All smiles: How a grillz jewellery making class in London became an international hit

Man wearing teeth grillz he made at jewellery class.

Cockpit, the Bloomsbury craft studios nestled in a storied enclave in North London has been producing noted designer-makers since a cabinet maker took over the former cockfighting arena in 1745. Today, it is home to 150 craft businesses, of which jewellery designers make up a good number. K2 Academy of Contemporary Jewellery, known for educational courses that mix conventional and experimental traditions in jewellery design is also based at Cockpit. Their ‘Introduction To Grillz Making’ course has become such a hit that a July Summer school has just been added to the curriculum.

At the jewellery bench; course leader Melvin Faria (Image credit: Karolina Brodnicka, courtesy K2 Academy)