Design
From sketch to piece: design, CAD, 3D printing and planning.
9 entries
Techniques
3D printing in jewelry
3D printing makes castable resin or wax models for casting jewelry, or direct metal pieces; precision, workflow and limits.
Techniques
3D scanning and CNC milling in jewelry
3D scanning digitizes an existing piece and CNC milling carves wax or metal models with precision; tools of the digital jewelry workshop.
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Adornment
A decorative element added to a piece of jewelry to beautify it or to emphasize its design.
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CAD software used in jewelry design
What program to use to design jewelry: Rhino, RhinoGold, Matrix, ZBrush, JewelCAD and CounterSketch. Software families and how to choose.
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Difference between metalwork, jewelry and ornamentation
What metalwork is, what jewelry is and how they differ: objects versus personal adornment, techniques, tools and the origin of the words.
Jeweler's dictionary
Jewelry design glossary: sketch, prototype, mock-up, tolerance
The words of creating a piece: sketch, technical drawing, scale, template, prototype, mock-up, model, ergonomics and tolerance.
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Ornamentation
Decorative details added to a piece of jewelry to beautify it and give it aesthetic value.
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Planning to design jewelry with original and unique designs
How to create a jewelry collection: theme, sketches, materials, prototypes, production, photography and launch. A step-by-step guide with a diagram.
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Talking about design
Jewelry can inspire interior, architectural and graphic design in style, materials, details and color palettes, and design shapes jewelry in return.