Welcome to the Jewellery Design Summer Camp - July to September 2022
What is Design?
Design is simply the process of decision making to create a piece of work - it could be a toaster, the latest IPhone, a piece of fine art, or a piece of jewellery.
How do you decide what to make, and make it the best version of it that you can, according to your own priorities and criteria...
Why Bother?
Simply - I hope - you want to make the best jewellery that you can!
If you take even just a little time to prepare and plan, you will find the rest of the process of creating your pieces easier too.
Design work allows you to try out different ideas, different sizes, styles, variations of your idea - work out how your clasp will be attached - how the piece will sit or hang on the body, the best size / scale for it and what elements go where,
You don't have to spend ages on design - you can spend as much time or as little as feels right to you - there are no rules... I suggest trying different ideas, and different ways of approaching your design, and see what works best for you...
Design is simply the process of decision making to create a piece of work - it could be a toaster, the latest IPhone, a piece of fine art, or a piece of jewellery.
How do you decide what to make, and make it the best version of it that you can, according to your own priorities and criteria...
Why Bother?
Simply - I hope - you want to make the best jewellery that you can!
If you take even just a little time to prepare and plan, you will find the rest of the process of creating your pieces easier too.
Design work allows you to try out different ideas, different sizes, styles, variations of your idea - work out how your clasp will be attached - how the piece will sit or hang on the body, the best size / scale for it and what elements go where,
You don't have to spend ages on design - you can spend as much time or as little as feels right to you - there are no rules... I suggest trying different ideas, and different ways of approaching your design, and see what works best for you...
Week 1 - Downloads....
Have a look at these documents to get warmed up for a summer of design experimenting
Have a look at these documents to get warmed up for a summer of design experimenting
- Basics; - Design - introduces the key ideas and principles of design for jewellery
- Basics - Drawing - different types of drawing that can be useful for jewellery making and design
- Supplies for Creativity - bits that will be useful to get together to experiment with
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Week 2 - Downloads....
This week we're looking at inspiration, and getting your designs started...
This week we're looking at inspiration, and getting your designs started...
- Design Inspiration
- Design Briefs
- Design Elements
- Design Colour
- Design Task
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Week 3 - Downloads....
This week we're looking at technical drawing, have a go at drawing a simple ring, and see how you do...
This week we're looking at technical drawing, have a go at drawing a simple ring, and see how you do...
- Technical Drawing
- Drawing Exercise - limbering up!
- Drawing a Ring
- Ring Size Chart
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Week 4 - Downloads....
This week we're looking at design development - the key ways of transforming your, ...
This week we're looking at design development - the key ways of transforming your, ...
- Design Development
- Sketchbooks
- Drawing Outlines (for quick jotting down of ideas)
- Modelmaking
- Modelmaking Exercise
- Top Drawing Tips
- Technical Journals
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Week 5 - Downloads....
This week we're looking at design identity; the information sheets this week are...
This week we're looking at design identity; the information sheets this week are...
- Design Styles
- Design Identity
- Designing a Collection
- Working to Commission
- Design Identity Exercise
- Design Resources
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Week 6 - Downloads....
This week we're looking at technical drawing, have a go at drawing a simple ring, and see how you do...
This week we're looking at technical drawing, have a go at drawing a simple ring, and see how you do...
- Technical Drawing - Gem Set Ring
- Technical Drawing - Pendants and Earrings
- Technical Drawing Video - (coming very soon)
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Week 7 - Final Week Downloads....
This week we're looking at technical drawing, have a go at drawing a simple ring, and see how you do...
This week we're looking at technical drawing, have a go at drawing a simple ring, and see how you do...
- Rendering
- Rendering Exercise
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I hope you've enjoyed this summer camp and found it useful!
Do get in touch with any questions or feedback on this at [email protected]
Share your designs, and see what others have done in my facebook group at - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thejewellerymakers
Do get in touch with any questions or feedback on this at [email protected]
Share your designs, and see what others have done in my facebook group at - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thejewellerymakers