Description

Finish metal castings of your wax pieces

This course introduces you to the tools, materials and essential techniques of finishing the metal castings of your wax jewellery pieces. We cover several methods of finishing to achieve different effects, many of which don’t require expensive equipment and can easily be done at home with a minimal toolset. Depending on what designs you have had cast, this may also be your introduction to the final stages of stone setting.

After this course you will have the basic skills required to continue making and finishing your own designs at home. If you want to learn more we recommend the Intensive Wax Jewellery course

Prerequisite: Requires completion of Introduction to wax jewellery making

Use of Tools and consumables included in cost

• Jewellery files – different types
• Jewellery saw
• Jewellery buffer
• Sandpaper – different grades
• Tumbler
• Burnishers
• Blackening
• Fine powder abrasives – The Jewellers Friend

Skills covered

• An overview of ways to finish your metal castings
• Learn how to put blades in the jewellery saw
• Learn correct sawing technique to remove sprues
• Learn correct filing techniques and which file to use for which process
• Correct use of sand paper, which grades to use.
• Various Dremel and micromotor techniques and attachments to make things easier
• Introduction to equipment you might want to invest in
• Learn various techniques to make your jewellery shine!
• Both professional techniques and methods you can use at home with a minimal tool set

What next?

• You can continue with ongoing sessions as and when required to work on skills related to your area of interest.
• You can enroll in the Intensive Wax Jewellery Course covering a wide range of skills tailored to your interest, beginner to advanced including mould making, wax carving, sculpture and various experimental techniques.
• You can enroll in our mould making course and discover the full potential of wax jewellery making by learning how to mass produce your designs, copy, modify & incorporate found objects and existing jewellery pieces into your own designs.

Duration: 2 hrs

Price: $79 (group session)

Availability: This class runs multiple times per week on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays between 8am & 3:30pm.  We offer a wide variety of course options so booking is essential. You can book your session time via email or phone before or after purchasing (There is no expiration on any course purchased)

Please note that refunds will incur a 10% service fee