3D Design: Jewellery and Body Adornment

Understanding Jewellery Design and Body Adornment

Become familiar with different styles and categories of jewellery like necklaces, bracelets, rings, brooches, and body adornments like corsages, headpieces, belts, etc.
Learn about the development of jewellery design from prehistoric times through classical eras to contemporary multifunctional pieces.
Gain appreciation for the work of renowned jewellery designers like René Lalique, Elsa Peretti, Alexander Calder, and emerging contemporary designers.
Develop an understanding of the role of symbolic elements, patterns, and motifs in jewellery and body adornments and how they communicate cultural values and personal stories.

Technical Aspects of Jewellery Design

Acquire knowledge about the use of drawings and prototypes in the jewellery design process, from initial concept to finished piece.
Understand the properties and implications of common and unconventional materials in jewellery design, such as gold, silver, gemstones, plastics, glass, and found objects.
Comprehend the significance of scale, proportion, weight, and comfort in the design of wearable pieces.
Explore the importance of sustainability in jewellery design, considering sourced materials, longevity and recyclability.

Practical Applications

Enhance drafting and prototyping skills using various tools and practices, such as drawing, model making, casting, soldering, and polishing.
Develop the ability to create original jewellery pieces and body adornments, from conceptualising and designing to fabricating and finishing.
Learn how to transform materials using techniques like soldering, stone setting, enamelling, and metalworking.
Realise how to embody personal narratives, cultural identities, or contemporary issues within a wearable context.

Evaluation and Analysis

Be equipped to critically analyse existing pieces of jewellery or body adornments based on their style, craftsmanship, innovation, cultural significance, and aesthetic appeal.
Learn how to articulate personal design decisions clearly and convincingly.
Appreciate how jewellery can alter the wearer’s self-perception and interaction with others.
Inquire into how jewellery and body adornments resonate with and influence fashion, social norms, and cultural practices.

Technology and Technique in Jewellery Design

Gain an overview of modern techniques and technology in jewellery design like laser cutting, 3D printing and CAD modelling.
Comprehend how technology has opened new avenues for personalisation, mass production, and intricate detailing in jewellery.
Learn about the preservation and innovation of traditional crafting techniques in today’s jewellery and body adornment landscape.
Explore how current technologies enable designers to create pieces that were previously impossible or impractical to manufacture.