Rex Collet Making with Stephen Barnett

Workshop 925 based at The Mayford Centre, just outside of Woking and very close to Guildford.

Unit F9 The Mayford Centre,

Mayford Green

Woking,

Surrey 

GU22 0PP

TUTOR:

Stephen Barnett

WHAT DOES THE DAY INVOLVE?

Are you looking to move your jewellery making skills up to the next level?

In this class you will learn how to make a traditional Rex collet from scratch.

This decorative collet is a great stepping stone from making simple jewellery designs to making fine mounts. It will develop your skills in forming, soldering, measuring and piercing and finishing, giving you the confidence to move on to other more complex mount making projects .

We will form the collet working out the exact measurements for a set stone, and then incorporate decorative cut downs finally finish and polish also looking at the ways the collet can be used in ear studs, rings and pendants and how you would prepare it for these different uses.

We will also discuss setting stones into the collets and the tolerances required to make a good mount ready for setting.

Creating decorative collets from stock metal to order is a great way to challenge your skills and give you new confidence in your jewellery making skills

By the end of the day you will have finished collet ready for use and the skills and confidence needed to make more of your own to order.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Students should have some workshop experience and be confident using normal jewellery tools and equipment.

If you are unsure, please email us at hello@workshop925.com to discuss any queries, we are always here to help.

CLASS SIZE:

7

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

All tools and consumables are supplied including your stones and silver.

WHAT TO BRING:

For safety reasons, during each class, you are required to wear appropriate footwear, we request that no open toed shoes are worn within Workshop 925. Long hair should also be tied back when working with the equipment. You may also wish to bring a notebook. We have handouts for many demonstrations, but there are always many tips and tricks given verbally by the tutor, which some might like to keep note of. Please bring any lunch, snacks and drinks which you may want to your session. We have tea and coffee for you to help yourselves to.

For stone setting courses, it is also recommended to bring Optivisors if you have any or glasses which allow you to see smaller stones.

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

• You can pay via our website or in our workshop in person using our card machine.

• If you prefer to pay directly, you can email us on hello@workshop925.com and we can invoice you manually to arrange a bank transfer.

• For classes over £80, instalment options are also available. Please email us on hello@workshop925.com to arrange.

• Gift Voucher - if you have a voucher to redeem, please email us before booking on hello@workshop925.com

Please check your dates carefully before booking a class as we are unable to offer refunds. See our Terms & Conditions for full details.

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