The tools and equipment used in jewelry design, such as pliers, wire cutters, and soldering irons.
Basic hand tools: Introduction to basic hand tools like pliers, wire cutters, and files, their uses and importance in jewelry design.
Jewelry making equipment: Overview of different types of jewelry making equipment like flex shaft, torch, casting machine, and their uses.
Metals: Properties of different metals used in jewelry making, their strengths and weaknesses, and how to work with them.
Stones and gems: Introduction to different types of stones, their shapes and settings, and how to work with them.
Beading materials: Overview of beading materials like beads, wires, and ribbons, and how they can be incorporated into jewelry designs.
Creative design: Principles of creative design, including color theory, composition, and principles of balance, and how they can be applied to jewelry design.
Jewelry business: Essential aspects of running a jewelry business, including pricing, marketing, and inventory management.
Fashion trends: Awareness of the latest fashion trends and how they can influence jewelry design.
Safety precautions: Safety measures to take when handling jewelry making tools and equipment, especially when working with fire and sharp objects.
Branding: Building and promoting a brand, creating a unique identity and how it can impact sales in the jewelry business.
Photography: Basic photography techniques in jewelry making, how to take high-quality pictures, and how to use them for marketing purposes.
3D Printing: Introduction to 3D printing, creating jewelry designs, and how it can reduce the workload in manufacturing.
CAD/CAM: Complex design techniques, designing jewelry for high-end clientele, and how programs such as Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) help streamline the manufacturing process.
Enamelling: Enameling techniques, creation of intricate designs and how it can add endless possibilities to your jewelry design.
Metal forming: How to use shaping tools and techniques to customise metals, creating unique shapes leading to creative designs.
Laser cutting: Laser cutting fundamentals, design capabilities and how it can be used for personalisation and customisation.
Dye and colouration: Dyeing techniques, embelishing metals with color, creating stunning yet unconventional designs.
Woodworks: Introduction to woodwork techniques and how they can add to jewelry designs.
Casting: How to cast jewelry in different shapes, inspiration from unconventional shapes that lead to creativity.
Stone setting: Advanced stone setting techniques, popular types of settings, setting for different types of stones.
Pliers: These are the most common tool in jewelry design. They come in different shapes and sizes and are used to bend metal wires and hold objects in place.
Cutters: These are used to cut metal wire or sheet metal into different shapes and sizes.
Hammers: Several types of hammers are used in jewelry making such as chasing hammer, planishing hammer, riveting hammer, and many more. Hammers are used to flatten, shape, and texture metal.
Saws: Saws are used to cut out shapes from metals such as sheet metal or tubing.
Files: Files are used to smooth and shape metal edges and surfaces.
Mandrels: These are tapered rods used to shape rings or bracelets to the correct size.
Anvils and Vises: These are used to hold pieces of metal in place while working on them.
Burnishers: Burnishers are used to smooth and polish metal surfaces.
Measuring tools: These includes rulers, calipers, and gauges, which are used to measure metal precisely.
Welders: These are used to join two or more pieces of metal together by heating and melting them.
Engravers: Engravers are used to inscribe names, designs, or symbols on metal surfaces.
Drill bits: Drill bits are used to create holes in metal surfaces.
Soldering tools: These are used to join metal pieces together using a soldering iron, torch or paste.
Polishing machine: Polishing machines are used to smooth and shine metal surfaces.
Loupes and Magnifiers: These are used to magnify small details on jewelry pieces.
Ultrasonic cleaners: These are used to clean dirt and debris from jewelry pieces.