Flush Setting with Sean Sims

• Effective practice preparation: Learn about the relationship between the type of stones and material surfaces to determine the best approach for optimal results.
• Hand piece and setting tools control: Improve your drilling technique and prepare metal to securely set stones while limiting surface damage.
• Tool preparation and maintenance: Grasp the essential setting skills and understand the value of customising and maintaining your tools to ensure effective technique.
• Hands on experience: Gain practical experience observing live demonstrations, using the tools and receive practical guidance under expert supervision.
• Setting various stone cut: Acquire the skills in flush setting for up to two different stone cuts (brilliant and princess) and learn how to achieve desired effect for each.
• Tips and tricks of the trade: Gain insight in sourcing equipment and valuable tricks from an established setter in the trade.

Our small class size offers the chance to explore this modern technique with a leading contemporary master offering both group guidance and 1:1 time with your tutor. Deepen your understanding and expertise in the specialist skill of traditional hand setting.

• Protective clothing or clothing you do not mind getting dirty e.g. apron, and closed toe shoes.
• One pairs of accurate dividers.
• One scriber
• Two pushers or if you prefer to make your own, bring two old needle files

You will be provided with: 

• Stones in size and quantity required
• Silver rings in appropriate size, shape and thickness to set two different stone cut
• All setting equipment required for the course

Optional:

• You can bring your own setting tools (Flat scorper and spit stick).
• Spectacles or head visor (if required) to work on small details.
• One scriber.
• Two pushers or if you prefer to make your own bring two old needle files.

• Intermediate: Practical experience and understanding of listed skills required.

Participants at the intermediate level should have prior experience in a workshop environment and the ability to work independently on fundamental tasks. They should be comfortable with processes such as piercing, filing, and soldering, and possess a working knowledge of workshop tools and techniques. This level focuses on refining basic skills, introducing more complex tasks, and developing the ability to troubleshoot and work with greater precision and autonomy.

We believe that talent should not be held back. Here at the Goldsmiths’ Centre, we are open, accessible and inclusive to all. Our Access Grants help anyone to build thriving creative careers, supporting jewellers, silversmiths and allied industry practitioners to access our training courses for free.

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The Access Grants are delivered by the Goldsmiths' Centre and funded by the Goldsmiths’ Company Charity.