The Lecturer:
The lecturer for the 'Introduction to Jewellery
Making' course is Teresa Speer BA Hons jewellery.
the schools resident lecturer. Teresa has
exhibited both nationally and internationally.
She is a qualified lecturer and has recently
lectured at Loughborough University School
of Art and Design.
The Course:
We would like to give you an idea of the
skills learnt during the 'Beginners Week'.
- Day 1. The course commences with a
short 'Health and Safety' lecture. A
demonstration of piercing (cutting the
metal) and finishing to a high standard
follows. Students complete a design
for a pendant or keyring, this they
cut out using guilding metal provided.
A demonstration of soldering is given.
Students then solder and finish their
work.
- Day 2. Students are given silver for
production of a ring, together with
a cabochon stone. A lecture is given
on ring making. Students make their
rings. A lecture is given for bezel
making (a bezel is the setting to hold
the stone) and preparing their ring
for the bezel. Lecturer demonstrates
stone setting. Students complete their
rings by setting their stones.
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