Certificate in Wax Carving and Stone Setting for Jewellery Design

Course Content

Wax Carving Tools and Skills

• Introduction of various types of jewellery wax materials and tools
• Essential tools and technical skills for creative jewellery wax carving
• Design research and development for application to projects

Metal Casting and Surface Finishing

• Metal casting process i.e. Lost Wax Casting
• Prepare wax model casted to precious metals by outside casting company
• Cast with silver/gold
• Essential skills of metal surface finishing techniques

Gemstone setting

• Gemstone characteristics for appropriate settings
• Traditional gemstone setting techniques using various setting tools
• New ideas in gemstone setting for contemporary designs

Lecturer: Alvin Au

Alvin Au is a seasoned jewellery industry practitioner for more than 30 years. He has strong experience in jewellery product development and production management. Alvin had received goldsmith training in his early years and later on he obtained his degree in the jewellery discipline. 

He is currently teaching courses on jewellery design, wax carving, lost wax casting, goldsmithing, gemstone setting and Rhino modelling at leading education institutions. He has over 10 years of teaching experience.

Intake 4 

Date: 2021 Apr 10, 17, 24, May 8, 15, 22
Time: Sat, 2-7pm
Venue: HKDI Jewellery Workshop

Early Bird Deadline: 2021 Jan 30
Remark: Learners are required to purchase their own material
(e.g. gemstones, jewellery wax, carving tools, protection gloves, etc)

Course Fee

Standard: HK$6,600*
Early Bird Discount: HK$5,940* (10% off)
Vplus Creative Industries Subsidy: HK$2,376* (Saved HK$3,564)

*Student is required to purchase additional tools and material (HK$300)

Online Application
Intake 4

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