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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is intended to train the student for jewelry designing by using metal fabrication techniques. A large combination of projects must be completed within prescribed amounts of time. The projects increase in difficulty as the course progresses. In addition to all the hands-on work, students must attend a theory class in which pricing, buying, selling, workability of metals, testing of metals, finishing techniques and other relevant topics to the industry and successful operation of business are closely studied and discussed.

Introduction to precious metals Platinum, Gold and Silver, Karat and Colors of gold and Alloys. Raising and lowering the Karat of metals.

Melting and preparing metals

Exercises to melt and prepare metals. Rolling and milling metals. Torch adjustment. Oxidizing vs. reducing flames. Creating an ingot.

Hands-on projects: Each of these projects must be completed within a prescribed time frame.

Plates and Nameplates: Two basic piercing projects will be completed and followed by several different nameplates including bold lettering and script nameplates. The piercing of plates will be practiced repeatedly in order to improve cutting skills.

Wire Bracelet: This exercise will improve the handling of the torch and flame in soldering multiple jump rings which the student create and form into a flower bracelet design.

Wire Design: In order to develop a sense for creativity, the student will choose his/her own design and learn to work a filigree design with multiple solder points.

Wire Settings: The student will practice making wire settings for different size stones: round and fancy shape designs will be covered such as oval, marquise and emerald shapes.

Basket ring: custom made ring by first building a basket setting and adding a hand made shank.

A Jour Ring: Performance of the cutting of decorative shapes in the underside of a ring.

Ring with prongs: Starting with raw metal, a ring will be created and prongs cut into the ring to accommodate multiple stones, resulting in a custom designed ring.

Locket: By making shapes for perfect fitting, adding decorator’s designs on the front, and properly placing a hinge system, the student will learn to create a pill box and a locket. Bail and closure will be designed by the student.

Monogram: Design and pierce a script lettering designed monogram.

ID Bracelet: creation of a fully finished identification bracelet starting from scratch.

Different exercises are included in this ID bracelet. You will make a curve link chain, a hidden lock with figure 8’s, an ID plate with a cutout name and tubing hinges.

Filigree Brooch: from drawing and performing an old-fashioned brooch with fine gallery detail and pin stem system and bail installed.

Hollow Dome Earrings: this exercise will prepare the student for working with hollow pieces. Soldering spring loaded mechanical systems.

Link Bracelet: construction of a bracelet with hinged links. Assembly and finish, attaching of a manufactured hidden clasp.

Hollow Bezel Ring: construction of a hollow ring starting from stock metal. After constructing the ring the student will add custom designs.

Coin Frame: perform an exact fitting frame for a coin, placement of prongs.

Free Form Ring with Multiple Settings: finishing of pre made freeform ring and soldering of multiple settings, setting of the stones.

Two Tone Ring: design and make a two-tone ring by soldering two colors of metals together. Layout, finishing and cleanliness are a must for the successful completion of this exercise.

Tiffany Setting with Peg: attach tiffany style setting into a ring.

Scaling Down of an Object: reduce the size of an object while recreating an exact copy of the original piece.

Mixing of metals with alloys and pricing: pricing of metals will be explained in detail and practiced throughout the whole course. Explanation in detail of karat and colors of gold. Alloys. Reducing and increasing the karat of gold.

Findings and tools: Findings, tools and other supplies and suppliers related to the jewelry industry will be introduced to the student.

Polishing: All finished pieces will then be taken through polishing procedures.

Caution exercised during the polishing procedures for certain pieces.

Practice of polishing includes lapping, and the use of Tripoli and rouge.

Cleaning: Ultrasonic, steam, electro cleaning, bombing and stripping. All techniques explained and most practiced.

Plating: Plating will be demonstrated using Rhodium in an immersion bath by the use of a rectifier. Other methods explained.

Finishing: finishing touches: florentine, satin, sand blasted, hammer finish, laser and diamond cut finishes.

Objectives:
This class is intended for the student that wants to become a professional jeweler. In order to qualify for taking this class, the applicant must have a high school diploma or equivalent or be able to demonstrate that he/she is capable of learning by successfully completing and passing our Jewelry Basics - Design and Repair course or our "basic skills test". At the end of the term the student will be qualified to make jewelry starting from an idea or a blue print. In order to obtain the "ASJ Certified Jeweler Technician Diploma" you must attend 95% of the classes, actively participate of the classes, successfully complete the exercises and obtain a score of 75% or more in our final exam. Our score will measure your abilities in knowledge, trouble solving and speed.
NOTE: The "ASJ Certified Jeweler Technician" Diploma is not a certificate of completion. It will not be issued unless you can demonstrate that you are knowledgeable, precise and fast.