Jewelry Specialization: Mastering Design and Photography Techniques

Overview

“The rule of thumb is that you don't want a very thick piece, even if it's hollow. I like to keep my waxes at about 1 mm thick or a little less. I will explain how to use the milimeter gauge to make sure that the wax is the correct thickness overall. Once the pendant is complete, I will finish it using steel wool, sandpaper, and lighter fluid. You want your piece as finished as it can be! ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Carving the Pendant 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Jewelry Specialization: Mastering Design and Photography Techniques. Learn brass jewelry design and creation from sketches to polished pieces using foundational techniques and tools.

Partial transcription of the video

“So now I've hollowed this out. A little bit, a lot a bit more. We're going to start using the millimeter gauge And this is the sister of the caliper. or the cousin of the caliper. And you'll see on the bottom, It's different from a regular vernier caliper. and that it has these little pincers here so you can really get deep, but it measures just the same. To me, it doesn't seem like it's really measuring uh, the same depth of millimeters, but it is. So, It starts at zero. And it goes all the way to 10. So you have One, two, three, four, as this opens up, obviously. We want it. Less than a m...”

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Course summary for: Jewelry Specialization: Mastering Design and Photography Techniques

• Level: Beginner
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• 265 students
• 7 units
• 93 lessons (16h 27m)
• 37 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Digital Photography, DIY, E-commerce, Fashion Design, Jewelry Design, Product Photography