Casting
Fabrication 1: Beginning
Fab 2: Carving & Chains
Fab 3: Construction
Polishing & Finishing
Repair 1: Basic
Repair 2: Intermediate
Setting 1: Basic
Setting 2: Prongs
Setting 3: Beads & Pave
Trade Practices
Required for the Jewelry Technician and Graduate Jeweler Diplomas
| 9 am - 6 pm | $539 + $80 kit |
Instructor: Karen Sprague or Christine Dhein
This foundation class introduces hand tools, torches, flex shafts, polishers, rolling mills, and more. Through expert instruction and close-up demonstrations, you will learn how to lay out, drill, pierce, file, form, solder, and polish metal. Participants work in sterling silver, nickel silver, and 14k gold-filled wire. You will make wedding bands, a pair of pierced earrings, and a bezel pendant. Make a wedding band in 14k gold for an additional kit fee. (This requirement may be waived by students with previous experience.) 24 hours
Download a PDF of the tool list for this class.
