Exploring Specialist Metal and Jewellery Techniques
Unit summary
This unit introduces learners to the properties and characteristics of materials for metalwork and jewellery making and a range of specialist working techniques which may include shaping, forming, deforming, bending, hollow forming, laminating, forging, casting, etching, patinating, enamelling, stone setting according to the resources and facilities available. The focus of this unit is on exploration and investigation rather than on the production of finished artefacts and learners will be encouraged to develop a creative yet methodical approach whilst exploring the interplay between design and technique.
Unit details
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09 Arts, Media and Publishing
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09.2
Crafts, Creative Arts and Design