Making Beautiful Articulated Hinged Jewelry

Name: Making Beautiful Articulated Hinged Jewelry
Rating: 4.6 (46 reviews)

A fun fast-tracked course to get you making amazing hinged jewelry like a professional

Created byProfessor John Ahr

Last updated 8/2018

English

What you'll learn

They will be able to utilize mechanisms to produce unique jewelry wearables.

Course content

5 sections • 14 lectures • 48m total length

Introduction To Making Beautiful Articulated Hinged Jewelry1:49
Prof. John Ahr explains the scope of this course and presents an example of the project to be completed.
What You Will Learn1:03
Prof. John Ahr explains the scope of this course in greater detail and presents an example of the project to be completed. This will enable students to gauge whether or not this is a suitable course for someone at their skill level.
Tools, Supplies and Materials1:32
Here you will find information concerning the materials to be used in the piece including specific measurements.
Best Hinge Choices2:06
You will gain an understanding of the various types of hinges and how they integrate into various jewelry designs.

Cutting The Knuckles2:47
You will learn how to cut uniform knuckles (or lugs) using a tube cutting jig.
Preparing To Solder The Knuckles4:11
Prof. Ahr explains how to prepare the bracelet segments for soldering to produce hinges that move freely.
Soldering The Knuckles2:14
You will learn how to uniformly heat the project components to achieve soldering success.
Preparing The End Pieces For The Clasp1:40
You will learn how to measure, cut and position items to successfully solder a box clasp to your project.
Soldering The Clasp3:49
You will learn how to solder a box clasp so that you retain functionality.

Requirements

Basic jewelry making tools and knowledge.

Description

Fun, informative step-by-step video lectures, will teach teach you the skills necessary to design and make hinged jewelry items. This course is designed for intermediate to advanced jewelry students. Those who have taken our introductory course entitled "Colorful Silver Jewelry" are well prepared to move on to this project. This is a foundational course for anyone interested in creating fine jewelry items that exhibit refinement of detail and articulation.

Who this course is for:

Intermediate to advanced jewelry students and those who have taken our first course.

Making Beautiful Articulated Hinged Jewelry

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Course content

Introduction4 lectures • 7min

Texturing The Metal Elements2 lectures • 17min

Preparing The Main Decorative Components2 lectures • 5min

Creating The Hinge Elements5 lectures • 15min

Final Assembly Of The Elements Using Hand Made Rivets1 lecture • 6min

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