Courses

Learn dozens of Marina’s insider cake decorating tips as you make brooches, pearl bursts, buttons and all other forms of wedding day bling. Create a multi-tiered masterpiece dressed in edible embellishments. Sculpt simple round cakes into tapered or wavy tiers. Construct custom pedestals draped with fondant swags and come away with essential cake industry knowledge. In Marina’s Jeweled Wedding Cake, you won’t just be enamored with the dazzling final cake – you’ll fall in love with the process of decorating it as well.

Explore the art of sculpting organic jewelry designs in this comprehensive tutorial featuring Nacho Riesco Gostanza using ZBrush 2024. Learn advanced digital sculpting techniques to create intricate and nature-inspired jewelry pieces. Discover how to utilize ZBrush's powerful tools to craft unique, wearable art that seamlessly blends organic forms with contemporary design. Master the process of translating your creative vision into stunning 3D models suitable for 3D printing or traditional jewelry manufacturing. Gain insights into professional workflows, tips for achieving realistic textures, and methods for optimizing your designs for production. Whether you're an experienced jeweler looking to expand your digital skillset or a 3D artist interested in exploring jewelry design, this tutorial offers valuable knowledge to elevate your craft and push the boundaries of organic jewelry creation.

Explore the art of sculpting organic jewelry designs in this comprehensive tutorial featuring Nacho Riesco Gostanza using ZBrush 2024. Learn advanced digital sculpting techniques to create intricate and nature-inspired jewelry pieces. Discover how to utilize ZBrush's powerful tools to craft unique, wearable art that seamlessly blends organic forms with contemporary design. Master the process of translating your creative vision into stunning 3D models suitable for 3D printing or traditional jewelry manufacturing. Gain insights into professional workflows, tips for achieving realistic textures, and methods for optimizing your designs for production. Whether you're an experienced jeweler looking to expand your digital skillset or a 3D artist interested in exploring jewelry design, this tutorial offers valuable knowledge to elevate your craft and bring your organic jewelry concepts to life.

Learn sophisticated jewelry soldering techniques alongside custom jeweler Jim Dailing in this class from Craftsy and Rio Grande. Start by getting comfortable with wire-based constructions as Jim walks you through soldering earring posts, small wire elements and a structural cube. Move on to tackling connections for delicate findings with a lesson on soldering jump rings, T-bar clasps and pinbacks. Then turn up the heat as you see how to solder larger areas and seams while Jim demonstrates on a wide-band ring, a two-layer ring, and a scored and folded piece. Take your technique further as you build skills for connecting a smaller element to a large one that’s already been soldered. Plus, Jim will teach you how to solder pieces that contain two different metals while minimizing cleanup and accounting for the metals’ differing conductivities.

Learn how to create a stunning jeweled-colored resin dish in this beginner-friendly video tutorial. Master essential epoxy resin techniques through detailed step-by-step guidance, including proper mixing ratios, color application, and finishing methods. Discover professional tips and tricks for achieving flawless results while avoiding common beginner mistakes. Gain practical knowledge about working with epoxy resin safely and effectively, from material selection to final curing processes. Perfect for crafting enthusiasts looking to start their journey into resin art with a beautiful, achievable project.

Welcome! (Attention: this is an intermediate course! For an absolute beginner intro, go here: https://skl.sh/3xw8S77) You want to become your own jewelry designer? Get to know the intricacies of jewelry rendering and 3D print preparation in Blender, the open source (free!) 3D creation suite? Find out about techniques from jewelers and how you can emulate them in the 3D world, to create a perfect piece of jewelry? Then this is the class you've been looking for! You can even upload your finished file to a print-on-demand service like Shapeways.com , and they will do the printing, casting and finish for you! No 3D printer or workbench necessary. Be your own jewelry designer! Be sure to also check out the resources for some cool bonus content, like the finished .blend file, the sketch and the hdr pic! And here is also the link to my first class - which is best suited for the absolute 3D beginner. My name is Gesa Pickbrenner, traditional goldsmith and self-taught 3D printing artist, and I will take you on a deep dive into Blender and the art of jewelry design. This class was created as a jumping pad from where you can kickstart your journey into jewelry design with Blender. No matter if you are a hobbyist who wants to explore the possibilities of 3D printable designs with an open-source program, a jeweler who wants to get into 3D printing, or an artist who wants to learn a new technique for your arsenal - this class is meant as a resource for you to come back to again and again. You can pick and choose - whatever fits your learning goal. Are you a slightly experienced beginner? Many of the techniques are explained in-depth, so you can gradually advance from the first, basic lessons to the more advanced. Plus, you can lower the speed of the playback. Want to go faster and just find out about the special jewelry techniques? Just increase the speed, or jump ahead into one of the later lessons where I talk more about the 3D print preparation and jewelry techniques. In the end, please upload your work into the Project Section by clicking on 'Create Project'! Any questions? Please write me a comment under the 'Discussion Page' or on Instagram. Loved the class, or hated it? What can be improved? Let your opinion be known! Write a review under 'Reviews'. Hint: I am offering 1-on-1 sessions now for anyone who wants to learn directly with me!

Explore the concept of women as modern-day diadems in this inspiring TEDx talk by Wakatendeka Mhlanga. Discover how women, like jeweled headbands symbolizing sovereignty, have become beacons of hope and pride in society. Learn about the resilience of women as they adapt to changing times and technology while remaining rooted in their femininity. Gain insights into how women's progress serves as a source of pride for themselves and their families, and how they have become role models for younger generations. Hear from Wakatendeka Mhlanga, a multifaceted individual who is an industrial chemist in training, model coach, pageant queen, karate practitioner, and entrepreneur. This thought-provoking presentation offers a unique perspective on the power and beauty of womanhood in today's world.

Ready for your projects to shine? Learn four jewelry making fundamentals with artist Max Goodman. This is the perfect course for beaders who want to expand their skills to make lasting, professional quality pieces. Max will show you how to string pearls, stones and beads in Pearl Knotting, as well as teach you about rhythm and flow in jewelry design. Watch Wire Wrapping for an up-close demonstration on how to link various elements using silver wire, then get into Chain Making – a seemingly intricate process that turns simple metal jump rings into exquisite chain maille strands. Finally, Max shares her tips and tricks for Photo Etching, an exciting technique used to transfer images to metal.nnAll of the projects in this course are designed for jewelers with a home studio, and include detailed information on tools and materials. Max’s expert advice and encouragement will set you on the path to creating your own elegant jewelry.

*** This class has been updated! Check out the updated version with new projects right here! *** Procreate is now one of the most popular apps for creating artwork on an iPad. With its similarities to Photoshop, it’s no surprise that with every new update, the app becomes that much more powerful. If you’re new to procreate or not an avid Photoshop user, those updates can get pretty overwhelming. That’s where this course comes in. In Procreate for Beginners, we break down all the most important tools, in the most digestible way. We begin with mini tutorials describing tools and techniques for an efficient workflow without the confusion. After a series of mini tutorials, we create a project together using those same tools to increase confidence. The repetition of using those tools on a real project also helps to make future projects a breeze. We’ll complete 4 main projects together that focus on layer order, color palettes, brush settings, editable text, clipping masks and layer masks, blending effects and depth, lettering for art and lettering for future font making, as well as symmetry, blend modes, export options and next steps for your Procreate art. Through this class, you’ll also receive some procreate bonuses! Included in the course are two custom Procreate brushes, every color palette for our different projects, a transparent png texture and a metallic silver jeweled texture, free lettering guides and every Procreate project file if you ever need to reference them in the future. Whether you’re brand new to Procreate or have been an avid user that could use some additional workflow tips, this course was created for you.