Jewelry course aimed at those who want to start and get a solid training in the traditional craft of jewelry making. Also for those who want to deepen and / or increase their skills.
Description
Civilization and perhaps humanity itself was born from fire, and this from the rubbing of two pieces of wood. Lighting the fire symbolizes creation par excellence.
The name “Sacador de fuego” refers to the act of pulling the pieces out of the fire. The Sacador de Fuego is a person who elaborates, develops and finishes a piece of jewelry. He is a model maker, caster, gem setter and goldsmith. He has a broad knowledge of the basic and related techniques of jewelry making.
The initiation to jewelry is of great importance, it is the foundation on which a good development of this art is built. It requires fostering awareness with intention to achieve a dialogue between the metal and our hands. The course will include a series of exercises that will give the student this important beginning.
The course is a continuous and combined program of Prototyping or Modelmaker, in which different types of exercises are developed and elaborated.
Goals
Learn the basic techniques of jewelry making and becoming initiated in techniques such as Lost Wax Casting, Wax Modeling, Stone setting, Silversmithing, Constructing Tools, Forging, Anticlastic, Chasing and Repoussé , Engraving, Mokume Gane, Mokujama, Kum Boo, Technical Textiles in Metal.
Methodology
You work in a common space and your development is guided individually. The teacher indicates the exercise to be performed and supervises each of the steps you take with your hands, with the intention of leading you correctly towards the objective of the exercise. Once the exercise is completed, you move on to the next one. In this way, although there is an estimated time of execution of each exercise, you will be the one who sets the pace of progress throughout the course.
In addition to the hours of classes, you can come to the workshop to work 4 hours a week (upon the teacher’s authorization), either to advance with the exercises of the course or when you are ready, to start making your pieces. These free workshop hours are not classes, it is a space and time that is given to you so that you can face little by little to work without indications and guides and to gain confidence.
Contents
The General Course is divided into 4 Modules (Option A: 4 Classes per week) or 8 Modules (Option B: 2 classes per week). Each Module has a duration of 14 weeks.
OPTION A:
MODULE 1
● Jewellery history
● Tools and workshop equipment
● Metallurgy
● Alloys
● Rolling and drawing out techniques
● Cutting techniques: cut, saw, file, sand, drill and mill.
● Soldering techniques
● Finishing techniques
● Constructing volumes with precision: triangular prism, cylinder, cube.
● Joints
● Clasps
● Rivets
● Development of a hollow ring
● Lace and Invisible soldering
MODULE 2
● Wax modelling
● Lost Wax Casting
● Alternative casting techniques.
● Chasing / Repoussé
● Hand Engraving
● Etching
● Textile Techniques: crochet, basketry, macramé
MODULE 3
● Stone Setting
● Forging
● Metal Forming: Anticlastic & Synclastic
● Silversmithing.
● Mokume-gane
● Kumboo
● Mokujama
MODULE 4
● Planning a collection.
OPTION B:
Same program contents of Option A, divided into 8 modules.
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Teacher:
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Dates:
Classes are from September to July. You can start the course at any time of the year.
Christmas Holidays, Easter week and Summer Holidays (from July 26th to September 15th) is closed. -
Duration and Price:
It is renewed module by module.OPTION A – 4 CLASSES PER WEEK (4 hours each)
16 hours of classes + 4 hours of free workshop per weekTOTAL MODULE (14 WEEKS) : 224 hours of class + 56 hours of free workshop.
Price per Module: 2.800 €.
Payment: Reservation of place 790 € + 3 monthly payments of 670€.*Material not included (Cost is aprox. 275€) Once you have finished the inscription, we will send you the material list with options where you can buy it in Barcelona.
OPTION B – 2 CLASSES PER WEEK (4 hours each)
8 hours of classes + 4 hours of free workshop per weekTOTAL MODULE (14 WEEKS) : 112 hours of class + 56 hours of free workshop.
Price per Module: 1.400 €.
Payment: Reservation of place 500 € + 3 monthly payments of 300€*Material not included (Cost is aprox 275€) Once you have finished the inscription, we will send you the material list with options where you can buy it in Barcelona.
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Schedule:
You can choose the combination of schedules you prefer, subject to availability.
Classes: from Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm. and Monday and Wednesday from 4 pm to 8 pm.
Free workshop: from Monday to Thursday from 2 pm to 4 pmMaximum 10 students per group.
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Language:
Classes are in Spanish or English.
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