This elegant box design blends contemporary styling and traditional dovetail construction. Available in a range of highly exotic and extremely rare wood choices. Building this kit will introduce the student to many important skills, and provide a solid scalable foundation to inspire future project ideas. Many options are available, ranging from a downloadable cutting list & 4.5 hour build along…
Thinking Hand Studios has prepared an A Fast Track Guide to Traditional Water and Oil Gilding eBook. This is written and presented by Calvert Regan who has had more than 40 years professional experience as a traditional craftsman. 16 Pages of reference material primarily designed as a stand alone step by step guide for those wishing to explore and experience…
Thinking Hand Studios has prepared an Introduction to Flush Setting Techniques eBook. This module has been drawn up to accompany our introduction to our Flush Setting course. This is written and presented by Calvert Regan who has had more than 40 years professional experience as a traditional craftsman. 12 Pages of reference material primarily designed as a stand alone step…
Thinking Hand Studios has prepared an Introduction to Sand Casting for the Jewellery Making Studio eBook. This module has been drawn up to accompany our introduction to our sand casting course. This is written and presented by Calvert Regan who has had more than 40 years professional experience as a traditional craftsman. 31 Pages of reference material primarily designed as…
Cast in Place Stone Setting With Wax This narrated video course provides thoroughly detailed, step by step instructions covering several techniques of cast in place stone setting as well as explanations of the theory to enable you to experiment with the process. You will learn by creating a number of projects to develop your skills. The final exercise will put…
This video course is part 1 in a series of Claw setting using wax instructional videos. Part 2 will be available soon and covers the metal finishing process for this design, showing you how to set the Pearl into your metal casting. This 70 minute video course takes you step by step through the entire wax process of creating a…
Video course: Introduction to Claw Setting - Part 2 - The Metal Finishing Process (30 mins) This video course the second part of our introduction to claw setting - The Wax Process. In this course we cover the metal finishing process for this design, showing you how to set the Pearl into your silver casting. This 30 minute video course…
This 35 minute video course and accompanying manual gives you a thorough description and demonstration of how to make a simple jewellery mould. The manual also includes a bonus guide to wax injection for the beginner outlining all the main considerations faced by the jewellery mould maker. Mould making is a complex subject and there are many different techniques which…
Video Course: Two Claw Setting - Part 1 - The Wax Process (86 mins) The next step up in claw setting difficulty! This highly detailed and fully narrated and demonstrated course will further your understanding of claw setting using wax jewellery making techniques. Please note this is the wax process only. The metal finishing process is also available as a…
Video Course: Two Claw Setting - Part 2 - The Stone Setting & Metal Finishing Process (25 mins) The next step up in claw setting difficulty! This highly detailed and fully narrated and demonstrated course will further your understanding of claw setting using wax jewellery making techniques. Please note this is the wax process only. The metal finishing process is…
Video Course: Tube set ring course (26 mins) Making a Stacker Ring with a 3mm Bright Cut Synthetic Emerald In this video tutorial, we'll create a stacker ring together using a 3mm diameter bright cut synthetic emerald. The process will unfold at a leisurely pace, with clear demonstrations of each technique in real-time. This project is suitable for both seasoned…
A detailed, step by step video course covering a range of essential wax jewellery making techniques as wellas an introduction to finishing your silver castings. Note: This video course requires a wax kit, a wax welder and a mandrel which we can also supply if necessary. Make sure to select this option when purchasing if required. We will also provide…