Adobe Illustrator for jewellery: laser cutting

City Lit

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In London

£ 199 VAT inc.

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Description

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    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This course is designed to introduce Adobe Illustrator as a tool for jewellery making using laser-cutting. It will take you through the basic software tools, and how they can be used to develop appropriate designs and produce files ready for cutting. You will also be introduced to the outsourcing process and practical considerations for digital manufacturing, material considerations and different applications, enabling you to troubleshoot your own design files.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- Scan and import images and hand-drawings into the Illustrator workspace.
- Use layers and the pen tool to trace images and drawings.
- Create repeat patterns and nesting shapes to minimise material wastage during the cutting process.
- Recognise and use software terminology.
- Recognise how the software is used in industry.
- Create a file for laser cutting and troubleshoot potential issues.

City Lit provides all the equipment you need. It may be beneficial to download the free trial of Adobe Illustrator so that you are able to practise at home.

Through practical demonstrations both to the group and to individuals. Group discussions and feedback are encouraged.

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Subjects

  • Design
  • Adobe
  • Illustrator
  • Jewellery Design
  • Industry

Course programme

- Scanning and importing images and hand-drawings.
- Tracing images and drawings using the pen tool.
- Creating repeat patterns and nesting shapes.
- Software terminology such as artboards, layers, paths, vectors, RGB and CMYK.
- Setting up the artboard and paths specifically for laser-cutting.
- Considerations for digital manufacturing and outsourcing.
- Contextualising the use of the software in the industry.

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General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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