Wax Carving Techniques for Jewelry Design
Measuring, Cutting, and Leveling the Ring Tube
A course by Elsa Tierney , Jewelry Designer and Maker
About the video: Measuring, Cutting, and Leveling the Ring Tube
Overview
“In this lesson, I will prepare a piece of wax to form the ring. I will show you how to cut a perfect line all the way round without veering off. I will clean up the cut surface and then, using a set square, I will ensure the sides of the ring are level 90 degrees. ”
In this video lesson Elsa Tierney addresses the topic: Measuring, Cutting, and Leveling the Ring Tube, which is part of the Domestika online course: Wax Carving Techniques for Jewelry Design. Explore the ancient art of wax carving and discover creative techniques to design, measure, sculpt, size, and finish bespoke pieces of jewelry from scratch.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Measuring, Cutting, and Leveling the Ring Tube In this lesson, we'll start measuring, cutting, and levelling our ring tube. As you can see here, I have my design that we did in the first lesson. As I've been making rings for a long time, it comes naturally, so I don't always do a technical drawing now. For this process, you may find it helpful to write down the measurements of your ring. To start with, I'll work with a D-shaped ring tube. I've taken the medium size one and it's in green wax. You can use blue waxes and other size rings depending on the shape of your ring in the future, but...”
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Course summary for: Wax Carving Techniques for Jewelry Design
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Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Fashion Design, Jewelry Design
Elsa Tierney
A course by Elsa Tierney
Elsa Tierney is a jewelry designer and maker specializing in lost wax casting for jewelry and sculptures. Her fascination with jewelry and artifacts from all around the world, or “treasure” as she would call them, was ignited from a young age on trips with her parents to London-based museums. As an adult, she decided to turn this passion into a career, receiving a degree in fine art and later, a National Diploma in Silversmithing & Allied Crafts from Sir John Cass School of Art & Design.
Her pieces incorporate influences from modern art that she combines with traditional jewelry-making methods. She is particularly proud of her marionette piece, which boasts the working attributes of a puppet on strings, but can also be worn as a necklace. Her work has been exhibited across the UK, and she is a two-time winner of the Bronze Goldsmiths Award in the 3D Modellers category. Other accolades include the Silver Goldsmiths Award in the QVC category in 2016 and Gold in the Raw Pearls category in 2015.
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