Agenda-
- FINAL - Art Show Display this semester
- Prepare your best jewelry piece of the semester to show by Friday
- Type up your Artist Statement in C147- December 4th, 2018
- Display your work and artist statement the 7th or 10th in the case.
- Observe the Student End of Semester Art Show - Dec. 10th
- Write your Final Critique Dec. 13th
- Four Elements - Cabochon Stone Set Pendant Due Dec. 18th
Earth, air, fire, & water – the four elements.
Design Problem
Use all four elements in your design for the cabochon stone setting.
Many people are drawn to one particularly, associating certain things with each. In metalsmithing we use all four elements to make the work.
- EARTH – Metal ore comes from the earth, is mined from it’s depths. And of course gemstones are just shined up rocks!
- FIRE – This one’s easy. You need fire to smelt the ore and to then shape the metal. You also use it to fuse or solder pieces together.
- AIR – The torch is an acetylene/air torch, drawing atmospheric air into the gas stream. Also, air helps to cool your pieces sometimes.
- WATER – We use water to “quench” a hot piece of metal. Sometimes this is just to cool it down, other times it’s used in the actual tempering process of the metal (usually steel.)
Below are five videos on how to set a cabochon stone.
Art Jewelry - Making a bezel part 1
Art Jewelry - Making a Bezel part 2
Art Jewelry - Making a bezel part 3
Art Jewelry - Making a bezel part 4
Art Jewelry - Making a bezel part 5
Art Jewelry Setting a Cabochon in a Bezel Part 1
Art Jewelry - Setting a Cabochon in a Bezel Part 2
Art Jewelry - Setting a Cab Part 3
Past Student Work
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