Fine Jewellery Design
A strong foundation in jewellery design is the basis for many jewellery career paths.
A good sketch can close a sale; effective renderings reveal the designer's spirit and build excitement for the design; accurate technical drafts communicate fabrication requirements to any jeweller. Together with a focus on practical, beautiful and comfortable design, these skills ensure competence and understanding in this most creative and limitless field.
Learn, from first principles, the fundamentals of jewellery design. No prior design or art experience is required! By the end of this course you will complete a portfolio of designs and leave with a clear understanding of how to design beautiful jewellery that is durable, saleable & suitable for manufacture.
You will Learn...
JD100: Rings with Gemstones, Pendants and other designs
Differences between the varieties of pearls readily available in the market today are identified. Origins of some of the most beautiful specimens as well as common imitations and tests are covered. South sea, Japanese and Chinese pearls are closely inspected.
JD100: Settings and Findings
Settings and findings keep the gem on the metal and the jewellery attached to the wearer. Learn about the hundreds of types of findings designers use, and many exciting ways to set gemstones into your jewellery designs.
JD100: Drawing Gemstones
Master drawing all the common gem cuts in all three views. Understand when to use faceted, cabochon and fancy shape gems and how to use common length-to-width ratios for most typical cuts create perfect gemstone designs.
JD100: Drawing Techniques
The tools and techniques for drawing, sketching and tracing are introduced and practiced. These include enlargement, reduction and application of creative variation to jewellery lines, use of basic forms and combinations of these techniques to rapidly produce creative, unique pieces of jewellery!
JD150: Perspective Drawing
The drawing techniques of two point and three point perspective will give you the ability to accurately visualize your jewellery designs from new viewpoints and to accentuate key elements of yoru design. Implement amazing short-cuts that allow fast sketching of perspective views to achieve visual impact (and impress customers!) in counter-sketching scenarios.
JD150: Colour Rendering
Add a touch of colour to highlight a key gem or section of your design, or create full-colour works that will take your breath away! Learn to use wax-based coloured pencils and pigment inks instead of traditional paint to supercharge your rendering efficiency!
JD150: Layout and Presentation
Portfolios and exhibitions bring the inner world of the jewellery designer to the real world of manufacturers, customers and jewellery competitions. The class is full of tips, examples and suggestions to make your presentation the best it can be.
JD150: Shading
Learn how to create realistinc shading on a wide variety of jewellery surfaces to bring your designs out of the paper and into your viewer's imagination. Shading adds depth, conveys function and can make a sale! Learn quick techniques for working at the counter, and more accurate, elaborate methods to shade your masterpieces.
Specialisation
This course is part of the Fine Jewellery Design learning path, also referred to as JD
Participants attending and completing this programme can choose to enroll for the full diploma
Course Fee
S$2,200
inclusive of GST
Course Duration
40 hours
7 weeks (1 day/week), or
14 weeks (1 half-day/week)
JDMIS runs week-day, weekend and weeknight courses for this popular course. JDMIS also has flexible make-up schedules and graduates can return without cost for refresher courses (subject to availability).
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Join us for one of these fascinating sessions by simply give us a call on 6221 5253 and we can go over your options!
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This is a flagship course at JDMIS...
but there's much much more!
Comprehensive Jewellery Certification
JDMIS specialises in comprehensive industry-level training! We train jewellery professionals from around the region in a wide range of jewellery topics. We also help jewellery artists excel by incorporating into their work, the techniques and best practises used by the professionals! Check out our formal Diploma programmes and their modules, which are also offered as stand-along skills certifications:
Learn From The Best
The Jewellery Design and Management International School (JDMIS) is the only specialized school providing professional jewellery design, gemmology, fabrication and business training to the jewellery industry, artisan entrepreneurs and jewelelry enthsiasts.
We have uniquely structured courses ranging from intensive full-time diploma courses to compact 40 hour professional part-time certifications that focus on specific skills. Whether you are attracted by the idea of being a jewellery designer, need to upgrade your skills as a jewellery professional, or simply flex your creativity and express your own personal style, JDMIS can help you achieve and exceed your jewellery dreams!
Tanja Sadow, Dean and founder of the JDMIS is Singapore's most notable jewellery personality - having educated the trade and public for over 30 years with a unique international perspective that includes experience in all facets of the jewellery trade from Europe, the United States, South America and Asia.
