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Intermediate Jewellery

Intermediate Jewellery

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Term 4 Focus: Flush Setting Tiny Gems into Handmade Jewellery
  
"Make Your Jewellery Sparkle with Tiny Gem Settings!"
 
Join our Flush Setting Tiny Gems workshop and learn the intricate art of embedding small gems into your handmade jewellery. This hands-on class is perfect for intermediate jewellery enthusiasts looking to add a touch of sparkle to their designs. Work on a micro scale with expert guidance and discover how tiny gems can transform your creations.
 
What you’ll walk away with:
You’ll master the technique of flush setting tiny gems, creating stunning pieces with eye-catching sparkle. Walk away with a new skill that adds significant value in your jewellery making journey.
 
What You'll Learn:
  • Designing jewellery suitable for flush setting
  • Carving and preparing drill holes for gem settings
  • Using drills and burs to create perfect gem seats
  • Making a tiny burnisher from a broken drill
  • Working with magnifying visors for precision
  • Techniques to handle and set tiny faceted gems
 
Is This Workshop for You?:
This workshop is ideal for intermediate jewellery artists who are looking to refine their skills. If you are keen on learning micro-scale work and enhancing your pieces with tiny gems, this class is perfect for you.
 
Tutor Summary
Lisa Sinclair is a creative artist with a background in wildlife conservation and a Diploma in Creativity (excellence, 2022). She specialises in silversmithing and stained glass art, with a particular love for enamelling and creating wildlife miniatures. Lisa has exhibited her work throughout the Wellington region and has a certificate in Adult Teaching.
 
"Jewellery making is an art that allows you to express your creativity and add a personal touch to each piece. Flush setting tiny gems is a delicate skill that brings a magical sparkle to your designs."
 
Q & A:
 
Q: Do I need any prior experience? 
A: This workshop is suitable for those with some jewellery-making experience. It’s designed for intermediate level creatives who want to learn a specialised technique.
 
Q: What should I bring? 
A: Reading glasses, magnifiers or optivisor headsets with strong lenses (3.5x), your own micromotor/dremel/foredom, tiny drills, tiny faceted round stones (cubic zirconia), ball and seat burs, and 2 mm or thicker copper or silver for practice. Long hair should be tied up, and closed-toed shoes are required.
 
Q: What will be provided?
A: Cubic zirconia in various colours and sizes (1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm).
 
Q: What can I expect to take home? 
A: Practice pieces set with tiny cubic zirconia in copper, a tiny burnisher you made, and the skills to set tiny stones in your own jewellery designs.
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