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Mrs. Carson
Jewelry
Jewelry Techniques and MetalsmithingCentral Valley High School Instructor: Mrs. Sherry CarsonInterest in personal body adornment is universal. Students here at Central Valley are introduced to a variety of techniques, historical background, design, metals and semi-precious stone as they pursue their desire to create unique pieces of jewelry. Beginning students learn soldering and finishing techniques in their exploration of fabricating a variety of jewelry pieces. Advanced students concentrate on casting and stone settings. Bezel settings, prong mountings and channel work are all introduced. Students interested in further study may select from a variety of techniques to perfect or create larger more elaborate pieces combining techniques with increased scale. Many of our graduate students have been placed in a professional setting |
