Beginning Jewelry Assignments
* All Handouts & Grade sheets are attached at the bottom of this page. *
January/August: DUE Jaunary 15th
Basic Safety Introduction
- Do's and Don'ts in the Jewelry classroom
- Safety glasses, hair tied back, no loose clothing/jewelry!!!!!!!
- Tool box/locker check out
- How to use a Jeweler's saw & V-board
- Machine safety tests: Drill Press/ Flex Shaft, Torch/Soldering
Cut & Pierce Sample Piece: Practice makes perfect!
HOW TO CUT & PIERCE METAL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w6hJLYtEX0
- Using scrap metal & a jeweler's saw, create 3 different lines longer than 1" each: Wavy, Straight & Zig Zag
- Also, Pierce a hole in the middle of each of the following shapes, then cut them from your metal close to 1" large each… Circle, Square & Triangle.
SEE GRADE SHEET ATTACHED AT BOTTOM *Cut+Pierce*
Introduction to Elements & Principles of Art/Design
January/September: DUE:
Sweat Soldering DEMO VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0u4vlefsyo
Sweat Solder Sample Piece
SOLDERING SAMPLE:
Students break out into smaller groups of 4-5 for individualized instruction on the torches. This project must be completed before he/she can sweat solder the layers of their key chain together.
Goal: To practice using the torch by sweat soldering safely & correctly.
- You will sweat solder a small shape onto your cut & pierce sample.
- You will pick solder a small piece of wire into a jump ring on your cut & pierce sample.
Stone Inlay Keychain DUE: SEPTEMBER 25th
- Learn to create asymmetrical pierced key chain or pendant designs.
- Learn & practice piercing, cutting, filing & sanding.
- Learn to practice safety procedures while making jewelry. (SAFETY GLASSES AND HAIR TIES!)
- Learn to operate the drill press, flexible shaft & buffer.
- Learn about soldering process & safety at the benches.
- Learn to sweat solder & overlay solder.
- Learn to anneal metal (when needed & how)
- Learn to inlay crushed stone w/ apoxy resin.
February/ October:
See handouts below: Set of 2 Band Rings
- Learn to design & create 2 band rings based on organic or geometric shapes, incorporation of texture & positive/negative space.
- Learn how to PROPERLY MEASURE & create a ring of ACCURATE SIZE.
- Practice piercing, cutting, soldering & sanding.
- Learn to practice safety procedures while making jewelry. (SAFETY GLASSES AND HAIR TIES!)
- Learn to operate the drill press, flexible shaft & buffer.
- Learn to anneal metal (when needed & how) & bend on a mandrel.
- Practice soldering ends of metal together.(Pick solder & sweat solder)
Cuff Bracelet with Matching Earrings OR Sectional Bracelet!
- Learn to design & create a cuff bracelet based on: cut & pierced sections, altered edge, incorporation of texture , using 3 different types of solder= Medium & Easy & “Finishing”!
- Practice piercing, cutting, soldering & sanding.
- Learn to practice safety procedures while making jewelry. (SAFETY GLASSES AND HAIR TIES!)
- Learn to operate the drill press, flexible shaft & buffer.
- Practice sweat & pick solder.
- Practice annealing metal (when needed & how) & bend on a bracelet mandrel.
April-May/DECEMBER:
See handout below: How to set a Cabochon stone
- Learn to create an asymmetrical designed pendant based on setting a cabochon stone.
- Learn & practice piercing, cutting, filing & sanding.
- Learn to practice safety procedures while making jewelry. (SAFETY GLASSES AND HAIR TIES!)
- Learn to operate the drill press, flexible shaft & buffer.
- Learn about soldering process & safety at the benches.
- Learn to sweat solder & overlay solder.
- Learn to anneal metal (when needed & how)
- Learn to use bezel wire to create a box & set a cabochon stone.
- Use patina, liver of sulfur, high shine or matte finishing technique.