The specialized courses such as Repousse and Chasing all you to dedicate your focus on a particular skill. The specialized courses are delivered from Jacques Fabian’s private STUDIO41 in Strathalbyn, South Australia.
Traditional Repousse and Chasing – Trade and Novice
The Term Chasing is derived from the noun “chase” which refers to a grove, furrow, channel or indentation. Chasing is used to define a three-dimensional shape in relief usually in sheet metal. The techniques of Repousse’ and chasing use the malleability of metal to form shape by degree.
Repousse’ and Chasing is one of the oldest crafts known to mankind.
The art of pushing, shaping and moving the metal takes control and self-discipline.
This course will teach you the science behind precious metals and how and why they move so fluidly when caressed with a finesse hand.
Highly popular, this course fills quick and there are only limited positions.
**Some precious metals extra if requested by student. Materials invoiced on Sunday.
- Cost of Course is $2,500.00 includes the tool levy and workshop materials (kit)
- Three day course
- Class times are 9.30am – 4pm
- Basic Kitchen facilities available as well.
Making Mounts and Settings – Trade
Before you can truly set a gemstone with confidence you must first understand how the setting is made. It is simply essential to produce quality items you must understanding its construction.
To produce the correct support for a gemstone the Manufacture of the Mount Must be precise and relevant to that gemstone.
This whole course is dedicated to educating you in the skills and processed of how to make the various mounts and settings that hold gemstones.
This course is fundamental and paramount if you would like to set your own Gemstones.
**Please note this is not the Setting course
- Cost of Course is $2,500.00 includes the tool levy and workshop materials (kit)
- Three day course
- Class times are 9.30am – 4pm
- Basic Kitchen facilities available as well.
Ring Making – Shanks! -Trade or Novice
It’s all about the Ring!
Learn about Undercarriages and what they do through to Shank variations such as:
- Tension
- Forged
- Upswept
We cover some specialized finishes such as Gilt and Textures. So many outcomes the list is endless with what you will do with the skills obtained from this course.
- Cost of Course is $1,500.00 includes the tool levy and workshop materials (kit)
- Two day course
- Class times are 9.30am – 4pm
- Basic Kitchen facilities available as well.
Setting – Trade or Novice
Now that you know how Mounts are made, you can consolidate the skills and processes that go into the Gemstone setting procedure.
You will learn:
- Cutting Bearings and Seating a Gemstone properly
- Bezel Settings
- Claw Settings (Various)
- Pressure Setting
- Bead and Grain Setting
- Share Claw Setting
- Cost of Course is $2,500.00 includes the tool levy and workshop materials (kit)
- Three day course
- Class times are 9.30am – 4pm
- Basic Kitchen facilities available as well.
Traditional Silversmithing and Object making
Creating Heirlooms of the future. This Short course will enable you to develop your skills in the art of moving metal in the direction you want it to go. All the constructions of Hollow ware (Bowls) and Flat ware (Cutlery) are created by Sinking, Raising and Forging.
These projects can be personalized as Bequest Treasures for family members or stunning conversation items for your dinner parties. This course will open a whole new world to the individual who can continue onto the Advanced Silversmithing and Object Making Freelance course set to run in 2017.
- Cost of Course is $2,500.00 includes the tool levy and workshop materials (kit)
- Three day course
- Class times are 9.30am – 4pm
- Basic Kitchen facilities available as well.
Traditional Gemstone Threading
Traditional Skills are hard to come by these days. Threading of Gemstones is no different. While YouTube has a million and one ways to do it, Traditional skills will allow you to stand out in the crowd.
Learn the little things to look out for, what makes great knots and how to use your finding to their best potential.
Combine this course with our “Gemstone identification course “ This will give you maximum benefit to produce work from your own studio.
- Cost of Course is $250.00 includes the tool levy and workshop materials (kit)
- One day course
- Class times are 9.30am – 4pm
- Basic Kitchen facilities available as well.
- Fully Equipped Workshop
Youth Courses
Introduction to Jewellery – For Young People
School Holiday Activities:
- Cost of Course is $150.00 includes the tool levy and workshop materials
- One day course
- 1 Day program 10.00am to 3pm (Junior Classes)
- 1 Day program 9.30am to 4pm (Senior Classes)
- Basic Kitchen facilities available as well. (BYO Lunch)