Jewellery with Alternative Materials Skill Set
Push the boundaries of jewellery design with unexpected materials. This hands-on course is designed for makers who already have foundational metalworking skills and want to explore the creative potential of alternative materials like resin, wood, textiles, plastics and found objects.
Overview
Campus Perth
When Semester 2, 2026
How On campus
Design, create, and innovate with sustainable and alternative materials
Take your jewellery practice in a bold new direction. This hands-on course is designed for makers who already have foundational metalworking skills and want to explore the creative potential of alternative materials like resin, wood, textiles, plastics and found objects.
You’ll build on your existing skills to design and construct innovative, wearable pieces using a mix of traditional techniques and non-traditional materials. It’s the perfect next step if you’re ready to experiment, expand your material palette, or explore more sculptural or conceptual forms.
- Explore a range of alternative materials and creative techniques.
- Combine metal elements with unconventional materials.
- Design and make your own findings to suit custom forms.
- Develop personal approaches to form, texture, colour, and assembly.
- Leave with a collection of original, handmade pieces.
I have the following attributes:
- Creative flair
- Accuracy and ability to undertake detailed work
- Good hand-eye coordination
- Patient and persistent nature
- Intermediate computer skills and knowledge
- This course is for students who already have basic metalworking skills. You must be confident cutting and forging metal and working with wire to create your own findings (e.g. hooks, clasps and jump rings).
Select your preferred campus and apply
Semester 2, 2026
Details
Course fees
| Tuition | Resource | Total fee* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $439.20 | $145.00 | $584.20 |
| Concession | $132.30 | $145.00 | $277.30 |
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General | Concession | Resource |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUADES421 Research and apply techniques for the design of wearable objects | $439.20 | $132.30 | $145.00 |
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for local students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
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