Basic Jewellery Course
Study of the characteristics and behaviour of metals during working - laminating, wiredrawing, soldering.
Constructing a jewel: the various components and their combinations, uniting the parts (soldering or mechanical jointing).
Modelling in hot and cold wax, in plasticine, hot and cold silicon casting and rudiments of casting: rings with different kinds of shank, preparation of collets for cabochon and faceted stones, earrings, pendants and necklaces with jointed clasp mechanisms, construction of hinged joints, tunnelled pins with two-pin clasps, bracelets with snap-clasps.
Finishing rendered pieces, honing, cleaning and polishing.
Various kinds of jewellery enhancing processes.
Practice in stone-setting, and engraving.
Course Prices 2008
| B1 - ONE MONTH COURSE (80 hours in 4 weeks) | € 1,100.00 |
| B2 - THREE MONTH COURSE (220 hours in 11 weeks) | € 2,700.00 |
| B3 - SIX MONTH COURSE (440 hours in 22 weeks) | € 4,600.00 |
| B4 - ONE YEAR COURSE (720 hours in 36 weeks) | € 6,800.00 |
Registration fee
for 1 month - € 30.00; for 3 months - € 50.00;
for 6 months - € 80.00; for 1 year - € 100.00;
Notes
- Each course is 20 hours per week.
- With the exception of those attending the monthly course, all students who have no knowledge of technical drawing, must attend 16 hours of technical drawing and design which is included in the price.
Begining Dates 2008
7.1 - 4.2 - 3.3 - 31.3 - 28.4 - 26.5 - 30.6 - 1.9 - 29.9 - 27.10 - 24.11
National Holidays Observed
24.3 - 25.4 - 1.5 - 2.6 - 24.6 - 8.12
School Holidays
26.7.2008 - 31.8.2008 and 20.12.2008 - 4.1.2009
