A Guide To Jewellery Tool Kits For Beginners

Wondering what you need to make jewellery? Starting a new hobby can be pretty daunting at first, but buying a ready-made jewellery tool kit can be a great way to equip you with the basic tools needed to start making your own designs, or even replace some tools you may have had in your workshop for some time.

In our range of jewellery tools, for instance, we offer many kits to choose from – all of which have been put together by experts who understand everything you need to make jewellery. You can also expect a considerable cost saving when buying your tools as part of a kit as opposed to buying each item separately, so it’s well worth considering one of these jewellery making tool kits if you have multiple products to purchase. Discover the basic equipment needed to make jewellery below.

Different jewellery making starter kits for adults

But which jewellery tool kit do you buy?

We have put together this simple comparison chart which shows you which jewellery tool kit contains what tools, along with the product code for reference:

Here is a little more information on each of the kits, to give you a helping hand in selecting the right one for you and your workspace:

Beginner’s Tool Kit

As a rough guide, we would suggest the basic Beginners Tool Kit for anyone curious about making jewellery, but is a little unsure. This kit will enable you to mark out, saw, pierce and shape sheet metal and wire – essentially everything you need to make jewellery before committing to more equipment. It also contains a small jobbing hammer which could be used for riveting and other cold fixing processes.

Student Starter Kit

The next step up from the basic tool kit is the Student Starter Kit, which essentially gives you a full-size file and a toolbox in addition to everything you get in the beginners kit (with the exception of the hammer). Obviously, a larger file means you can work on bigger pieces and remove material more efficiently, plus you get the toolbox to keep everything in.

Workbench Tool Kit

One step up from the student kit is the Workbench Tool Kit, which contains an additional bench peg and anvil – so it does indeed equip your workshop as well as provide you with a set of jewellery tools. It is the perfect kit for those who are new to jewellery making and are looking for a comprehensive set of the essential equipment needed to make jewellery.

University Student Tool Kit

Finally, the crème de la crème is the University Student Tool Kit, which literally covers all bases and includes almost everything available in the workbench tool kit along with additional hammers, tweezers, a vernier gauge and more. However, it is worth pointing out that, whilst this kit also includes soldering equipment, it doesn’t contain the hand torch itself – so this will need to be purchased separately, in addition to extra saw blades which are also not included.

Whichever jewellery tool kit you decide to go for, you can be sure that each contains a set of high-quality tools and equipment for jewellery makers. Not only that, they are all conveniently put together in a handy kit so you can take the headache out of kitting out your workspace.

Need to equip your workshop with the essentials for a particular jewellery making technique?

Our extensive selection of tool kits for jewellers also includes sets which are ideal for those who are looking for the tools required for soldering, polishing, beading and more – no matter whether you are a beginner jewellery maker or a more experienced jeweller who wants to refresh their used tools.

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