Technical Drawing with Jasmin Karger

Delivered online, this course will help you to:

• Clearly visualise and communicate a design idea to manufacturing companies. This is one of the most fundamental skills required by jewellery designers.
• work collaboratively with your CAD designer or manufacturer during meetings and efficiently communicate the right information then and there.
• Improve the production process for your practice, build trust and speed up back-and-forth communication, cutting down on administration time and associated costs.
• Combine all the necessary information for the execution of your design by learning how to technically draw different types of shanks, settings and gemstones.

• The basics of orthographic projections, including common bands, shanks, settings and gemstones.
• The basics of CAD and Rapid prototyping, so you can understand the need of your manufacturer.
• Tools for efficient communication, including common mistakes and misunderstandings.
• The correct trade names, manufacturing standards and minimums, so you speak the same language.
• How to organise your orders and supply the correct information (and the same on time and cost).
• Troubleshooting.

As this course will be delivered online, you will need to have the following tools and materials for the first lesson:

• 1x 2mm mechanical pencil
• 1x pack of 2H 2mm lead
• 1x lead pointer
• 1x round drawing template and 1x oval template
• Translucent Vellum tracing paper
• 2x triangles
• 1x eraser
• 1x roll of Magic tape
• 1x small bottle of hair spray
• A computer (PC or Mac) with a camera and mic so you can show your work to the tutor to get feedback and guidance on your progress.
• A stable internet connection with audio.

If you are unsure of what you need, please email professional.training@goldsmiths-centre.org

This course will be run online from the UK via Zoom. You will

• receive a link to join the course in your email confirmation. A reminder email containing this link will also be sent one hour before the event starts.
• be able to post questions during the course, answers will be provided timely during the session.
• also be able to send images/scans of your work for individual feedback during the course. Break out rooms will be created so you can receive some personal guidance.

Note: This course will not be recorded or shared

Beginners and intermediate: Some basic practical experience or understanding of the listed skill is required.

To benefit most from this course, participants should have some experience in jewellery design and some ideas they would like to experiment with.

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.

If you need help to cover fees for our business and technical skills short courses, please apply for one of our Access Grants. To find out more and read our application criteria, click here.

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