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Feb. 08, 2019 | Posted in
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Kelsey Merkely , Jewelry Making
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Jewelry Making
Jewelry Making vol.5 – Master Course 2018 (k.m)
Here I am engraving a simple band ring. Doing my best to keep the pattern consistent on all sides of the ring. Marco, our engraving teacher sketches on metal, before engraving. My friend J… [read more]
Feb. 07, 2019 | Posted in
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Ashley Li Ye , Jewelry Making
Reporter: Ashley Li Ye | Course:
Jewelry Making
Jewelry Design vol.4 – One Year 2018 (a.l.y)
The Instructor introduced rendering light reflection on objects. Different shapes of an object will create a different kind of light reflections, as a jewelry designer, it is important to remember t… [read more]
Feb. 07, 2019 | Posted in
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Ai Maruyama , Jewelry Making
Reporter: Ai MARUYAMA | Course:
Jewelry Making
Jewelry making vol.5 – Atelier One Year 2018 (a.m)
今週は銀を使って葉っぱを作り始めました。銀の板から葉の形を切り取ります。金属を切るのは最初の授業と比べると徐々に慣れてきましたが、今回は複雑な形をしているので、いつもより慎重に行いました。 SBALZOと呼ばれる工程です。蝋の上に切り出した葉っぱの表を下に乗せ、打ち出し加工を施していきます。どのくらいの凹みが必要なのかわからず、恐る恐る作業をしていたのですが、思い切っ… [read more]
Feb. 04, 2019 | Posted in
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Kelsey Merkely , Jewelry Making
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Jewelry Making
Jewelry Making vol.4 – Master Course 2018 (k.m)
Here I am preparing my silver earrings for engraving. Our engraving teacher shows us how to move the engraving knife to make lines in the metal that complement the shape of our earrings. J… [read more]
Feb. 01, 2019 | Posted in
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Ashley Li Ye , Jewelry Making
Reporter: Ashley Li Ye | Course:
Jewelry Making
Jewelry Design vol.3 – One Year 2018 (a.l.y)
This is a typical design of man's ring which comes in a rectangle shape. It helps us better understand how different it may look between the side and front view. After all the above practices, … [read more]
Feb. 01, 2019 | Posted in
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Ai Maruyama , Jewelry Making
Reporter: Ai MARUYAMA | Course:
Jewelry Making
Jewelry making vol.4 – Atelier One Year 2018 (a.m)
今週の授業から銀を使っての制作が始まりました。お店で銀の粒を50g買い、銅との合金を作ります。 専用の台で銀と銅を溶かします。作業は高温なので、緊張感も相まりたくさん汗をかきました。初めての作業で手順ももたついてしまいましたが、とても興味深い工程の一つでした。 加工した銀を指輪にしていきます。この形の指輪は先週も作っていたので、今回は作り方を思い出しなが… [read more]
Feb. 01, 2019 | Posted in
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Kelsey Merkely , Jewelry Making
Reporter: Kelsey MERKELY | Course:
Jewelry Making
Jewelry Making vol.3 – Master Course 2018 (k.m)
The instructor prepares the wax stick for engraving. The instructor demonstrates how to engrave in the Florentine style. My engraving in progress. My engraving. From my first engravin… [read more]
Jan. 25, 2019 | Posted in
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Ai Maruyama , Jewelry Making
Reporter: Ai MARUYAMA | Course:
Jewelry Making
Jewelry making vol.3 – Atelier One Year 2018 (a.m)
今週のArt Visitではオルサンミケーレ教会(Chiesa di Orsanmichele)を訪れました。ここはレプブリカ広場の近くにある正方形のかたちをした教会です。街の中心地にあるのでこの日もたくさんの観光客でいっぱいでした。この教会の柱や天井にはルネッサンス期のフレスコ画が描かれているのですが、場所によっては少し年代の新しい油画も施されていました。ステンドグラスも相まり、荘厳な雰… [read more]
Jan. 25, 2019 | Posted in
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Ashley Li Ye , Jewelry Making
Reporter: Ashley Li Ye | Course:
Jewelry Making
Jewelry Design vol.2 – One Year 2018 (a.l.y)
After understanding the relationship among front, side and up views, we began to use it on rings that have more complex designs. We started with a simple square design ring with regular shank a… [read more]
Jan. 25, 2019 | Posted in
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Kelsey Merkely , Jewelry Making
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Jewelry Making
Jewelry Making vol.2 – Master Course 2018 (k.m)
This week before moving forward on our second project, we finished our leaf. Here I am preparing to solder the three parts together to make a final pendant. Here we working with the engraving i… [read more]