The aim of the course is to create designs that begin with the stone. How best can you show all of its qualities? Once you understand how to create simple, reliable settings using conventional techniques you can adapt these processes to truly honour the spirit of the gemstone.
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Beautiful Blues, Pretty Purples (BP2) – gemmology and stone setting workshop
Gemmilicious Greens (GG2) – gemmology and stone setting workshop
Jewellery Inlay Techniques with Crushed Stone (CS04)
This weekend course introduces students to the exciting art of inlaying crushed stones into silver collets of various shapes. Traditional in Central and South America, this process will allow you to create beautiful silver jewellery of rich and intense colours. We will discuss and learn about different stones in their rough forms and each student will prepare their own stone dust and mixture of colours for their design. Book now.
Design and Make a Pendant with a Stone (PS11)
Design and Make a Pendant with a Stone – weekend jewellery course. Book now. First experimenting with texturing and other sheet metal techniques you will then design a pendant, also incorporating a semi-precious stone of your choice. You will then learn how to make a setting for the stone and you will complete the piece with a bail or a jump ring to attach it to a piece of leather
5 great rings by beginner students at Flux Studios
smart clothing and wearables
New jewellery course Wednesday evenings!
We’ve set up a new set of evening courses in response to demand; this new series of courses (coded G0) is an exciting development for Flux Studios as each 6 week block will be led by Flux members. For these courses our acclaimed contemporary jewellers will usually be working in pairs, and with 2 tutors to 12 students you can expect excellent personal tuition.
Jewellery-making classes in Camberwell
If you have free time on a thursday morning why not join our new 10 week jewellery-making course here at Flux Studios! Learn traditional jewellery techniques to make contemporary designs. Sign up online.
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