Casting
Fabrication 1: Beginning
Fab 2: Carving & Chains
Fab 3: Construction
Fab 4: Hinges & Forging
Fab 5: Cylinder & Basket
Fab 6: Individual Projects
Gemology 1: Diamonds
Gemology 2: Gem ID
Jewelry Design
Metalsmithing
Mold Making
Polishing & Finishing
Rendering
Repair 1: Basic
Repair 2: Intermediate
Setting 1: Basic
Setting 2: Prongs
Setting 3: Beads & Pave
Setting 5: Channel
Trade Practices
Wax Modeling
Required for the Jewelry Technician and Graduate Jeweler Diplomas
| 9 am - 6 pm | $499 + $55 kit |
Instructor: Yas Tanaka
This class focuses on prong settings used in jewelry. Instruction covers 3, 4, and 6-prong settings plus marquise, pear, oval, tapered baguette and oval pinpoint cluster. You will work on actual jewelry while learning valuable skills in layout, burring, fitting, securing, removing, and tightening stones in prongs. Prerequisite: Setting 1 or experience. 24 hours
