Hove Jewellery Works is proud  to offer an introduction to hand engraving with guest tutor and master engraver, John Cook. The course runs over 2 days with a specific focus on Jewellery design. Specifically bright cutting, Florentine designs , arabesque scrolls, floral designs and boarders.

 

We start with the setting up, sharpening and polishing of the various gravers used in Jewellery hand engraving. We will cover magnification, transfer techniques, work holding, turntables and associated tools and equipment.

 

Our first copper practice plate is used to build confidence in cutting straight and curved lines where we progress to cutting various Celtic patterns that are commonly found in jewellery work.

 

Our second practice plate moves on to using the flat, round and liner gravers, where we design and cut a simple flower incorporating bright cut and cap techniques. We will also introduce the wriggle cut, bright cut boarders and the use of liners to produce Florentine designs.

 

Having practiced these specific techniques on a square plate we now look to incorporate these into actual pieces of jewellery. Your final task will be to design and cut your own pendant utilising the various cuts and techniques learned over the previous days.

 

At the end of the course you will have built up confidence to undertake designing and engraving of your own jewellery pieces. To have established a foundation of techniques that will assist you in incorporating hand engraving into your existing unique jewellery work .