Jewelry Design

Art 281-Beginning Jewelry Design

This introductory class exposes you to fundamental techniques involved in jewelry making and metalwork.Emphasis is placed on fabrication processes with non-ferrous metals.
Demonstrations will include sawing, filing, soldering, forging, fabrication, and finishing techniques.

Grades

Grades are based on class attendance, participation, and finished projects.The final involves student project work, displayed professionally and a group critique. You must attend the final to receive credit for the class.

Assignments

Sketchbook/journal-5 designs a week.

2.Sawing project-create an image, icon or symbol that is personal to you in metal.

3.Forging samples-5 samples

4.Soldering samples- 6 samples

5.Pierced project- design and build a brooch that deals with positive and negative space and is constructed with two or more metals.

6.Band ring- design and fabricate a ring of silver.

7.Beads- make two or more beads that you develop into a piece of jewelry.

8.Stone set- bezel set a cabochon stone into a piece of jewelry.

Shop Regulations

Do not work in shop alone.

Goggles/safety glasses must be worn when operating machinery & using acids.

Respirators must be worn when grinding, polishing, and working w/ chemicals.

Tools and Supplies

Tool box	Needle files-#2 cut	Brush for flux
Sketchbook	Wet/Dry sandpaper--	Palette for flux
Pencil, ruler, compass	220, 320, 400, & 600 grit	Tweezers
& templates	Sanding stick	Old towel
Scissors	Drill Bits, #48, #59	Dust mask-N95
Rubber cement	Silver solder--	Metals for projects
Jeweler’s Saw Frame	hard,med, & easy	Cabochon Stones
Jewelry sawblades- #2,& #2/0	Paste flux
Bench Pin and C-clamp

Suggested Books Magazines

“The Complete Metalsmith” by Tim McCreight	MetalsmithMagazine
“Metal Techniques for the Craftsmen” by Oppi Untracht	Ornament Magazine
“Design and Creations of Jewelry” by Robert Von Newman	American Craft
“Contemporary Jewelry” by Phillip Morton	Lapidary Journal
“Jewelry Making Manual” by Sylvia Wicks

email: lhull@sccd.ctc.edu
phone: office 206-526-0062

NORTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - 9600 COLLEGE WAY N., SEATTLE, WA 98125
ART DEPARTMENT (206) 528-4535 email - echriste@sccd.ctc.edu