Jewelry & Metals

Instructor: Mr. Jason Hludik

Course Description:
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An introductory course in working 3 dimensionally with metals and other
materials. course covers design concepts and basic techniques of forming and
connecting materials.
Course Outline

I. Subject Areas
1. Materials and Tools:
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Students will be able to understand the use of art metals and the tools that
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manipulate those materials
2. Wire design 2-D or 3-D facial portrait:
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Students will be able to use different art metals to create a facial design of their
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self
3. Ancient Jewelry:
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Students will be able to understand Egyptian style all wire design and how it is
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produced.
4. Wire Rings:
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students will be able to gauge the size of ring to custom fit fingers and apply
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balance and form into their design.
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5. Welding & Soldering:
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Students will learn how to solder & weld various metals together to form art
6. Flat Plate Art Metal:
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Students will learn art metal safety rules for working with plate medal to make a
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personal logo
7. Steel Sculptures:
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Students will be able to demonstrate skills of sculpture design & gas
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welding techniques for final project

II. Grading
30% Projects
20% Quizzes & Test
20% Class participation
20% Tech Reports
10% Homework