This is the third project from Stage 8 of the Apprentice program at Jewellery Training Solutions, a stage dedicated to learning advanced cutting skills and advanced setting construction. I really enjoyed this project, but with a total of 80 solder joints it was challenging!
Read MoreThis is the second project from Stage 8 of the Apprentice program at Jewellery Training Solutions, a stage dedicated to learning advanced cutting skills and advanced setting construction. This project was just plain fun!
Read MoreThis is the first project from Stage 8 of the Apprentice program at Jewellery Training Solutions, a stage dedicated to learning advanced cutting skills and advanced setting construction. This project was one from a regional competition of the Worldskills Competition, an international competition for apprentice jewelers.
Read MoreThis is the final project from Stage 7 of the Apprentice program at Jewellery Training Solutions, a stage dedicated to learning settings for various shaped stones. I’ve been really looking forward to this project, and it didn’t disappoint!
Read MoreThis project is from Stage 7 of the Silver program at Jewellery Training Solutions, a stage dedicated to learning settings for various shaped stones. This project rounds out the shaped stones: we’ve done marquis, square, round, emerald and now pear.
Read MoreThis project is from Stage 7 of the Silver program at Jewellery Training Solutions, a stage dedicated to learning settings for various shaped stones.
Read MoreThis project is from Stage 7 of the Silver program at Jewellery Training Solutions, a stage dedicated to learning settings for various shaped stones. There are easier ways to make this setting (for instance, using a square bezel block), but Peter teaches the traditional fabrication.
Read MoreThis project is from Stage 7 of the Silver program at Jewellery Training Solutions, a stage dedicated to learning settings for various shaped stones.
Read MoreThis is the first project (well, two projects) from Stage 7 of the Silver program at Jewellery Training Solutions. I love hearts, and I’m excited to know how to make this setting.
Read MoreThis is my final project in Stage 4 of the Silver Program at Jewellery Training Solutions. This week I was finally able to get back to these projects. This one was a lot of fun, and another one I had been looking forward to.
Read MoreThis is my sixth project in Stage 4 of the Silver Program at Jewellery Training Solutions. This was a challenging project and took me a couple of tries to complete. The first attempt was such a massive failure, it would have made for a great blooper reel on YouTube!
Read MoreThis is the fourth project in Stage 4 of the Silver Program at Jewellery Training Solutions. This is a standard ring design that I was very excited to learn how to make. It definitely presented some unexpected challenges!
Read MoreThis is the third project in Stage 4 of the Silver Program at Jewellery Training Solutions. This ring was a lot of fun, and is set with an 8mm CZ.
Read MoreThis is the first project in Stage 4 of the Silver Program at Jewellery Training Solutions. I’ve been looking at this project ever since I found this program, and I’m so excited to finally get to make it! This one always intimidated me.
Read MoreThis is the ninth and final project in Stage 3 of the Silver Program at Jewellery Training Solutions. I’ve been really looking forward to making this one, and it didn’t disappoint!
Read MoreThis is the eighth project in Stage 3 of the Silver Program at Jewellery Training Solutions. Some of these rings aren’t a style I would usually gravitate toward, but each one offers such a wonderful learning experience!
Read MoreThis is the seventh project in Stage 3 of the Silver Program at Jewellery Training Solutions. When I first began making jewelry, I looked at some things and just couldn’t figure out how they would be made. I’m so excited to be working through this program and learning these things that were such a mystery to me.
Read MoreThis is the sixth project in Stage 3 of the Silver Program at Jewellery Training Solutions. I have to admit that I ever saw myself making many rings. This program is full of rings, and one can learn many different skills when making them. I’ve really grown to love making them, and am starting to see endless possibilities!
Read MoreThis is the fifth project in Stage 3 of the Silver Program at Jewellery Training Solutions. This one was fun since I learned how to make a split shank as well as cut the claw setting.
Read MoreThis is my fourth project in Stage 3 of the Silver Program at Jewellery Training Solutions, but it is actually the first project in this level. I’m doing them slightly out of order since I had to wait for some of the stones that I needed for a couple of the projects. This project covered some basic topics such as reducing firescale, filing, and hallmarking.
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