Jewelry Techniques Module 1

Course Description

Module 1 is the introductory module for jewelry making, where students become familiar with the tools and how to use them optimally. In the first 6 hours of training, students will complete 3 simple exercises to apply the initial techniques such as sawing, filing, sanding, and finishing. After mastering these exercises, students will be introduced to soldering techniques with practice on random elements. In the following 8 hours of training, the challenge is to create geometric and organic shapes and make them three-dimensional using embossing tools and bending techniques. These pieces will be soldered into a composition chosen by the student and transformed into a piece of jewelry, such as a pendant, earring, or ring. In the final 3 hours of training, students will learn to make tubing (canevão) in copper or silver, which will be used for stone setting in the next module. Prerequisite Requirements: None Language: English and Portuguese Learning Level: Beginner Max # Students: 3 Duration: Meets weekly for 4 hours each Monday, for 4 weeks (16 hours total) Course Objective: Create a simple jewelry piece by applying basic jewelry techniques learned in class Finished Project Piece: Student crafted ring in silver to keep Activities We Will Cover: • Introduction to individual and shared jewelry-making tools and studio equipment • Safety and Health Rules at Work • Basic techniques of goldsmithing: sawing; filing, drilling, sanding • Morphological manipulation of metals; shaping, texturing and designing with metal • Weld handling and joining jewelry components through the welding process • Base techniques of execution of Canevão. Canevão is a tube made from a flat sheet of silver or copper. Through a mathematical calculation to determine the desired measurement, it is bent and drawn through a wire drawing bench until it takes the shape of a tube. What's Included in the Price: • Use of studio machinery and equipment • Use of individual and shared tools • Wear material (the material that undergoes gradual removal or deformation due to mechanical or chemical processes) • Raw copper or brass metals, subject to availability • Personal accident insurance during class hours What's Not Included in the Price: • Silver raw material (Approximate 10€ - 20€) • All pieces made by the student are weighed at the end of the module, and the cost of the silver metal will be charged per gram, approximately €2 per gram. Overview will be emailed once booking is confirmed.