Jewelry Making school training courses in Atlanta, GA (public, in-house or online)

This course explores the unique characteristics of gold and platinum. Development of technical skills and appropriate application to design problems are addressed. Students produce professional-quality work.

This course provides a thorough understanding of the technical principles of stone setting as applicable to jewelry. Students produce examples of commercial variations applied in the contemporary jewelry market. After completing intensive exercises, students execute a completed piece with a stone-set detail.

This course introduces lost wax casting and its application to the design and production of jewelry and small art metal forms. Students use a variety of waxes as well as the tools and techniques necessary to develop and execute models for successful casting. Topics include model mold making, wax injection and related applications of production processes. Casting, fabrication and design techniques are employed together to achieve unified work.

This course introduces the design and application of color on metal. Discussion of materials, designing for color, and appropriate techniques for handling of chemicals and electrochemical processes are addressed. Topics may include chemical patinas, electrochemical processes such as anodizing and plating, and nonchemical coloration. Students apply these processes to their own original work.

This course introduces the process of enameling on metal. This medium is viewed in its historic context and applied to the individual student’s personal focus in metals and jewelry. Students have the opportunity to gain proficiency through studio experience with emphasis placed on contemporary use and interpretation. Topics addressed may include cloisonne, champleve, plique-a-jour, Limoges, graffito, use of foils and metal techniques for fabrication as they apply to enamels and enameling.