – don’t be afraid to ask your suppliers where their stones […]

Following her look at going green in the workshop LJS tutor Penny Akester investigates how you can ethically source precious metals and a new scheme to make access to Fairtrade metals easier for small jewellery businesses. Although the jewellery industry by the very nature of the precious materials we use, automatically recycles a vast amount […]

Summer is approaching (although it may not feel like it!) so now is the time to prepare for the summer markets and craft fairs. There are a few things you need to think about when getting ready for and budgeting for these events. Anna Campbell has a list of handy questions to help you prepare. […]

If you want to sell your jewellery – or enter competitions – good photography is essential. For many people a top of the range camera and access to a studio is outside their working budget. So photographer Elaine Yeung, who takes photographs for London Jewellery School, has some tips on how you can get great […]

February is proving a great month for news and press coverage about London Jewellery School and its tutors. First up is the March issue of Prima which features an interview with Diploma in Creative Jewellery graduate Charlotte Tabor who cites LJS founder Jessica Rose as her inspiration for changing her life and launcing her own jewellery […]