Professional Development Courses

Written By Samantha Uttech

12-14 weeks On Saturdays

3 hr | 13757 49th street North, Unit A7, clearwater

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Service Description

This integrated and comprehensive course designed for those who professionally involved seeking for a career path, and for serious hobbyists skills improvement.

Phase 1 Topics:

Sawing, piercing, filing, sanding
Annealing and soldering techniques
Basic stone setting
Texturing, stamping and forming metal
Ring, pendant, earring construction
Finishing and polishing

Phase 2 topic

Wax carving & lost Wax casting
Enameling (cloisonne, champlevé, etc) optional
Granulation & mixed metal multimedia jewelry
Advanced stone setting (faceted stone setting, flushing setting, prong setting, double wall bezel setting, pave) creative stone setting
Class layout

Each class students required to learn and finish at least one piece of jewelry with specific technics. First 3-6 weeks are crucial, students will learn all the metal smith basic skills, practice until that the skills can be applied onto work efficiently.\

Second 3-6 weeks class focus on jewelry fabrication, building all settings from scratch. Practicing faceted stone setting skills, and fabricate specific style jewelry with required tectonics and skills. Last week class focus on jewelry restoration and repairs. Jewelry history, gemstone studies, pearls and beads work threading.

This curriculum is assembled based on full time commitment, class duration varies depending on students availability, minimum 2 lessons a week is required.

Upcoming Sessions

Saturday, Jan 10

  • 9:30 PM

    3 hours

    Samantha

Contact Details

  • 13757 49th Street North, Clearwater, FL, USA

    jzatelierjewelry@gmail.com

Samantha Uttech https://www.jzatelierjewelry.com
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