JD-101 Designing and Sketching Jewelry.......................................................................... 1 week
This class is a primer to creating design ideas and collecting them as sketches on paper. These “captured” ideas are a precursor to more detailed layouts (detailed schematic), renderings (full color illustration) or CADCAM (computer assisted design/computer assisted manufacturing). Much of the class time will be spent in studio, combining hands-on learning with live demonstrations. Emphasis will be placed on creating a 3-dimensional convincing sketch. This is accomplished with drawing exercises and design inspiration exercises. Lamps, drawing tables and reference books will be made available for use during the class. You keep your projects, paper and drawing supplies.
Tuition: $595 Materials fee $75
 

Skills Taught  

• Preparing paper, pencils and other design tools
• Gathering ideas
• Motifs and inspiration
• Metal forms and shapes
• Design for an individual

   

Jewelry Design and Sketching Projects  

• Solitaire ring
• Faceted stones
• Cabochon stones
• Chains and pendants
• Free form earrings 

JD-102 Basic Jewelry Rendering in Color......................................................................... 1 week  

Using colored pencils and some watercolors, students will learn to produce color renderings of jewelry and jewelry components, including stones, rings. This course expands on some of the basic drawing techniques taught in JD-101, and covers some of the basic drawing techniques. Lamps, drawing tables and reference books will be available for use during the class. You keep your projects, paper and drawing supplies.
Tuition: $595 Materials fee $50 

Skills Taught  

• Color shading techniques
• Lighting and reflections
• Faceted stones, cabochons, and phenomena
• White and yellow metal components
• Use of paint and alternative tools to improve pencil color
• Basic matting and framing

   

Projects  

• Solitaire ring
• Colored stone brooch
• Animal figurine
• Architectural-style earrings

   

JD-103 Perspective Drawing and Layout of Jewelry............. 1 week (2 weeks in long course)  

Using a combination of drafting and illustrating skills, the student will learn to lay out jewelry designs with accurate details and measurements. In addition, students will learn to show all relevant design details through the use of top, side, and end views, along with perspective views.
Tuition: $595 Materials fee $25 

Skills Taught  

• Using t-bars and triangles to lay out guidelines
• Measurements and proportions
• Transferring images from top-side to end views
• One- and two-point perspective drawings
• Component dimensions and trade standards
• Inventory list and pricing

   

Projects  

• Solitaire ring
• Multi-gemstone ring
• Geometric jewelry item
• Organic free form jewelry item
• Accent stones and melee
• Custom faceted gemstones  

JD-104 ...................................................................................................................................... 4 weeks
Rendering Jewelry in Watercolor
Tuition: $2000 Materials fee $50 

JD-105 ........................................................................................................................................ 2 weeks
Jewelry Design Advanced Lab 
Tuition: $1000