Come try out bead setting very popular setting styles used in fine jewellery today presenting a jeweller with a specific set of challenges to get right. Peter has many years experience training apprectices and jewellers in Australia and is visiting the UK to share his tried and true teaching method for these setting styles.

If you are interested in learning these techniques but have little or no experience or this is a fantastic introduction and intensive day of practice for you with an expert instructor.

During the course you will be introduced to all the unpinning principals and pitfalls you may encounter when cutting and setting these styles. This includes best practices in metal thickness ratios, getting the spacing and geometry right, what tools are needed and how to clean up effectivly after setting. Please note this is a setting course - you will not be fabricating.

You will also get a chance to try out Peters Ezi set pliers as a method of creating a alternative type of bead setting - a fun and fast way to secure a stone without using a graver.

As part of the course you will be given a setting pack including practice blanks, cubic zircons to practice on the day. Peter will have other of his specially made up setting packs available for purchse for further practice at home.

Rachel Hearne Jewellery School is a fully equipt jewellery studio meaning you will need to bring a minimal amount of tools (mostly burrs and bits) with you. Tool list TBC.

More information Peter Keep of Jewellery Training Solutions please follow this link:

https://www.jewellerytrainingsolutions.com.au/pages/meet-peter-keep

Please arrive 15 min before the start of class.

More detailed on tool list will be emailed before the class.

10-4pm

The Studio

3rd Floor

7-9 Glassworks

Lancaster LA1 1NZ

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