Activity Details
The Learning Connexion School of Creativity and Art | 182 Eastern Hutt Road, Taita, Hutt City
$350.00 for 7 sessions | 7 places remaining
Run by The Learning Connexion
Contact Details
Term 4 Focus: Flush Setting Tiny Gems into Handmade Jewellery
"Make Your Jewellery Sparkle with Tiny Gem Settings!"
What you’ll walk away with:
What You'll Learn:
Is This Workshop for You?:
Tutor Summary
"Jewellery making is an art that allows you to express your creativity and add a personal touch to each piece. Flush setting tiny gems is a delicate skill that brings a magical sparkle to your designs."
Q & A:
Q: Do I need any prior experience?
Q: What should I bring?
Q: What will be provided?
Q: What can I expect to take home?
Join our Flush Setting Tiny Gems workshop and learn the intricate art of embedding small gems into your handmade jewellery. This hands-on class is perfect for intermediate jewellery enthusiasts looking to add a touch of sparkle to their designs. Work on a micro scale with expert guidance and discover how tiny gems can transform your creations.
You’ll master the technique of flush setting tiny gems, creating stunning pieces with eye-catching sparkle. Walk away with a new skill that adds significant value in your jewellery making journey.
- Designing jewellery suitable for flush setting
- Carving and preparing drill holes for gem settings
- Using drills and burs to create perfect gem seats
- Making a tiny burnisher from a broken drill
- Working with magnifying visors for precision
- Techniques to handle and set tiny faceted gems
This workshop is ideal for intermediate jewellery artists who are looking to refine their skills. If you are keen on learning micro-scale work and enhancing your pieces with tiny gems, this class is perfect for you.
Lisa Sinclair is a creative artist with a background in wildlife conservation and a Diploma in Creativity (excellence, 2022). She specialises in silversmithing and stained glass art, with a particular love for enamelling and creating wildlife miniatures. Lisa has exhibited her work throughout the Wellington region and has a certificate in Adult Teaching.
A: This workshop is suitable for those with some jewellery-making experience. It’s designed for intermediate level creatives who want to learn a specialised technique.
A: Reading glasses, magnifiers or optivisor headsets with strong lenses (3.5x), your own micromotor/dremel/foredom, tiny drills, tiny faceted round stones (cubic zirconia), ball and seat burs, and 2 mm or thicker copper or silver for practice. Long hair should be tied up, and closed-toed shoes are required.
A: Cubic zirconia in various colours and sizes (1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm).
A: Practice pieces set with tiny cubic zirconia in copper, a tiny burnisher you made, and the skills to set tiny stones in your own jewellery designs.
The Learning Connexion School of Creativity and Art | 182 Eastern Hutt Road, Taita, Hutt City
Sorry, bookings are currently closed.