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Metal Smithing
- Understand the skills that how to work with machines and use different types of hand tools on well-equipped workbenches.
- Provide the knowledge and skills to make jewellery of excellent quality.
- Imparts extensive practical training in finishes and enameling.
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24MJD 224
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Metal Smiting
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CO49: Create jewellery pieces using a variety of materials and manufacturing methods , encompassing both precious and non-precious metals, along with learning soldering and expertise in incorporating surface decoration techniques and utilizing various setting types within their jewellery designs through hands-on practice. CO50: Compile comprehensive practical records detailing plans related to jewellery design across diverse institutional settings and cultivate verbal communication skills to converse effectively with examiners. CO51: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction. |
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 |
Basic tools
- Introduction to tools, consumables and equipments used in the jewellery manufacturing.
- Rolling mill - operation and use
Wire drawing.
- Wire Drawing machine - operation and use
- Use of files & Filing Techniques
- Tracing, Piercing, Bending, wire work, forging, etc
- Twisted wire
- Tubing
- Hollow
- Uniform
- Seamless
- Seamed
Soldering
- Joining fabricated parts by intermediary metal alloy fusion
- Design transfer to metal
- Soldering technique and Soldering practice
- Practical considerations during soldering
- Material & Method
- Pendants
- Earrings
- Bracelets
- Rings
- Others
Metal Finishing Techniques
- Technique of filing, Finishing and polishing
- What is polishing and necessity for polishing?
- Necessity for Emery polish and Use of all the kind of emery papers for jewellery polishing
- Use of emery mandrels, Emery sticks and Emery boards
- Thread polishing
- Buffing
- Cleaning solution finishing technique
- Hand polishing and buffing
- Rhodium plating
Type of finishes on metals:
- Gloss
- Matte
- Florentine
- Satin
- Hammering
- Surface ornamentation with heat
- Metal fusion techniques
- Reticulation, Metals used for reticulation
- Fusing Metal
- Granulation
- Kuft gari process
- Bidri Work
- Surface Ornamentation
- Enameling, Stamping, Filigrees, etc.
Stone Settings
- Introduction for different stones used in the jewellery and its cuts and shapes
- Preparation of gravers and tapping tool for master setter
- Different types of Pave and Prong Setting
- Channel setting in RBC, Baguette
- Different types of fittings and hooks used in the jewellery
- Make different types of collets for prong, Bezel etc…
- Making of rings and Principle of ring sizing,
- Making of pendants of various shapes
- Earring making with clutch
ESSENTIAL READINGS:
- Untracht, O. (2011). Jewellery concepts & technology. Doubleday.
- Olver, E. (2001). Jewellery 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). The Penland Book of Jewellery: Master Classes in Jewellery Techniques. Lark Books.
