Weekend Course - 10 - 4 pm | $395
Prerequisites: Cold Connections + Silversmithing Fundamentals, former Intro to Silversmithing or equivalent experience.
Suggested Prerequisite: Textures & Surface Treatments and/or Soldering Refresher Course
*Sample Materials Included (final project materials not included).
Wire prongs open the world of stone-setting! Wire and free-form prongs can be used with a wide variety of stones and objects, from regular and irregular shaped cabochons, to large faceted stones, to found objects. In this course, we will explore fabricating a variety of wire prong settings you can incorporate into your own designs.
Over the first day, the instructor will guide you through creating two wire prong settings for an oval and irregular shaped gemstone. You will learn how to properly design the setting, solder the wires together, and finally set the stones. Other techniques and stylistic options will also be discussed and demo-ed.
On the second day, you will create a project of your design that you can wear home! You are welcome to bring a stone or found object of your own that you would like to set and incorporate into this final project. Come explore a unique and versatile stone-setting technique with us!
Once you have mastered the basic skills taught in our Jewellery Fundamentals course, this is a great stone-setting intro course. This course is designed for students who feel comfortable with their current soldering skills and want to learn how to incorporate gemstones or found objects into their work using wire prongs.
**IMPORTANT: Please note that participants are required to be familiar with soldering techniques prior to enrolling in this course. The instructor will not have the ability to dedicate time during the course to review basic soldering skills. If you are unsure, have been out of the studio for more than six months or feel like you may need a refresher, please register for our Soldering Refresher Workshop before attending this course. Please contact us ahead of time for any questions or concerns.
Please note: Stairway Studio is not a scent-free environment; however we ask that the use of scented products be limited in order to avoid triggering sensitivities in fellow students when working in close quarters.
