Basic Manufacturing Techniques

Paper Code: 
JWT 603
Credits: 
8
Contact Hours: 
120.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Objective:

  1.  To understand the skills that how to work with machines and use different types of hand tools on well equipped work benches.
  2. To provide the knowledge and skills to make jewellery of excellent quality

 

 

10.00
Unit I: 
I. Rolling techniques :
  1. Rolling techniques :                                                                    
    • Rolling sheet
    • Rolling wire
    • Rolling defects

 

 

10.00
Unit II: 
Cutting sheet metals :
  • Dividing metal from mass by shearing

 

10.00
Unit III: 
Bending sheet metals
  1. Bending sheet metals                                                                                                
  • Manual banding
  • Tools banding
  • Banding with deformation
  • Banding without deformation
  • Doming

 

 

15.00
Unit IV: 
Sawing :
  1. Sawing :                                                                                     
    • Serving or contour shaping metal by gradual groove removal
    • Sawing Practice
    • Sawing problems & solutions 

 

15.00
Unit V: 
Filing :
  1. Filing :                                                                                        
    • Removing metal by attrition  
    • Use of filing
    • Type of Filing
    • Straight flat filing
    • Curve filing
    • Shape filing
    • Drawing filing

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Untracht, O. (2011). Jewelry concepts & technology. Doubleday
  2. Loney, J. (2009). Metal Jewelry Made Easy: A Crafter's Guide to Fabricating Necklaces, Earrings, Bracelets & More. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

 

 

References: 
  1. McCreight, T. (2005). Jewelry Making: Techniques for Metal. Courier Corporation.
  2. McCreight, T., & McCreight. (1999). The Metalsmith's Book of Boxes & Lockets (Vol. 6). Hand Books Press.
  3. Wicks, S. (1990). Jewelry making manual. Brynmorgen Pr.
  4. Hesse, R. W. (2007). Jewelrymaking through history: An encyclopedia. Greenwood Publishing Group.

 

 

Academic Year: 
2019-20
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