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ADVANCED JEWELRY TECHNICIAN



PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Intensive, hands on jewelry making classes, where students are taught how to make fine jewelry using various techniques such as jewelry fabrication, wax carving, casting, and stone setting. With personalized instructions and practice students develop skills for fabrication and repairs on custom orders. In addition, students are trained how to sketch, create CAD designs, 3-D printing, laser welding, and other skills through specialization classes.






Introduction to the Workshop


AJT101 Introduction to the Workshop - Theory - 9hrs

AJT102 Tools for the Bench Jeweler - Theory - 9hrs

AJT103 Filing - Lab - 9hrs

AJT104 Measuring and Scribing - Lab - 9hrs

AJT105 Sawing - Lab - 9hrs

AJT106 Forming and Bending - Lab - 9hrs

AJT107 Drilling - Lab - 9hrs

AJT108 Free Form Cut Out Charm - Lab - 9hrs

AJT109 Melting - Lab - 12hrs

AJT110 Wire and Sheet Fabrication - Lab - 12hrs

AJT111 Soldering - Lab - 9hrs

AJT112 Ring Sizing - Lab - 12hrs

AJT113 Sanding, Polishing and Cleaning - Lab - 9hrs

AJT114 Mass Finishing – Theory - 6hrs

AJT115 Bezel Fabrication – Lab - 12hrs

AJT116 Cold Connections and Riveting – Lab - 12hrs




Metal Identification and Classification


AJT117 Metal Identification and Classification – Theory - 6hrs AJT118 Trade Pricing Guide – Theory - 6hrs

AJT119 Decorative Finishes – Lab – 9 hrs

AJT120 Introduction to Gemstones – Theory - 5hrs

AJT121 Solitaire Ring Fabrication – Lab - 12hrs

AJT122 Introduction to Jewelry Sketching – Lab - 9hrs

AJT123 Wire Setting With Bail – Lab - 12hrs

AJT124 Final Project – Lab – 24hrs

AJT125 Plating – Theory - 5hrs

AJT126 Plating – Lab - 6hrs




Wax Carving and Casting


AJT127 Introduction to Lost Wax Casting - Theory - 3hrs AJT128 Types of Waxes and their Applications – Theory - 4hrs AJT129 Filing Waxes / Dome Ring - Lab - 6hrs

AJT130 Fabrication with Wax Sheets and Wires - Lab - 6hrs AJT131 Filing Waxes / Ring with Stone - Lab - 12hrs

AJT132 Modeling and Wax Carving With Burs - Lab - 6hrs AJT133 Using Wax Pens - Lab - 6hrs

AJT134 Wax Injection - Lab - 6hrs

AJT135 Wax Spruing - Lab - 6hrs

AJT136 Wax and Metal Weighing - Theory - 3hrs

AJT137 Investment Mixing - Lab - 6hrs

AJT138 Burnout Procedure - Theory - 3hrs

AJT139 Melting Metals - Lab - 3hr

AJT140 Centrifugal Casting - Lab - 6hrs

AJT141 Porosity and Defects of Castings - Theory - 3hrs AJT142 Finishing and Polishing - Lab - 6hrs

AJT143 Casting Replica - Theory - 3hrs

AJT144 Preparing and Vulcanizing Rubber Molds - Lab - 6hrs AJT145 Vacuum Casting - Theory - 3hrs

AJT146 Course Review and Discussion - Theory - 3hrs




Stone Setting


AJT147 Introduction to Stone Setting - Theory - 9hrs

AJT148 Stone Setting Tools - Theory - 9hrs

AJT149 Identification of Stones: Cuts and Shapes - Theory - 12hrs

AJT150 Prong Setting - Lab - 12hrs

AJT151 Bezel and Tube Setting - Lab - 12hrs

AJT152 Flush (Gypsy) Setting - Lab - 12hrs

AJT153 Channel Setting - Lab - 12hrs

AJT154 Baguette Setting - Lab - 12hrs

AJT155 Tiffany Setting - Lab - 9hrs

AJT156 Pear Shape and Marquis Setting - Lab - 6hrs

AJT157 Graver Preparation – Lab - 12hrs

AJT158 Pavé Setting - Lab - 18hrs

AJT159 Bead Setting – Lab - 12hrs

AJT160 Course Review and Discussion - Theory – 3hrs


Total program is 500 clock hours


*Introduction to MatrixGold6 and Introduction to Laser Welding is also included in this program





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