Stone Setting: Prong Setting Skills

Learn and practice setting faceted stones in prong settings.

Meeting Times

Sat, 4/27/2024 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Sat, 4/27/2024

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About

Learn and practice how to cut a seat and secure a stone. You'll be using many basic jeweler tools (saw, files, pliers, dividers, calipers, punches, setting burrs, polishing wheels, vices, chasing hammer, and the flex shaft). You should have a working knowledge of the jewelers' saw, files, and flex shaft to sign up for this class.

Even if you don't use many traditional prong settings in your current designs, it's an excellent stepping stone. Learning how to use them can lead you to new understanding and possibilities.

Details

Bring a lunch. BARN has a refrigerator and microwave on the lower level.
You may also be interested in our Making Your Own Prong Settings class.

Materials

A $45 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers all materials needed.

Prerequisites

Introduction to Jewelry: Skills Class or equivalent (basic tool use: sawing, filing, flex-shaft)
Stone and tube setting classes, or some faceted setting experience, is recommended.

Class Policies

Ages 14 and up are welcome.

BARN Policies

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View BARN's current COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about BARN's Companion Program.

Instructors or Guides

Jody Lyle

Jody Lyle is a goldsmith with more than 25 years' experience designing and making jewelry. She graduated from the University of North Texas where she studied with Harlan Butt and has continued her education through classes with masters, apprenticeships, trade school training, skill-building classes, and lots of bench time. She believes in learning by doing, listening to others’ experiences, and looking at how things are made around you. Her main focus right now is wax carving, fabrication, chasing, and repoussé. She works mostly with silver, gold, steel, rock, and semi-precious and precious stones to create pieces to be worn and enjoyed. See her work https://movingmetals.com/ and on Instagram @movingmetals and Flickr.