Syllabus and supplies

Perfecting Basic Skills

Winter 2018 Baltimore Jewelry Center

Jenn Parnell, Instructor

Class information:

Thursdays 1-4:30pm

January 11- March 29

Office Hours: by appointment

Class blog: http://perfectingbasicskills.blogspot.com/

Class Description:

This course builds on skills learned in Introduction to Metals + Jewelry. Greater emphasis is placed on applying formal design concepts and expanding the student's personal imagery in jewelry and small sculpture. Students will increase and refine their soldering and finishing skills, in addition to being introduced to additional technical skills such as basic forming, hinges, clasps, marriage of metals. At the conclusion of this course, students are prepared to work more independently and move on to more advanced classes. Prerequisite: Introduction to Metals + Jewelry or equivalent experience.

Class Schedule:

Week 1

• Discussion: Class overview, safety, and introduction
• Lesson: Dapping and Synclastic Forming
• In Class: Sample dapped form
• Homework: Make sure all necessary supplies are ordered. Finish sample dapped form

Week 2

• Lesson: Hinges!
• Introduce Project 1: Locket or Tea Strainer
• In Class: Begin sample 3 knuckle hinge
• Homework: 10 Designs/maquettes for Project 1, Complete sample hinge

Week 3

• Lesson: Marriage of Metals
• In Class: Discuss designs for Project 1 with Jenn
• In Class: 2 marriage of metals samples, begin work on project
• Homework: Samples, Work on project

Week 4

• Lesson: Clasps, part 1
• In Class: Sample clasp, work on project
• Homework: Samples, work on project

Week 5

• Lesson: Patinas and Finishing

• In Class: 2 sample patinas, work on project

• Homework: Work on project, finish samples

Week 6

• Lesson: Spiculum forming
• Introduce Project 2
• In class: Work on project 1, design for project 2, sample spiculum
• Homework: 10 Designs/maquettes for Project 2

Week 7

• Project 1 group critique
• Lesson: Anticlastic forming
• In Class: Discuss Designs for Project 2
• Homework: Anticlastic forming sample, begin project 2

Week 8

• Lesson: Brooch backs
• In Class: Sample brooch back, work on project and samples
• Homework: Work on project and samples

Week 9

• Lesson: Chain making
• In Class: Sample chain, work on project
• Homework: Work on project, samples

Week 10

• Lesson: Clasps part 2

• In class: Sample clasp, work time on project/samples
• Homework: Work on project

Week 11

• In Class: Work time for the entire class.
• Homework: Complete project 2 and any outstanding samples

Week 12

• In Class: Individual Final Critiques

Supplies

Basic jewelry tools- saw, files, drill bits, pliers, cutters

Soldering Pick

Hard, Medium, Easy solder

Ruler with metric measurements

Sharpie- Extra Fine point in black or dark color

Scribe

Sandpaper (320, 400, 600 grit)

Steel wool

Scotchbrite

Tubing (insert wire of 18-20ga, preferably brass or bronze)

Sheet and wire for projects and samples