Bezel and Channel Setting Fall 2018
Learn to set both cabochons and faceted stones in bezels and tubes. On Day 2, learn multiple methods and techniques for setting round stones in a channel set ring. Students will have benches equipped with microscopes and cutting-edge pneumatic tools.
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Bead and Fishtail Setting Summer 2018
On Day 1 of this class, Joel will teach how to set a basic single row bead set band using modern tools.  Instruction covers the basics of all Pave work and styles. On Day 2, Joel will build on the bead setting techniques and teach a traditional Fishtail setting in a wedding band.  Instruction covers...
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Shaping Tools for Scrolls and Designs Summer 2018
This course is for jewelers and engravers who already have basic engraving skills and are comfortable working with tools. Tira will focus on shaping and sharpening the right tools for the job, transferring patterns to your work and executing scroll work onto metal.  Learn intertwining elements, principals of basic scroll design and how to cut...
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Borders, Banners and Bouquets Summer 2018
Tira introduces students to beautiful design elements to compliment jewelry, knives or other hand engraved items. Learn how to lay out and execute border patterns. Understand the design,  construction and engraving of individual flower types and learn how to create floral bouquets. Incorporate banners and learn basic lettering to incorporate into your projects. Experience working...
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Beginning Engraving Jewelry Spring 2018
Experience working with modern pneumatic tools and a microscope to shorten your learning curve and improve the quality of your work! This class will be geared toward jewelers.  While this class will be helpful for anyone wanting to learn to engrave, patterns and projects will favor jewelry examples.  Ultimately, pre-course input with students will determine...
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Beginning Engraving Spring 2018
Experience working with modern pneumatic tools and a microscope to shorten your learning curve and improve the quality of your work! Tira introduces students to hand engraving with EnSet Hand Engraving, Stone Setting and Finishing tools.  Learn to shape and sharpen many gravers including: a 90 degree graver, a 110 degree graver, a flat, a...
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Bead and Fishtail Setting Spring 2018
Joel McFadden teaches a combination Bead Setting Class and Fishtail Setting Class to jewelers of all levels On Day 1, Joel will teach how to set a basic single row bead set band using modern tools.  Instruction covers the basics of all Pave work and styles. On Day 2, Joel will build on the bead...
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MJSA Expo 2018
Please visit us at the MJSA Expo 2018 in New York City at the Jacob K Javits Convention Center, River Pavilion We will be at MJSA Expo 2018 in Booth 245.  At the show you will be able to see or try: Leica S9i, S7E and A60F Microscopes; EnSet Engraving Systems; Precision Bench Workbenches; A...
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Princess Cut, Delicate Stone and Channel Setting Fall 2017
Joel McFadden teaches jewelers how to set Princess Cut stones and other delicate stones without damaging the corners of the stones. He rounds off the course with some of the easiest channel setting techniques you will ever learn.
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Bead and Fishtail Setting Fall 2017
For jewelers who want to refine high-quality bead setting skills and develop decorative stone setting techniques using modern tools. Students each have their own bench with a microscope and pneumatic engraving tools to dive right into new techniques
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