Jewellery Making - Precious Stones in Cast Rings

Jewellery Making - Precious Stones in Cast Rings

Expanding on our classic Lost Wax Cast Rings class,  in this course you get the opportunity to learn and experiment even further by adding precious gemstones to the cast jewellery making process! 

This beginner-friendly jewellery class is also fun and engaging for returning students to diversify their skills and set stones in new ways.

All materials are supplied in your booking so you won't end up with surprise costs.
Included in your course:

• Use of a range of jewellery wax types to create 2 practice rings then 1  main project ring
• 5 facet-cut precious gemstones to set across your 3 rings (choose from rubies, spinels and sapphires in a range of colours)
• Industry standard casting services that we will send your wax models away to so they can be transformed into brass, bronze and sterling silver rings
• 2 original practice rings cast in bronze or brass
• 1 main project ring cast in Sterling Silver

During sessions 1-3 you will be guided to sculpt a range of wax ring models and embed precious gemstones, finishing one ring each session ready for casting. 

Between classes your waxes will be transformed into rings for you. You can choose from bronze or yellow brass for your first two rings. These first 2 rings are a great opportunity to practice techniques and experiment with shapes, textures and designs before making your main project ring which will be cast in sterling silver!

In the second half of this course you will discover techniques to trim casting sprues, file, sand, refine and polish your casts into finished jewellery.

The bold, organic forms and textures of the lost wax processes offer a wide range of creative possibilities beyond the scope of fabrication methods alone (soldering metal sheet and wire). Setting faceted stones in wax offers a simpler and more experimental way of adding stones to jewellery compared to fabrication settings. methods. Casdt jewellery techniques and fabrication jewellery techniques can also be combined to great effect, which makes this course a fantastic option for beginners and experienced makers alike.

All materials are included in the course fee. Please bring pen and paper and your reading glasses (if you use these) and wear clothing and footwear suitable for a workshop environment.

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Evolve your jewellery making abilities with new and exciting klost-wax methods
• Design and create original sculptural ring designs
• Carve hard jeweller’s wax ring master designs to fit a chosen finger size for casting
• Sculpt soft jeweller’s wax master design to fit a chosen finger size for casting
• Form soft jeweller’s wax to create unique designs ready for casting
• Set faceted gemstones in wax for ‘cast-in-place’ setting methods
• File, sand and polish metal casts into finished jewellery

Note:  Courses need a minimum number to go ahead so if we don't have enough enrolments a few days before the start date, we have to cancel. We'll let you know by email so please check yours regularly. If you need to cancel your registration, here are our terms and conditions: "What You Need to Know".

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