Basic Manufacturing Techniques

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

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COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

 

 

JWT 603

 

 
 
Basic Manufacturing Techniques

 

 

The students will  –

 

CO138: work with a variety of materials including non-precious and precious metal. Effective use of techniques of sawing, piercing, annealing, soldering, texturing, ring sizing, hinge making, complicated scoring, bending and other fabrication methods.

CO139: construct jewellery using hollow form, cold connections, wire, chain and other wearable and light metal objects jewellery.

CO140: Solder metal parts together with consistency and intent using a variety of traditional joints.

CO141: Understand how to build a portfolio toward career opportunities in the jewelry and light metals marketplace, such as working as a staff jeweler for an existing jewelry business, selling jewelry in trade and craft shows, working toward building a portfolio, and setting up a personal jewelry studio as an entrepreneurs.

Approach in teaching: Interactive Practical Sessions , Theme board  , Demonstrations ,Giving tasks, Field practical , inspiration board,  Workshop ,  Laboratory industry visits,  Group and Team work

Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective, Product and Design development

Class test, Semester end examinations, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

10.00
Unit I: 
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
  • Manual banding
  • Tools banding
  • Banding with deformation
  • Banding without deformation
  • Doming

 

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

 

 

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

    • Peripheral milling
    • Face milling
    • Diamonding milling

     

    Unit VII:  Wire drawing                                                                                       10 hrs

    • Use of draw plate
    • Wire manufacturing by hand
    • Twisted wire

     

    Unit VIII:  Tubing                                                                                                    10 hrs

    • Hollow
    • Uniform
    • Seamless
    • Seamed

     

    Unit IX:   Soldering                                                                                                  10 hrs

    • Joining fabricated parts by intermediary metal alloy fusion

     

    Unit X:  Design transfer to metal                                                                            20 hrs

    • Material & method
Essential Readings: 
  • Untracht, O. (2011). Jewelry concepts & technology. Doubleday.
  • Pinton, D. (2009). Jewellery Technology.
  • Untracht, O. (2010). Metal techniques for craftsmen Garden City, NY: Doubleday.
  • Miller, J.(2009). The work of Master Goldsmith: A Unique Collection. Robert Hale.

 

References: 
  • Olver, E. (2001). Jewelry Making Techniques Book. North Light Books.
  • McGrath, J. (2005). The Jeweler's Directory of Decorative Finishes: From
  • Enameling and Engraving to Inlay and Granulation.  Krause Publications Craft.
  • Le Van, M. (Ed.). (2005).ThePenland Book of Jewelry: Master Classes in Jewelry Techniques. Lark Books.
  • Codina, C. (2007). Goldsmithing & silver work: jewelry, vessels & ornaments. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
  • Loney, J. (2009). Metal Jewelry Made Easy: A Crafter's Guide to Fabricating Necklaces, Earrings, Bracelets & More. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

E-RESOURCES:

JOURNALS:

  • Journal of Gem & Jewellery Industry 
  • Art of Jewellery
  • Diamond World
  • Jewellery News India

 

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