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JEWL 1103: Jewellery Techniques 1
Effective date
May 2021
Department
Jewellery
School
Continuing Studies
Description
Take your jewellery making hobby to the next level. This course teaches students the basic techniques of jewellery-making including piercing, filing, soldering, shaping, forming, design layout, and application. Students will create original designs in silver and can expect to make one or more finger rings and a piece of chain while working at their own jeweller's bench equipped with a torch and flexshaft tool.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
General Interest
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Perform simple soldering techniques
- Design a ring
- Pierce, fill, shape and form metal for jewellery making
- Create a length of chain
- Use a jeweller's tool bench
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 24
Total Hours: 24
Total Hours: 24
Instructional Strategies
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S
Evaluation Plan
None
Course topics
- Jewellery tools Sawing, filing & drilling Making a sanding stick (cedar lathe & sand paper) Shape & stretch ring to size Dome ring; flare ring; spinner ring Rivetting and doming metal Jump rings & ear wires Finishing & polishing Textures on metal with files, sand paper, sanding disks, flexshaft disks S-hooks Toggle catch Liver of sulphur patina
Learning resources
Additional costs for materials and supplies approximately $50. Students provide their own metals, these can include silver or copper. Local suppliers will be discussed in the first class.
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.