Become a goldsmith: create rings - Complete Jewelry Tutorial

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Become a goldsmith! Learn the art of making precious and exclusive DIY jewellery from Italian masters: 3 silver rings

Created byMatteo Oberto

Last updated 3/2023

English

What you'll learn

Make your first ring with the master Italian goldsmith's craft technique: we'll start with a silver ingot and finish with the product ready for sale.
Do you have worthless silver jewelry? Here's how it is best to melt the metal to obtain the silver ingot.
Are you curious to get a wax prototype of your favorite ring with a budget of only 50 dollars? We will teach you step by step how to make it.
Want to understand how to inject molten silver metal into a plaster cast? In this way you will get a model faithful to the prototype! We'll show you how.
3D model your ring with convenient software and print it in resin with the 3D printer. Here is the guide for the best quality-cost compromise.
Polishing guide: how to polish silver in order to obtain an excellent result.

Course content

5 sections • 23 lectures • 2h 49m total length

Introduction to the topics of the course: what we are going to learn together7:13
In this video lesson, I will describe to you step by step the topics that we will explore together in the next video lessons. Are you ready to embark on this fascinating and interesting educational path? Let's go!
3 methods to make a silver ring: artisanal VS modern method6:16
Before entering our didactic goldsmith laboratory, it is important to describe in theory what we are going to face. This video course combines the theoretical part with the practical and manual part. In this way, you will manage to become an excellent goldsmith craftsman.
Goldsmith laboratory and goldsmith supply chain: how many and tools you need5:25
In order to make you independent in the creation of your first silver ring, we will show you step by step the various stages of creation thanks to the next tutorials. However, before the practical guide to the realization, it is necessary that you understand which and how many tools you will need in the process. In fact, some are very expensive! In this lesson I will teach you that there are laboratories, which for a few euros can create parts of the goldsmith process, so as to bring a lot of savings. Do you want to melt silver and don't have all the equipment I'll show you in the tutorial? You can always go to a foundry! I'll show you how!

Melting of disused silver jewellery: creation of the starting ingot6:10
In the process of making a silver ring by hand, we start with melting old disused jewels. In this way, we will obtain the necessary amount of precious metal for the subsequent phases.
Silver ingot purification and drawing: from ingot to rod12:59
We have obtained an ingot composed of silver, a precious metal. Now it is necessary to make a wire, also called a rod, starting from the initial ingot. This phase is called "drawing. I'll show you what it consists of.
How to measure the ring starting from a silver rod: easy method26:43
Each ring has an internal diameter. Be careful to calculate this diameter correctly! Otherwise, the ring will go too tight or simply be too loose. Here is a simple method to avoid mistakes.
Handwork with rasp: tricks of the trade for making bends6:35
Every self-respecting goldsmith's banquet has many manual tools, such as files and rasps in quantity! However, there are some tricks to make the most of these tools, which can be obtained for a few tens of euros and will last your whole life.
Finishing and removing lines from silver with fine files and dremel3:59
We have made much of the ring but it is necessary to remove the stripes and polish the outer metal to show the silver in all its aesthetic beauty. How to do it? Here is the tutorial.
How to polish the silver ring and clean it with ultrasound machine6:15
Removed the lines, now it's time to polish the surface of the ring and finish all the details. We are close to the finished product.

How to produce a wax model of the ring by hand with a few euros of budget11:00
Let's start with prototyping! Do you have a silver ring in mind and would you like to make it out of wax? This is the practical tutorial that's right for you.
Preparation of the plaster cylinder for casting the silver with a sling13:31
We have the wax prototype of the ring we want to make. Here's how in our goldsmith's laboratory, we prepare the cylinder containing the liquid plaster. This phase, like others in this tutorial, are useful for your background knowledge. You could commission them from a trusted goldsmith since you have no way of doing them at home yourself.
Casting of a disused silver bracelet and plaster tutorial4:17
Let's start making the second ring. It is necessary to obtain a new silver ingot to proceed with the following phases. However, unlike the first ring, we have a wax prototype this time! We will no longer draw the silver ingot, but we will inject the molten silver into a plaster cast
Extraction of silver jewels and related remotion from the plaster cast4:10
Do you want to view your silver ring model? Remove the solid plaster with running water and your creation shines. So, let's move on to the first workings at the goldsmith's desk.
Rasp: cleaning of casting waste and setting of ring size6:01
Although this second ring has been made with many machines so far, the manual aspect is essential for proper finishing.
Polishing of the second ring with the powerful and finishing abrasive paste2:16
We are nearing the end of this second goldsmithing process. It is time to make this ring mirror polished and ready for sale.

Rhinoceros digital design of a faith with resin 3D print preparation13:23
Rhinoceros and MatrixGold are two very widespread pieces of software among modern-day jewelry designers. In this hands-on tutorial, I'm going to show you how we drew the third ring model on the PC in just a few minutes.
3D printing with castable resin: DIY process and practical advice8:22
The new frontier of goldsmith prototyping: the resin 3D printer. Why not save time? We'll show you how this tool holds the key to the future of modern jewelry.
Preparing the ring for polishing with dremel and abrasive-paper5:39
Even if the virtual design and 3D printing of the ring makes the work much more fluid for the goldsmith, it is still necessary to clean up the model as best as possible from any aesthetic imperfections, before the final polishing.
Final polishing of the third ring with the polishing brushes3:02
Let's polish this third ring! Surely you are already very good thanks to the past tutorials, however it is important to repeat to learn the best.

Cinematic advert: here are the 3 finished and rings!0:24
Here are the 3 rings made so far in all their beauty: videos are very important to allow the potential customer to understand how exceptional your product is. Here is a simple example.
Ideas for your jewels: let your imagination runs!6:17
A couple of ideas never hurt! In fact, it's vital that you keep learning if this is going to be your job. I'll show you how this need is addressed in the Preziosi d'Autore goldsmith's workshop in Pinerolo.
What to do with the jewels you made: where to sell them and for how much5:38
Have you made one or more jewels? It's time to understand where it is convenient to sell them but especially HOW to advertise them! It is essential that the potential customer knows why to buy from you and not from your other competitors.
How and where to continue your STUDIES and goldsmith artistic creations4:13
You have reached the end of this video course! We congratulate you! But before saying goodbye, I'd like to tell you about our digital study paths (other video courses for example) and the practical workshops we organize in the laboratory. Are you curious about how to participate?

Requirements

You will learn from 0 (zero) the art of making silver rings with 3 different methods.

Description

Are you a beginner and wish to learn and make your first ring? You are in the right place;
Are you an amateur and already making jewelry in your home workshop? We will delve into as many as 3 different processes for making the same ring (including resin printing of prototypes);
Are you a professional goldsmith but want to upgrade your technique with 3D fabrication and save time by printing your own prototypes? We will teach you the best process in terms of time and cost-effectiveness.

You will be able to produce your own custom ring with a few simple tools using 3 different handcrafted and modern processes, thanks to our English-translated tutorials, coming from Exclusive Italian master-craftsman goldsmith.

This video course contains moments of theoretical lecture, alternating with simple hands-on tutorials. You will be accompanied on our journey by the skill and experience of a Italian master artisan goldsmith, excellence in his professional field.

The lessons offer real and practical examples to make you autonomous in making silver rings and enhance your art to make unique and exclusive made-in-Italy jewelry. In Italy, there are major cities with numerous goldsmith workshops and precious gem cutters, for example Valenza, Vicenza and Milan, ready to buy your jewelry.

Over the course of several modules you will become a goldsmith artisan. This course is designed with a view both to enable you to create your own personal collection of silver jewelry from scratch, to show as a portfolio during your interview for example, and to monetize some or all of your newly created jewelry, so that you can gradually enlarge your home workshop with the associated income. There are exercises (with solutions), practical examples of worked products and tricks of the trade.

In this video course we will teach you, step by step how to make your first exclusive silver ring.

Are you interested in continuing your studies in this fascinating field? Check out our other video courses. Contact us to participate in annual workshops and hands-on workshop classes to deepen your skills and knowledge.

Who this course is for:

DIY jewelry makers
Curious about goldsmithing
Newbies and amateurs
Jewelers
Goldsmiths
Goldsmith craftsmen
Goldsmith professionals

Become a goldsmith: create rings - Complete Jewelry Tutorial

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Course content

Introduction to goldsmithing: become a goldsmith craftsman!3 lectures • 19min

First silver ring: handmade starting from the ingot6 lectures • 1hr 3min

Second silver ring starting from the handmade wax prototype6 lectures • 41min

Third Silver Ring: Simple and effective 3D design, 3D printing and polishing4 lectures • 30min

Valuing your silver rings: what to do with them and where to monetize them4 lectures • 17min

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