Jewellery Fabrication

Paper Code: 
CJWT 602
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
120.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to –

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

 

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                                                                                                       10 hrs

  • 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: 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

  • 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

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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