BEGINNING JEWELRY
In this class you will be using ancient jewelry making techniques such as lost-wax casting, hand forging, and soldering. We will use metal to create jewelry pieces designed by you!
Beginning Jewelry Project Sheet
Jewelry Maker/Designer Presentation Project Sheet
Project 1: Pierce Cutting/Pendant
This piece requires some patience, but will yield beautiful results. You will be making a pendant but using this specific jewelry technique and any other you need to make the look you want.
Project 2: Simple Solder Band
Minimum Requirements: round, shiny, clean soft edges, clean solder seam, fits your finger.
Project 3: Simple Cast Band
Minimum Requirements: fits your finger, shiny, no sprue marks, round, and thin (like a real ring)
How to Cast a Ring: Step by Step
Project 4: Hand Cut Chain
Minimum Requirements: fits your wrist, all links are hand cut, links tightly closed, working hand made clasp, pattern was used and pre approved.
Project 5: Complex Solder or Cast Band
Must be made for another person, or with a clear original idea in mind. Sketches are required. The use of simple shapes and common designs stolen from someone else will not receive the full grade. Work must be clean and purposeful.
Project 6: Sweat Solder and P.O.P
Work must be pre-planned with Plan of Procedures filled out prior to work. Work must be original and purposeful.
Plan of Procedures Printable Sheet
Extra Piece: Open
This piece can be anything of your choosing and will be graded based on the time and effort used to make. This is a great time to explore something cool you found on Pinterest or ETSY and/or just want to learn a new technique.
Excellent Tutorial on Pierce Cutting
The Complete Guide to 3D Lost Wax Printing
INTERMEDIATE JEWELRY
Intermediate Jewelry Project Sheet
Int/Adv Cultural Jewelry Project Sheet
COMPLEX SOLDER BAND
COMPLEX CAST BAND
BEZEL SETTING CABOCHON
COLD CONNECTION RIVETS
ETCHED PIECE OR CAST OBJECT
Etching Directions: Step by Step
COMPLEX CHAIN OR CHAIN MAILLE
Intermediate/Advanced Reflection Sheet