A wax carver creates detailed wax models for jewelry, silverware, or art objects. These models are then used to cast finished metal pieces.
Specialist jeweller who make the framework in which diamonds or gem stones can be set
Utilising advanced tools and precise techniques to flawlessly position diamonds and gemstone into jewellery settings.
Lapidary is the artistry of transforming raw gemstones into dazzling jewels, combining the precision of cutting and polishing with a deep understanding of their unique properties.
Pearl stringing takes a steady combination of skill, patience, and determination.
A polisher in the jewellery industry plays a crucial role in the final presentation of a piece.
A silversmith is a skilled artisan who combines technical expertise with artistic vision to create beautiful and functional objects from silver.
TIPS AND TRICKS 2 DIY sanding rolls by Daniel Moran FIPG 1. Using grade P800 felt back emery paper rolls. This is a fine grade, coarsegrades are available but I find you can go straight from this to the polishing motor. From file to paper to polish. 2. You will need a tapered mandrill piece…
For the last two years, we’ve hired a room for our AGM at the City Pride pub in Farringdon. In the past we’ve borrowed a room in the Goldsmiths Hall. A very grand place to be sure, but it made the event very austere and the post event socialising almost non-existent. By comparison, the current incarnation of the AGM is a far more sociable and relaxing affair.
There’s no shortage of skill and experience in the IPG, and many of our Fellows love to pass on their knowledge. They do so by teaching in colleges, training apprentices and via our WhatsApp groups. Fortunately for those unable to partake in those, some also write books.
