Advanced Jewelry Technology
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE:
Learn basic technical skills to design, manufacture, repair, remodel, maintain, sketch, and draw jewelry. Learn the manufacturing of jewelry by various techniques using metal, waxes, rubber molds and gemstones. Learn how to identify and set diamonds and gemstones. Introduction to new technology such as Laser welding and 3d jewelry design with Matrixgold®,
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Intensive, hands on jewelry making classes, where students will learn how to make fine jewelry. Using different techniques such as jewelry fabrication, wax carving and casting, and stone setting. With Personalized instructions and practice at the workbench students develop skills for fabrication on custom orders, and repairs. Students learn how to sketch out designs with pencil and paper. Illustrate shapes and the texture of metal and gemstones. Practice stone setting techniques with fancy shapes and rounds. Plus, learn about precious metals and their use and basic refining. Basic diamond and colored gemstone identification is also covered.
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AJT101 |
Introduction to the Workshop- Theory |
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AJT102 |
Tools for the Bench Jeweler - Theory |
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AJT103 |
Filing – Lab |
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AJT104 |
Measuring and Scribing - Lab |
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AJT105 |
Sawing – Lab |
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AJT106 |
Forming and Bending - Lab |
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AJT107 |
Drilling – Lab |
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AJT108 |
Free Form Cut - Lab |
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AJT109 |
Melting – Lab |
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AJT110 |
Wire and Sheet Fabrication - Lab |
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AJT111 |
Soldering – Lab |
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AJT112 |
Ring Sizing - Lab |
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AJT113 |
Sanding, Polishing and Cleaning - Lab |
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AJT114 |
Mass Finishing - Theory |
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AJT115 |
Bezel Fabrication- Lab |
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AJT116 |
Cold Connections and Riveting – Lab |
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AJT117 |
Metal Identification and Classification – Theory |
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AJT118 |
Trade Pricing Guide – Theory |
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AJT119 |
Decorative Finishes – Lab |
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AJT120 |
Introduction to Gemstones - Theory |
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AJT121 |
Solitaire Ring Fabrication |
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AJT123 |
Wire Setting with Bail – Lab |
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AJT124 |
Final Project – Lab |
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AJT125 |
Plating – Theory |
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AJT126 |
Plating – Lab |
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AJT127 |
Introduction to Lost Wax Casting |
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AJT128 |
Types of Waxes and their Applications– Theory |
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AJT129 |
Filing Waxes / Dome Ring- Lab |
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AJT130 |
Fabrication with Wax Sheets and Wires - Lab |
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AJT131 |
Filing Waxes / Ring with Stone – Lab |
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AJT132 |
Modeling and Wax Carving with Burs – Lab |
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AJT133 |
Using Wax Pens – Lab |
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AJT134 |
Wax Injection – Lab |
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AJT135 |
Wax Spruing – Lab |
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AJT136 |
Wax and Metal Weighing – Theory |
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AJT137 |
Investment Mixing – Lab |
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AJT138 |
Burnout Procedure – Theory |
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AJT139 |
Melting Metals – Lab |
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AJT140 |
Centrifugal Casting – Lab |
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AJT141 |
Porosity and Defects of Castings – Theory |
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AJT142 |
Finishing and Polishing – Lab |
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AJT143 |
Casting Replica – Theory |
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AJT144 |
Preparing and Vulcanizing Rubber Molds - lab |
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AJT145 |
Vacuum Casting - Theory |
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AJT146 |
Course Review and Discussion - Theory |
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AJT147 |
Introduction to Stone Setting |
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AJT148 |
Stone setting tools - Theory |
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AJT149 |
Identification of stones: cuts and shapes - Theory |
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AJT150 |
Prong Setting - Lab |
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AJT151 |
Bezel and Tube Setting - Lab |
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AJT152 |
Flush (Gypsy) Setting - Lab |
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AJT153 |
Channel Setting - Lab |
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AJT154 |
Baguette Setting - Lab |
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AJT155 |
Tiffany Setting - Lab |
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AJT156 |
Pear Shape and Marquis Setting - Lab |
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AJT157 |
Graver Preparation - Lab |
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AJT158 |
Pavé Setting - Lab |
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AJT159 |
Bead Setting - Lab |
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AJT160 AJT161 AJT162 |
Course Review and Discussion – Theory Introduction to Laser welding Introduction to Matrixgold® |
