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This student is attending Bag Design course held by Prof. Bicci. The student is applying colors to the scanned draft design using Photoshop. It has very unique fastener and the handle! freehand… [Read more]

The student has completed the engraving work on a pair of pierced earrings, which until last week only to one side was complete, and they passed Prof. Marco’s examination. Once the 2 parts have been u… [Read more]

We visited the laboratory where the student was just staring her Ceramics course. The laboratory is spacious and full of light, located very close to “Sesto Fiorentino” train station. The laboratory … [Read more]

After having learned how to draw the shoes from the side, students continue to practice drawing them as seen from above, which is more difficult than the previous exercise. Special attention must be p… [Read more]

Today we explore the special INCISIONE lesson within the Jewelry Making course; Incisione refers to the traditional Florentine-style engraving technique. We will be following how to decorate leaf-shap… [Read more]

Today we visited Prof. Angela’s glass art atelier. The course addresses in order: painting exercises (Pittura), mosaic techniques (Mosaico), Tiffany-style techniques and fusing methods (Fusione). At … [Read more]

Each student represents a two-dimensional design of the theme previously chosen. Because of difference in individual pace, in the class there are both students who are still completing the 2D design… [Read more]

In this lesson, students will learn the process of attaching paper tapes over the wooden last (in Italian it is called “Forma”) and to draw design on it. The tape is elastic, specifically made for sho… [Read more]

Today we visit Prof. Pippi’s laboratory. He is our instructor for Furniture Making and Restoration course. Since his family used to produce and sell furniture items, he started this job at the early … [Read more]

Jewelry Design standard course is held 3 times a week, each lessons is 3 hours. Also　many students of jewelry Making participate to 20 hours of Design classes, in order to gain a wider understanding o… [Read more]