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Find The Fundamentals - 36 hours
Fine Jewelry School offers an introductory course for students who want to create and discover fundamental jewelry techniques. This program has been established for inspired creatives that have never delved into the jewelry fabrication and
would like to explore this exciting discipline. It offers someone with other full-time commitments the flexibility they need to complete their coursework. Students in this program have the opportunity to complete three pieces of their own
design while fulfilling the projects' basic requirements.
During the Find the Fundamentals program students will:
| Get Inspired |
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Draw and cultivate technical designs and sketches |
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Become familiar with basic design concepts |
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Learn to draw 3 Dimensional forms |
| Develop Your Jewelry Fabrication Skills |
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Begin basic wax carving |
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Become familiar with bench tools their basic uses: hammer, jeweler's saw, pliers, flexible shaft etc. |
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Saw and piece sheet metal |
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Solder multiple shapes into a pendant or earring design |
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Learn polishing and finishing techniques |
Broaden Your Basics - 120 hours
The second tier of Fine Jewelry School is a beginner-to-intermediate course perfect for serious students who are ready to bring their craft to the next level. Students enrolled in this program may choose from a one-month intensive or a more
flexible schedule to be completed in a four-month duration. They will have the opportunity to complete approximately eight projects that capture their own design aesthetic. We want students to leave the studio with pieces that they are proud
to wear and are reflective of their own personal styles.
During the Broaden Your Basics program, students will:
| Get Inspired |
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Advance their technical drawing skills |
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Gain a better understanding of form, space, and line |
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Create collages and generate inspiration through mixed media |
| Develop Your Jewelry Fabrication Skills |
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Build on wax carving skills |
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Saw and piece metal with dimension |
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Build on soldering techniques |
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Use bench tools to create more complex pieces of jewelry |
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Learn polishing and finishing techniques |
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Develop metal textures with the flex shaft and rolling mill |
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Set stones (Bezel setting/Step bezel setting) |
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Learn closures, connections and findings |
Discover Your Direction - 240 hours
Discover Your Direction is designed to help participants to graduate from student to jeweler. Students will be provided with a fundamental jewelry fabrication skill-set they can perfect over time, with the ability to reign in their creative
ideas and have them manifest as beautiful works of art. This is a 2 month intensive course or a 4 month program.
Students will leave Fine Jewelry School with approximately 12 completed projects, a small jewelry portfolio, and a multitude of jewelry manufacturing techniques.
During the Discover Your Direction program, students will:
| Get Inspired |
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Continue to build on their technical drawing skills |
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Participate in workshops and attend lectures |
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Expand their knowledge of form in design |
| Develop Your Jewelry Fabrication Skills |
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Advance in their wax sculpting techniques |
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Progress into more advanced jewelry making |
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Discover more advanced soldering techniques |
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Develop metal textures using a torch, flex shaft, or rolling mill |
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Set stones (Bezel, Step bezel, Prong setting, Irregular stone setting) |
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Learn closures, connections and findings |
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Weave metal into a wearable chain |
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Dapping beads |
Develop Your Design - 480 hours
The Develop Your Design course is available for full-time students only. This rigorous, yet rewarding program is great for jewelers who want a more intensive and advanced education in a condensed course. Students will gain a full
understanding of the jewelry studio, master their fundamental jewelry fabrication skills, and be exposed to a variety of workshops, seminars and field trips. After completion of this program students will walk away as confident and inspired
designers ready to making the time commitment to becoming a master in jewelry making.
Every designer needs a small body of work that is representative of their design aesthetic and style. This program was built with that goal in mind. Upon completion of the core curriculum, instructors work with students to help them create
their own project and pieces. As a student with this level of dedication we look not only to expose you to the importance of bench work, but we will provide you with some of the basic production fundamentals as well.
During the Develop Your Design program, students will learn the following skills:
| Get Inspired |
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Drawing and cultivate technical designs and sketches |
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Participate in workshops and attend lectures |
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Understand the use of form in design such as space versus line |
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Learn Jewelry History |
| Develop Your Jewelry Fabrication Skills |
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Develop more advanced wax carving techniques |
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Manipulate metal using specialized equipment |
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Discover more advanced soldering techniques |
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Polish metal into a high glossy shine or create a matte satin finish |
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Create mountainous metal surfaces with reticulation silver |
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Set stones (Bezel, Step bezel, Prong setting, Irregular stone setting, Pavé stone set-up) |
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Learn closures, connections and findings |
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Weave metal into a wearable chain |
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Advance your wax carving skills with a more intricate project |
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Combine wax and metal |
| Learn Production |
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Become familiar with casting |
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Play with alternative materials and incorporate them into their work |
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Understand the importance of sourcing and manufacturing |
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Learn the basics of business |
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