Decorative Metalwork – Silversmithing

Course

In Gateshead

£ 108 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Gateshead

  • Duration

    30 Weeks

Suitable for: Anyone with enthusiasm to learn some new skills of designing and making

Facilities

Location

Start date

Gateshead (Tyne and Wear)
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Sidney Grove, Bensham

Start date

On request

About this course

Some practical abilities to use hand tools etc.

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Course programme

Course Overview

Introductory course in Decorative Metalwork learning the skills of the Silversmith and the ideals of the arts and crafts movement: Students will be introduced to arrange of practical skills applicable to both jewellery and functional pieces. Developing skills and understanding of basic
tools and methods of manufacture using gilding metal in this introductory course, students will also be advised of appropriate suppliers of silver and sources of other materials, semiprecious stones and tools, along with suggested reference books etc.

What is the course content?

Health and Safety, Assignment Brief
Sourcing Materials and Tools
Ideas and Design Development / Drawing
Transferring Design onto Metal
Using a Jewellers Piercing Saw / Saw Blade Sizes
Attaching Jewellery Findings
Filing and Finishing
Stone Setting
Use of Doming Punches, Blocking Hammer,
Wooden / Lead Blocks for Shaping
Riveting, Bezel making
Silver Soldering / Identifying hard Easy and
Enamelling Solder, Borax Tray and Cone.

How is the course taught?

Tutor talking - 5%
Tutor demonstrating (Drawing and Making) - 10%
Practical Work (Individual practical skills acquisition) - 80%
Class discussion - 5%

What materials or equipment do I need?

Piercing Saws one per student
Piercing Saw Blades. Sizes No 4 No 00 and No 04
Files and Needle files.
Tree Trunk. Vice, Spoon Stake and
Lead Block. Hammers
Gilding Metal
Cabochons
Soldering facilities: Hearth Torch and Gas
Doming Block & Punches
Safety Pickle & Container
Solder Borax Cone & Dish Easyflo flux
Bezel strip (silver)
Imm inside dia tube
Stainless Steel pin wire
3/32 Copper rivets and rivet set
3/32 drill bits + Hand Drill

Decorative Metalwork – Silversmithing

£ 108 + VAT