Service Description

4 Week Stone Setting Course - Wednesday Evening 6 - 8.30 pm This course focuses on some beginners stone setting techniques and takes place over 4 weeks for 2 and a half hours each week. This course is suitable for anyone wanting to start some stone setting techniques. Previous experience of soldering would be an advantage but it is not essential. If you have attended a couple of 1 day workshops this course is perfect to expand upon your skill set. The course will cover bezel setting and tube setting and you will make 1 bezel set piece and 1 tube set piece. Depending on progress there may be time to make a second tube setting and silver for this will be charged extra (about £5 depending on the price of silver) - Course Breakdown - Week 1 - Bezel setting - You will create a bezel set ring or Pendant creating the setting from scratch for either a gemstone, sea glass or dichroic glass cabochon. This project will continue into week 2. Week 2 - Bezel setting continued (this project may run over into week 3 depending on progress) Week 3 - Tube setting - you can create a ring or pendant from silver with a tube setting. You could make a wishbone ring if you like. You will cut the tube and burr a seat for the stone (rather than using a pre made tube setting). Week 4 - Tube setting continued. Silver for both projects is included in the price along with a small stones for setting. Silver for an additional tube setting can be purchased during week 4 time permitting.