Extend your jewellery making skills by learning how to make a variety of common settings. We will make an oval double gallery mount with peg claws, a pear shaped mount with combination peg and corner claw and an end-set baguette mount. Follow step by step demonstrations of making these 3 separate mounts, followed by practical application with close support from the tutor. Intermediate Level to Advanced Level. You need to be able to solder with confidence. This is not a setting class, these settings are covered in Introduction to Stone Setting and Further Adventures in Stone Setting.
Courses
Jewellery: Further Adventures in Making Settings for Stones with Russell Lownsbrough
When & Where
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10 January 2025 - 14 February 2025 ( 18 hours, 6 weeks )
- Evening, Friday
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View course timetable
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Waterloo Centre
Quick Facts
- Availability Yes
- Course Code W24JWYE02I
- Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course
What you will learn
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- use a collet plate for different shaped stones
- plan mounts for stones
- construct mounts for stones
- combine mounts for stones
Cost
Full fee
£205
Concession fee
£155
Class format and activities
We will look at and discuss examples of stones and settings. You will learn how to plan and make three settings- an oval double gallery mount with peg claws, a pear shaped mount with combination peg and corner claw and an end-set baguette mount. Demonstrations will be given to the group and backed up by help on a one to one basis, There will be an emphasis on sharing knowledge and experience, through discussion, show and tell and group crit.
Entry requirements
This course is suitable for students who have studied jewellery making and are of a good Intermediate Level. You must have good soldering skills.
What you need to know before you enrol
The jewellery studio is on the 3rd floor of the main building, there is lift access. You need a moderate level of fitness and arm strength to be able to form metal. Some chemicals used may be harmful in pregnancy. Please let the tutor know if you are pregnant and they will advise you as to necessary precautions
What you need
All tools needed to take part in the course are available in the workshop. We also provide basic materials in reasonable quantities, such as base metals, paper, acrylics, enamel etc. There are some items you will need to purchase yourself such as precious metals (silver and gold), stones, saw blades and specific sized drill bits. Your tutor will help you assess your metal requirements for each project and provide a list of suppliers. Some silver will be available to buy from your tutor should you wish to use it. Please bring: an apron, a small hard back notebook & a fine permanent pen Please wear suitable footwear.
What you can do next
We run three mount making courses to cover confidence at making jewellery settings for stones- An Introduction to Mount Making, Further Adventures in Mount Making and More Adventures in Mount making. On each course you cover different types of settings. You may also want to look at our stone setting classes where you learn to set the stones- An Introduction to Stone Setting and Further Adventures in Stone Setting. These courses are all taught by Russell Lownsbrough.
