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ADVANCED JEWELRY TECHNICIAN



PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Intensive, hands on jewelry making classes, where students are taught how to make fine jewelry using various techniques such as jewelry fabrication, wax carving, casting, and stone setting. With personalized instructions and practice students develop skills for fabrication and repairs on custom orders. In addition, students are trained how to sketch, create CAD designs, 3-D printing, laser welding, and other skills through specialization classes.





Metal Smithing Part I

AJT101 Safety, Tools, and Bench Setup - Theory - 2hrs

AJT102 Filing and Sanding - Lab - 30hrs

AJT103 Measuring and Scribing - Lab - 3hrs

AJT104 Tool Preparation and Maintenance - Theory - 1hr*

AJT105 Sawing, Forming, and Bending - Lab - 15hrs

AJT106 Drilling, Free Form, and Final Brass Project - Lab - 21hrs

AJT107 Origins and Evolution of Jewelry - Lab - 1hr*

AJT108 Torch Pouring - Theory - 1hr*

AJT109 Melting, Wire, and Sheet Fabrication - Lab - 27hrs

AJT110 Solder Composition and Preparation Techniques - Theory - 3hrs*

AJT111 Bracelets and Soldering - Lab - 15hrs

AJT112 Specialization: Metal Identification and Classification - Theory - 3hrs

AJT113 Specialization: Metal Textures - Theory - 3hrs


Metal Smithing Part II

AJT201 Rings and Ring Re-sizing - Lab - 15hrs

AJT202 Polishing and Cleaning - Lab - 6hrs

AJT203 Mass Finishing - Theory - 2hrs*

AJT204 Cold Connections and Riveting - Lab - 15hrs

AJT205 Bezel Fabrication - Lab - 12hrs

AJT206 Solitaire Ring Fabrication - Lab - 9hrs

AJT207 Wire Setting with Bail - Lab - 12hrs

AJT208 Cluster Project - Lab - 18hrs

AJT209 Final Project - Lab - 30hrs

AJT210 Specialization: Introduction to Sketching - Theory - 3hrs

AJT211 Specialization: Enamel and Patina - Theory - 3hrs


Lost Wax Casting

AJT301 Introduction to Lost Wax Casting - Theory - 1hr*

AJT302 Introduction to Wax and Tools - Theory - 1hr

AJT303 Modeling and Wax Carving with Burs - Lab - 6hrs

AJT304 Fabrication with Wax Sheets and Wires - Lab - 3hrs

AJT305 Wax Pens and Bezels - Lab - 3 hrs

AJT306 Personal Wax Project - Lab - 6hrs

AJT307 Wax Injection and Spruing - Lab - 3hrs

AJT308 Wax and Metal Weighing - Theory - 1hr

AJT309 Investment Mixing - Theory - 1hr

AJT310 Burnout and Vacuum Casting - Lab - 6hrs

AJT311 Centrifugal Casting - Theory - 1hr*

AJT312 Stone Casting - Theory - 1 hr*

AJT313 Porosity and Defects of Castings - Theory - 1hr

AJT314 Finishing and Polishing - Lab - 3hrs

AJT315 Casting Replica - Theory - 1hr*

AJT316 Preparing and Vulcanizing Rubber Molds - Lab - 3hrs

AJT317 Specialization: Engraving - Theory - 3hrs

AJT318 Specialization: Introduction to Gemstones and Diamonds - Theory - 3hrs


Jewelry Methods and Practices

AJT401 Repair and Restoration - Lab - 15hrs

AJT402 Findings and Jewelry Mechanisms - Lab - 9hrs

AJT403 Heavy Metals Safety Management - Theory - 3hrs

AJT404 Introduction to Platinum - Lab - 18hrs

AJT405 Chasing and Repoussé - Lab - 6hrs

AJT406 Metal Clay - Lab - 9hrs

AJT407 Metal Inlay - Lab - 12hrs

AJT408 Specialization: Pearl Stringing and Beading - Theory - 3hrs

AJT409 Specialization: Plating - Theory - 3hrs


Introduction to Stone Setting

AJT501 Introduction to Stone Setting and Tools - Theory - 1hr

AJT502 Prong Setting - Lab - 15hrs

AJT503 Pear Shape and Marquis Setting - Lab - 6hrs

AJT504 Flush (Gypsy) Setting - Lab - 4hrs

AJT505 Princess Setting - Lab - 3hrs

AJT506 Bezel and Tube Setting - Lab - 15hrs

AJT507 Channel Setting - Lab - 12hrs

AJT508 Tiffany Setting - Lab - 3hrs

AJT509 Baguette Setting - Lab - 3hrs

AJT510 Pavé and Bead Setting - Lab - 13hrs

AJT511 Specialization: Introduction to Laser Welding - Theory - 3hrs

AJT512 Laser Welding - Lab - 2hrs

AJT513 Specialization: Introduction to MatrixGold6 - Theory - 6hrs

AJT514 MatrixGold6 - Lab - 9hrs

AJT515 Capstone Project - Lab - 30hrs


*Classes require video viewing





Total program is 500 clock hours







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