Day 9 - SAFETY & Filing Pendants

Safety in the Jewelry Studio!!!

Warm up- Take out a notebook and pencil to take notes on Safety!!! You must have a perfect score on your General Safety test to work with any equipment!

Learning Objective- You will learn about safety equipment, safeguards, and safety rules in the jewelry classroom and apply your knowledge to the General Safety Quiz on Friday.

Language Objective- Students with listen and take notes on Safety in the jewelry classroom, creating a list to help them organize the topics of safety and studio areas of concern. 

Agenda-

• Write down the following SAFETY Procedures:
•  Make a list for each of the following topics:
• Pickle
• Buffing polishing wheels 
• Torches 
• General
• Test on Thursday!!!
• Tips for Filing
• Put pressure on your metal on the downward or forward stroke of the file
• Think about the shape you're filing and the flat or curved surface of the file, (curved side goes on an inside curve of the design, flat file would be used on an outside curve).   
• To get a smooth straight line use a long stroke to file along the edge as far as possible. 
• Overlap your file strokes when moving to a new area of the piece.
• If a small section is extra bumpy and you want it to be smooth, work on the one spot to make it more even and then continue to file the whole piece. 
• Filing Demonstration  
• Work time

Homework-

Study for your Safety test on Thursday!!!

Day 6 to 8 - Pierced Pendant Design

Tony P. graduated MRHS student

Warm Up -  Answer the following questions: 

1. What do you need to do to the metal before drilling holes with the Flex Shaft tool?
2. How do you hold the Flex Shaft tool while drilling holes?  
3. What two safety rules must you follow to use the Flexible Shaft tool?

Learning Objective: Students will create an interesting design using the elements and principles of design and learn the basics of saw piercing.

Language Objective: Students will listen and watch the demonstrations to learn how to drill holes and peirce their metal.  

Video:  Demo on  Drilling Holes into Metal 

Video: Saw Peircinging Demo

Vocabulary Word: 
piercing- to cut out shapes in sheet metal  using a jewelers saw.

A Fun Blog about Saw Piercing: The joys of Sawing Piercing Blog

Agenda: 

• Saw Piercing Tips

1. Cut out the inside shapes before sawing out the outside shape.
2. Use your body to hold the saw when attaching the saw blade.
3. Make sure the fit of the blade is tight. (High pitched when plucked.)
4. Hold your saw at a right angle to your metal, or straight up and down.
5. Use bees wax to lubricate your saw blade when it starts to feel stuck.
6.  Don't push the saw. Relax your arm when sawing and let the blade do the work.
7. Be sure your sawing arm is in front of your bench pin where you work. (Don't place your       pin in front of your torso.)
8. Hold your metal tight on the bench pin.
9. Turn your metal to make a turn or curve, not your saw.  
10. Saw slowly when completing the the circle of the cut to avoid warping your metal.

• Complete Designs for pendants, 20 total drawings 10 designs with at least 3 piercings within a circle or oval. 10 designs using your outside shape with  at least three piercings within. 
• Continue to work on your pendants 

Designing Process

• Brainstorm image or object images you could use for inspiration for your design.
• Use positive and negative space to design  your images.

Step 1:          10-12 beginning design concepts for both pendants.  One design should fit into an oval, or round shape.  The other design can be its own shape.  NO BIGGER THAN 1 1/2 X 2 INCHES.  These will be reviewed for credit.  LEAVE ENOUGH SPACE BETWEEN PIERCED AREAS AS TO NOT CUT OR BUFF THROUGH THE METAL FROM ONE SPACE TO ANOTHER. Include a minimum of three piercings within the shape.

Step 2:            With the instructor, select one design for your final.  Upon finalization of drawings, ideas to the instructor and receive materials.

http://www.gingermeekallen.com/?tag=jewelry

Construction Process

1. Glue paper drawing on metal with rubber cement.
2. Punch the negative spaces with the awl and drill holes in metal.
3. Saw inside and outside edges with jewelers saw.
4. Support work with bench pin and C-clamp by securing to table top.
5. After all sawing is complete file all edges with either a large half-round file or small needle file.

Finishing

1. Sand with wet-dry sandpaper start with 320, then use 400, and finally use 600
2. Buff using Tripoli
3. Polish using Rouge
4. Attach finished piece to leather cord using a link

Day 2 to 5 - Saw Piercing

Learning Objective-  Students will learn the basic tools and basic skills for cutting or piercing metal using a jeweler's saw, bench pin, and Fordom tool for drilling holes.  
Language Objective-  Work in groups to answer questions about a piece of jewelry.  
Agenda-

• Sylabus
• Safety Contract
• Tool Contract
• Saw Piercing Project 

Vocabulary:

Bench Pin: This is used for filing, sanding, sawing, and any other work you do with your metal. It is attached onto the edge of the jewelry bench or table you use. This allows you to file or saw a piece of metal and have room to move your tool around and still hold onto the metal.

Below is a link to many different used bench pins.
 http://www.flickr.com/groups/benchpin/pool/



A piercing saw is a type of saw commonly used in jewelry making on sheet metal. It is usually used on softer metals as the saw is delicate.

http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/piercingsaw.html

Flexible Shaft Tool- 
A power rotary tool.  It is similar to a Dremel tool found  in woodworker shops. The tool system is a simple rotary motor that has a hand piece which can handle many different attachments. The user holds the hand piece with the desired attachment tip and operates the motor with a foot pedal.

Shelby W.   MRHS Jewelry Student 2010-11

Saw Piercing Assignment:The saw piercing assignment consists of cutting two designs from sheets of metal, (copper or brass), with a jewelers saw.   The First Design will fit into an oval or round shape.  The Second Design will have its own shape.  This process will give you the skills required to use of some basic jewelry tools. Designs must be original.  Craftsmanship, design, and the quality of the finished work, are the primary criteria for grading your work.

Tools:             

• Flexible Shaft Tool- for drilling
• C Clamp- Your Bench Pin and C-Clamp will be set up every class day.  All your work will be done using these two invaluable tools.  
• Bench Pin
• Jewelers Saw 
•  Files
• Sand Paper
• Buffing and Polishing equipment- 

Step 1:            10-12 beginning design concepts for both pendants.  One design should fit into an oval, or round shape.  The other design can be its own shape.  NO BIGGER THAN 1 1/2 X 2 INCHES.  These will be reviewed for credit.  LEAVE ENOUGH SPACE BETWEEN PIERCED AREAS AS TO NOT CUT OR BUFF THROUGH THE METAL FROM ONE SPACE TO ANOTHER. Include a minimum of three piercings within the shape.

Step 2:            With the instructor, select one design for your final.  Upon finalization of drawings, ideas to the instructor and receive materials.

http://www.gingermeekallen.com/?tag=jewelry

Construction Process

1. Glue paper drawing on metal with rubber cement.
2. Punch the negative spaces with the awl and drill holes in metal. There should 3 three saw pierced areas within your design.
3. Saw inside first then outside edges with jewelers saw.
4. Support work with bench pin and C-clamp by securing to table top.
5. After all sawing is complete file all edges with either a large half-round file or small needle file.

Finishing

1. Sand with wet-dry sandpaper start with 320, then use 400, and finally use 600
2. Buff using Tripoli
3. Polish using Rouge
4. Attach finished piece to leather cord using a link

Welcome to Jewelry I and II Classes!

          

Jewelry I Student Work

Jewelry II Student Work

Welcome to Jewelry Class!

Learning Objective - You will gain an understanding of the studio guidelines, expectations, and safety rules. 

Language Objective - Get to know each other and the classroom. 

Agenda - 

• Fill out the card with your name and table #. Find a partner and share your answers. Introduce your partner to the class. 
• What is your past experience with art?
• What do you want to learn in Jewelry Class? 
• What is something about you that people don't generally know? 
• Class Expectations/Safety/Tool Kits
• Questions

Cell Phone/Device Policy

At the start of each unit/lesson, each person's electronic device may be placed in the “caddyshack” until directed otherwise by the teacher.

You will get four opportunities to put your phone/device away

• First reminder: You will be asked to put it away (out of your hands/out of sight).*
• Second reminder: A  temporary home (“caddyshack”: locked in classroom office) for your device until the end of class.
• Third Reminder: A temporary home (“caddyshack”: locked in classroom office) for your device until the end of class and parent/guardian will be contacted.
• Final opportunity to put your device away! Cell phone/device to student relations until the end of the day and parent/guardian will be contacted.

Once you’ve gone through the four opportunities to put your device away, you will receive a referral. Don’t worry about keeping track of your opportunities, I got your back!

Agenda - Pick up a