Does this sound familiar?
You've bought the kit, and probably more than you needed.
You've watched the videos and asked on the forums, and every answer is different.
You bought a bigger torch because surely that was the problem. It wasn't.
Your evenings and weekends are precious, and they keep disappearing on joins that won't flow.
You're good at what you do. So why can't you crack this?
You Know Exactly What You Want to Make... So why aren't you making it?
You've had the thought a thousand times:
"I'll watch one more torch comparison video before I try again."
"I'll just heat it a little longer, it'll flow eventually."
"Let me just figure out why the last one melted before I risk another piece."
... You pick up the torch. You tell yourself this time you'll get it right.
... And then somehow you're heating past when you should have stopped, not trusting that the solder actually flowed, going "too long altogether", and the piece you were so excited about is scrap.
You're capable. You care. You've done the research.
What's missing is someone watching you do it, in real time, and showing you what "wrong" looks like while there's still time to fix it.
Why Soldering Feels So Hard
Three reasons, and none of them are about how hard you're trying.
NO ONE'S THERE IN THE MOMENT
When the solder won't flow, you can't tell if it's heat, cleanliness or placement, and there's nobody to ask "should I heat here or there?" while it's actually happening. That's where people get stuck for months, even years, repeating the same problem
TUTORIALS DON'T MATCH YOUR SETUP
Many tutorials are filmed in studios, with a jeweller's torch, a proper soldering station and perfect lighting. At home with a handheld butane torch, your flame is smaller, the heat is more localised, and your surface behaves differently. So the technique doesn't always translate.
YOU'RE LEARNING THE WHAT, BUT NOT THE WHY
Tutorials show you the steps. They don't show you what to look for: how the metal changes colour, what good flux looks like, how to read the flame. Without those troubleshooting eyes, soldering feels like guesswork.
That's why I teach you at your own bench, with your butane torch, so you learn to control the flame and heat you actually have. You don't need a studio torch to make clean joins.
What becomes possible
When soldering stops getting in the way, things start to change.
You sit down at your bench knowing what to look for, instead of hoping.
You make the pieces you've been picturing, the way you pictured them.
Your evenings and weekends go on making, instead of remaking.
Your creativity moves to the front of your week, instead of waiting for whatever time is left over.
You make work you're proud to put a price on.
And you take the first real step towards the creative life you keep coming back to.
What makes this programme different
ONE-TO-ONE, AT YOUR BENCH
I watch what you're actually doing and show you how to fix it, there and then.
YOUR TOOLS, YOUR SETUP
You learn on the torch and bench you'll keep using, so everything you learn works at home. And you learn faster for it.
NEVER ON YOUR OWN
WhatsApp support between sessions, so a question doesn't have to wait a week.
EACH WEEK BUILDS ON THE LAST
Two weeks of practice pieces, then your own piece from Week 3, so you always know what comes next.
This is how it works...
Weekly 1:1 Coaching Calls
We meet once a week on Zoom for 90 minutes. This is where we troubleshoot your practice, fix what's not working, and take your skills further with focused, personal support.
Customised Practical Assignments
After each session, you'll get short assignments tailored to your own pieces, to build confidence and muscle memory between sessions.
WhatsApp Support
Ask questions and share progress between sessions. I'll reply within 24 to 48 hours, so you're never stuck or second-guessing.
Materials and Tools
Before we begin, you'll get a simple checklist for working in silver and copper. We'll go through it together in Week 1, and I'll help you make the most of what you already have.
Session Recordings
You'll get a recording of every live session, so you can rewatch a technique whenever you need to. Your own sessions, not a library of pre-made lessons.
We Start Together in Week 1
No need to prepare anything in advance. In Week 1 we check your setup together, then spend the first two weeks on practice pieces, a wide band ring and a bezel with a backplate. That's where you learn the butt and seam joins and the prep that makes solder flow: flush joins, clean metal, flux and solder.
Downloadable Resources
Cheat sheets, safety guides, printable checklists and recap notes to keep by your bench, so you're supported every step of the way.
Hayley's Transformation
"It helped me to spot common errors in soldering, and taught me tips I still use every time I'm at the bench."
Hayley came to the programme already able to solder the basics, but kept hitting the same wall: when a join failed, she didn't know why. Working through the programme changed that. She learned to catch the common mistakes before they happened, instead of only reacting to them afterwards.
"I loved the personal teaching," she said of the weekly sessions. "The great thing with the online sessions was that I could ask the questions in real time or message outside of these."
HAYLEY - STUDENT
EXPLORE THE PROGRAMME
So what exactly will you learn?
Let’s break it down week by week
WEEKS ONE AND TWO
Strong foundations on practice pieces
We check your setup together, then you learn the two core joins, the butt join and the seam join, on a wide band ring and a bezel with a backplate. These are practice pieces, so you can focus on the joins without worrying about ruining something you love.
WHAT WE COVER
How to clean your metal really well​
Where and how to apply flux the right way
How to pick and prepare solder that works
How to fit pieces flush and gap‑free so solder flows perfectly
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WEEKS THREE TO SIX
Making your first signature piece
From Week 3, you make your own finished piece, set with a stone in a rubover setting. It's built around four joins: a ring shank, a backplate, a bezel, and a jump ring or embellishment. Bring your own design if you like, as long as it uses those four joins. If your idea needs more, we'll find a version that fits, so you finish within six weeks with something you're proud of.
WHAT WE COVER
Reading heat and flame so you know when solder's ready to flow
Directing the flame so solder goes where you want it
Matching solder type and heat to the join you're making
Planning and soldering your own piece, with support as problems come up
Setting your stone in a rubover setting
Each week is shaped around your piece and your progress, so you always know what's next.
Finishing: filing, sanding and polishing to a clean result
Every week, you'll get personal support, tailored feedback and practical steps that move you forward. No guesswork, no overwhelm.
Liz's Transformation
I was a total newbie. I'd researched site-based courses in colleges and universities and found the cost, travel time, and time away from my home schedule impossible to even consider.
Handmade silver jewellery has captivated Liz for as long as she can remember: richly coloured gemstone cabochons set in silver, hammered, polished or brushed, with curves and lines that echo nature.
She'd had her first taste of soldering at a one-day workshop with me, alongside her daughter, but still felt like she was starting from scratch.
Through weekly online 1:1 tuition, she built a home workstation within her budget and learned at her own pace. Each week brought a new skill to learn, practise and master, through pieces that let her test what she'd learned.
"Now I have a foundation of jewellery making skills that I thought were out of reach, and the independence to problem-solve and finish my pieces without getting stuck."
LIZ M - STUDENT
This is for you if...
You're good at what you do, and you're ready for your creativity to take up more of your life.
You want to make pieces you're proud to sell.
You'd rather have someone look at your bench than spend another six to twelve months on trial and error.
You've tried soldering and hit a wall, and you want to understand why joins fail so you can fix them yourself.
You solder at home with a handheld butane torch.
You work in silver or copper and want solid foundations before moving on.
This is not for you if...
You're looking for a quick fix without the practice.
You work in a studio with a large torch setup.
You want to learn gold or platinum work, casting, or complex multi-stone pieces.
You're looking for business coaching. This is soldering coaching, the foundation everything else builds on.
What happens next
STEP ONE: Discovery call
Pick a time and answer a few simple questions. On the call we look at what's happening at your bench and what's getting in the way. You'll come away knowing your next step, whether or not we work together. No pressure, no hard sell.
STEP TWO: Welcome and first session
If it's the right fit and you say yes, I'll send your welcome email with your setup checklist, session materials and schedule, and we'll book your first coaching session straight away.
STEP THREE: Your six weeks
This is where the change begins. No more stopping mid-project because a join won't flow. Every week your skills grow and your confidence builds.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do we work on my actual pieces or practice examples?
Both. Weeks 1 and 2 are practice pieces, a wide band ring and a bezel with a backplate, so you can learn the core joins without worrying about ruining something you love. From Week 3, you make your own piece, built around four joins: a ring shank, a backplate, a bezel, and a jump ring or embellishment.
What if I'm not sure what piece to make?
That’s fine, we work it out together. We’ll start from the shapes and styles you love and design a piece around the four joins, so it’s still yours.
What equipment do I need for the Zoom sessions?
A stable internet connection and your usual soldering setup. You'll need two cameras: your laptop or tablet for us to talk face to face, and a phone on a simple stand angled down at your soldering station so I can see your work in real time. Most people already have everything they need. I'll send you a setup guide before your first session so you know exactly how to position everything. It's simpler than it sounds.
Do you work with people outside the UK?
Yes. Everything is online via Zoom, so location doesn't matter. I work with makers in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and beyond, and we'll find a time that works across time zones.
What if I'm a complete beginner?
The programme works best if you've tried soldering at least once, even at a single workshop, and want to build real foundations. If you've never picked up a torch, the discovery call will help us work out the right starting point.
How quickly will I see results?
Most makers notice a real shift early on, once they start seeing what's actually happening instead of guessing. Consistent results come with practice between sessions, but the guesswork stops much sooner than that.
What if I fall behind or miss a session?
This is a personalised programme, not a rigid course. Life happens, and we adjust around it. Six weeks of steady commitment is what makes it click, so if a session needs to move, we move it, and keep going together.
Is the discovery call really free with no obligation?
Yes, genuinely. If after talking we both feel it isn't the right fit, that's fine. I'd rather spend 30 minutes finding that out than have either of us commit to something that isn't right.
Hi I'm Linda
I know what it feels like to sit there staring at the melted bezel you had high hopes for and silently (or not so silently) scream. Following every instruction to a T and it still not working. In the end, I stopped looking for better instructions and started learning to diagnose
Before jewellery, I spent years in corporate project management, diagnosing root causes and tracing problems back to their source. I applied every bit of that thinking to the bench.
I made jewellery for friends and family for seven years before I took voluntary redundancy to go after a creative life. It didn't happen in one jump, and it wasn't a straight line. But it started at the bench, learning to read what the metal was telling me.
I wanted to move to be nearer my teachers. You don't have to. I'll come to your bench.
I don't teach a longer checklist. I teach you to read the heat, at your bench, with your tools, in your conditions.
You encouraged me to do it again, not because I failed, but because now I knew what to change. ​