Hi from Aberdeenshire

[Lisette]

Hi, I am totally new to this... I live in Aberdeenshire and will start going to jewellery classes next month... First time ever! I am setting up a jewellery bench in my studio and looking at what tools to get.... So daunting... I don't know where to start! I will also want some additional one to one classes in my area, anybody willing to teach?

[CJ57]

Hi Lisette, welcome from me.
I'm in Fife so a bit far away for you. If you put a search for workbenches and starter tools you'll find quite a few posts on here that were helpful for members starting out

[Lisette]

Thanks Caroline, lovely work... Inspiring! Will search as you said, thanks.

Hi Lisette, welcome from me.
I'm in Fife so a bit far away for you. If you put a search for workbenches and starter tools you'll find quite a few posts on here that were helpful for members starting out

[CJ57]

Thanks Caroline, lovely work... Inspiring! Will search as you said, thanks.

Thank you there is just about everything on past posts but we are always happy to answer any questions if we can!

[Dennis]

If you buy tools and a workbench in advance of any experience you are liable to make huge and expensive mistakes.

Get some teaching first and start with a modest project that requires a minimum of tools, already tried out elsewhere.

Many of us started at home using perhaps an A3 cutting mat as a work surface and a roasting tin as a soldering station.

Above all be sure you will persevere with this and only buy tools needed for the work in hand.

Kits will lumber you with inadequate or superfluous stuff, so buy tools individually and choose well.

Welcome to the forum, Dennis.

[Lisette]

Thanks Dennis, you are right, I will buy only a few things to start off with... I don't really know right now what I will like, but looking forward to it! Thanks