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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Introduction to metals: Platinum, Gold, and
Silver.
Learn how to obtain the different Karats and colors of gold. FTC rules and
regulations, what jewelers are and are not allowed to do. Learn how precious
metals are bought and sold. Units of weight.
Testing of metals: hands-on. Learn how to
use acid testing techniques for separating the different karats of metal. Metals
and oxidation.
Handling of shop sweeps, fillings and scraps for maximum recovery.
Piercing, drilling and filing: Explanation and practice for the making of
nameplates.
Melting and milling: Use and
adjustment of the mini jeweler's torch. Ingot making. Use of the rolling mill
for producing metal wires and plates.
Wires: Making of bails and jump rings. Use of forming pliers and dowels.
Soldering:
Soldering is immediately introduced into the program. Preparation and cleaning of
metals for soldering.
Students practice a wide variety of exercises hands-on.
Ring Sizing: Practice of single and multiple ring sizing. Hardening and
annealing techniques explained and applied.
Chains:
Learn to make a chain starting from an idea. Practice on fixing different types
of chains.
Rings:
Create and assemble a solitaire diamond style ring. Soldering of a setting.
Bezel: Students make a choice of a coin bezel or a stone
bezel pendant while practicing the sweat
soldering technique.
Identification Initials: Learn the proper techniques to apply designs plate to plate.
Create a
project and learn to prepare and solder an identification
initial on top of a medal.
Diamond
setting: Three different stone setting
exercises will
be performed. Round brilliant cut stone in Tiffany solitaire setting, setting of a pendant
and setting of a student built ring. Remove stones out of prong settings and re-tipping a prong.
Final finish: Finishing and marking jewelry
in preparation for polishing.
Polishing with tripoli and rouge.
Ultrasonic and steam pressure machine.
Explanation of
procedures.
Working with hollow jewelry, general explanation of jewelry repairs.
Findings, tools and other supplies and suppliers.
Repair friendly and unfriendly stones. Finishes and Textures |
