Day 1:

• Graver set ups:

1. Onglette or knife x 3
2. Round 2
3. Script 1
4. Flat 1
5. Liner 1

• Handle modification, figuring proper length, face, heel & tang angles
  hot bending for angle - hardening & tempering
• Graver sharpening
• Fitting angle to material
• Hand & power sharpening
• Selecting right graver shape for job
• Testing edge & angle for best cut
• Improvising needed gravers w/ nails & burs
• Basic cuts & applications: carving, brite cut, bead setting, decoration, die, trim
• Practice project plates: straight, curved, tapers, beads, wriggle, hairline, wide line, deep, bevel, lining, short cuts, long cuts, varied width, parallel
• Design transfer methods - 4 - drawing, Xerox, tape, paper
• Trouble shooting cut problems & correcting gravers
• Practice & experiments

Day 2:

• Carving pierced scrollwork pendant - silver (flat casting)
• Piercing solid stock tips & techniques & procedures
• Outlining cutting design elements
• Rough stock removal on bevels & background
• Finish cutting & surface treatments
• Polishing & finishing & practice for piercing & cutting

Day 3:

• Bead setting, gypsy setting - round brilliants - practice steps & set
• Bright cut for bead set - round brill's - practice steps & set
• Surface decoration - textures, liner stipple, wriggle, ice, florentine
• Die Cutting Applications:
  • Trims
  • Flowers
  • Relief scrolls
  • Level background
  • Seals
  • Stamps and maker's marks (we'll make some)
• Trim & Finish Applications:
  • Flashing
  • Burrs & bumps
  • Solder clean up
  • Bezel trimming clean up
  • Turning w/ flex shaft
  • Practice