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2010 Block classes

Term 3, Block 2
September 6 - 10

Term 4, Block 1
October 4 - 8

Term 4, Block 2
November 29 - December 3

Class times

All block classes run from 9.30am - 4.30pm.

Block 1 runs during Week 1 of term, Block 2 runs during Week 9 of term.

Block 2 Term 3 2010

Registration for Block 2 must be received by 5pm Monday 9th August.

Class lists will be finalized on Friday 13th August, you will be notified.

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Cold Connections. Jewellery/Body Adornment

Tutor: Craig McIntosh

Studio: Jewellery Studio T2.08

Block: 2

Maximum number of students: 11


Description:
You will explore the making of jewellery, using a combination of found objects and silver. You will extend the use of basic jewellery techniques, and learn about using various types of rivets. Learn how to make nuts and bolts, to join materials that can not be heated. Design and fabricate a quality piece of body adornment.

Content:
* Cold connections, rivets, nuts and bolts, design, concepts, fabrication
* Discussion/ feedback on finished work

Objectives:
To be able to design and fabricate a piece of jewellery using cold connection techniques.

Outcomes:
A piece of jewellery / body adornment. The knowledge and skills to use various types of rivets, to be able to use a miniature tap and die set to make nuts and bolts out of precious metals

Required materials

  • jewellery tools
  • study log
  • pencil 0.7
  • dust mask
  • safety goggles

Cost to student:
Dependent on what you want to make.

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Block 1 Term 3 2010

Registration for Block 1 must be received by 5pm Monday 14th June.

Class lists will be finalized on Friday 18th June.

Registration forms are in .doc format. If you don't have Microsoft Word you can download Word Reader for free.

Registration form

Block 2 Term 2 2010

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Block 1 Term 3 2010

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Block 2 Term 3 2010

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