Presented by Rachel Morris, Eclectic Nature Jewelry & Design
Please read all details below before registering!
Dates: Sept 29 - Oct 1, 2023
Starting at: 8:30 am Pacific/9:30 am Mountain/10:30 am Central/11:30 am Eastern
Ending at: 4 pm Pacific/5 pm Mountain/6 pm Central/7 pm Eastern
Stone settings should never be an afterthought in a design, but rather, well thought-out and integral. By expanding your understanding of both the function and the forms these settings take, you open up a world of design possibilities in which your gemstones and other set materials become the star of the show.
In this three day online class, we’ll explore ways to set stones beyond the basic cabochon and walled bezel. We’ll cover challenges in unusual stone shapes, with approaches including adding prongs to traditional step bezels, partial bezels, mixed structure, and tab settings. We will also cover the foundations of faceted setting and variations that can spice up a traditional bezel for both faceted and cabbed stones.
We will discuss additional settings and design considerations when choosing what's right for a specific stone. This is a techniques weekend and students should not expect to go home with finished jewelry, but should complete one or more stone settings for future use in a project. Strong basic soldering experience required.
General rhythm of the class – the 4 T’s: Talk, Teach, Try It, Touch Base
…Rinse, repeat!
We’ll go through several cycles of this per day and will aim to end on a “Try It” block, so you can either keep working or get up and work before class, depending on your schedule, for the next day’s “Touch Base” kickoff.
Intermediate & Advanced (Advanced Beginners can contact Rachel (info@eclecticnaturejewelry.com) to discuss suitability before registering)
Students should have a solid foundation of sawing, filing, finishing, and soldering (able to create traditional large cabochon bezels consistently). Projects will be presented with a variety of modifications for easier or more challenging work, so students can level set based on their own skills and interests.
Registration includes:
This class has a minimum of 3 students to run and a 10 student cap.
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