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Jewellery Designer Maker
A designer maker, you have your own business, either as a sole trader or director of a limited company, so you wear many hats alongside your primary passion of designing and making jewellery.
Accountant and bookkeeper
Product designer
Jewellery maker / manufacturer
Performing the marketing function
Performing the IT function
Sales person
Length of Training
1-5 years
Salary Expectations
£12,000+
Qualification Requirements
Experience
Many go into business directly after finishing a course. Some gain work experience through employment, learning on the job and honing bench skills, manufacturing knowledge and commercial know-how before setting up in business.
Knowledge
Skills
Personal Attributes
Qualification Requirements
You need no formal qualifications – many designer makers are self-taught – but training courses are useful for learning and understanding best practice.
You might have taken jewellery design and making level 3, diploma, HND or a degree, maybe even a master’s. It’s also sensible to take a business set-up course, professional development training or research how to set up your business before taking the plunge.
Role Also Called
Designer maker, Jeweller, Studio jeweller, Independent maker, Jewellery maker
