INTRODUCTION TO JEWELRY & METALSMITHINGPast to PresentGood afternoon:Please grab a blank sheet of printer paper from the middle table and wait for instructions.

HISTORYThe first jewelry was made hundreds of thousands of years ago. Earlier forms were made of materials specific to the environment of the people creating them.

for function | holding garments together

for protectionfor mourningVictorian Mourning Brooch

signifying membership

to show status and identity

Can jewelry be looked at as an art form in itself like painting or sculpture?

Many artists are pushing beyond making functional and traditional jewelry.

Incorporate found and unusual materials

Student Examples 2009

Student Examples 2009

Student Examples 2009

Student Examples 2009

Student Examples 2010

Rough Draft (Daily)Finish 4 quality sketches for your idea. You can not begin until your sketches are done. Due at the end of class on Monday.

Your design must have at least 2 inside cutouts and it cant be too simple like a small hole.

Your designs can be functional

Riveting: You can combine two different pieces without a torch

Riveting: You can combine two different pieces without a torch+=

Rough Draft (Daily) cont.Size: Your drawings will be used as a model for cutting the metal so make the drawing the same size as the intended design to save time.

Craft: Lines should be smooth &letters drawn neatly.

Divide your paper up into 4 sections. Write Due Monday name in the corner

NatureLeaves, animals, water, clouds, sun, moon, stars, landscapes, trees, etc.LetteringYour name, people, words, quotes, initials, etc.SymbolPeace sign, thumbs up, Native American imagery, cross, arrows, logos, etc.Free Choice

GRADING BREAK DOWN

25pts each section Creativity Completion Neatly Drawn A+ Effort

NatureLeaves, animals, water, clouds, sun, moon, stars, landscapes, trees, etc.LetteringYour name, people, words, quotes, initials, etc.SymbolPeace sign, thumbs up, Native American imagery, cross, arrows, logos, etc.Free Choice

SAW FRAMESAW BLADEFILENEEDLE FILEEMERY PAPERBENCH PINDRILL BIT

BENCH PINA tapered wooden block with a V cut in one end. A bench pin supports metal while sawing or filing. The block is fastened with a C clamp.

PIERCINGThe procedure of cutting out areas of metal with a drill and/or saw.

SAW BLADEA thin metal with cutting teeth used for sawing metals; used in a jewelers saw frame; teeth should point towards handle.

FILESUsed for removing large areas of metal and smoothing edges.

NEEDLE FILESThese are made solely for jewelry work. When filing, remember to move file ONLY in the direction from the top toward the handle end.

RIVETTINGa type of cold connection that holds together two or more sheets of metal.

TEXTURESurface patterns on metal which are not very deep and which add to the interest of the piece.

EMERY PAPERan abrasive paper used for removing scratches and cleaning metal. It is made in varying degrees of coarseness. The smaller the number, the coarser the paper.

OXIDIZE Metal chemically combining with oxygen. In jewelry, it darkens the surface of the metal.