Course Details: Make a Pendant and a Ring with a Stone Setting. G13. Learn the foundation skills in stone setting for silver jewellery. Design and make your own pendant and ring, each with a well-set semi-precious stone.
Wed eves, 6-9pm for 10 weeks
Dates:
- 15 Jan – 26 March 2014
- Wed eves, 6-9pm for 10 weeks
- (Half Term Break – no class Wed 19 Feb)
The course is presented in 2 projects that develop technical skills while also encouraging experimentation and design development.
- Project 1 – design and make a silver pendant with a semi- precious stone setting
- Project 2 – design and make a ring with a stone setting
By the end of this course you will know how to design 2 pieces of jewellery that work together as a set, cut, file and polish metals like copper and silver, measure and make a ring to fit your finger size, permanently join 2 or more elements together using traditional silver soldering techniques, make a rub-over setting for a stone, and set the stone, use wire to make jump rings and other types of attachments for jewellery – and you will have designed and made 2 pieces of jewellery, set with stones, that work together as a set.
Materials Fee: £15 to cover the cost of all non precious materials and consumables, payable on the first day of your course
Dates:
- 15 Jan – 26 March 2014
- (Half Term Break – no class Wed 19 Feb)
Wed eves, 6-9pm for 10 weeks
Course Fee: £195
This course is now full
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