TJS Custom Jewelry Slideshow
TJS Custom Jewelry Design Process
Project Description (Free Consultation)
- DESCRIBE CUSTOMERS DESIGN DIRECTION
- USE PHOTOS OR EXISTING JEWELERY OR START FROM SCRATCH
- WHAT MATERIALS ARE WE GOING TO USE (METALS and GEMSTONES
- WHAT TIME FRAME AND BUDGET ARE WE WORKING WITH
Sketches & 3D CAD Designs
- USE DESIGN ELEMENTS TO CREATE BASIC SKETCH LAYOUT
- CREATE 3D CAD DESIGNS USING CHOSEN GEMSTONES AND MATERIALS
- MODIFY DESIGN PER CUSTOMER REQUEST UNTIL FINALIZED
3D Printed Wax & Create Mold
- CREATE 3D PRINTED WAX BASED ON FINAL DESIGN
- TRIM AND CLEAN WAX TO PREPARE FOR MOLD
- USE WAX TO MAKE A CUSTOM MOLD FOR CASTING
Metal Casting & Shaping
- USE CUSTOM MOLD TO CAST JEWELERY IN DESIRED METAL
- CLEAN AND SMOOTH OUT TEXTURE OF CAST PIECE
- PREPARE AND ADD SETTING FOR GEMSTONES
Setting Stones & Details
- ALIGN AND ARRANGE GEMSTONES TO SET IN PIECE
- SET GEMSTONES IN ALL SETTINGS, CLEAN AND SMOOTH PRONGS
- ADD DETAILS AND ENGRAVING AS REQUESTED
Polish, Clean & Finish
- COARSE PLUS FINE GRAIN POLISH
- RHODIUM OR GOLD PLATE AS REQUESTED
- LIGHT POLISH, CLEAN AND INSPECT STONES, SETTINGS AND SOLDER JOINTS
- BOX AND WRAP