Flush and Tube Setting Course: 2-Day Course with Jenny Macdonald
22-23 March 2025, 10am-4pm
The course will cover:
- Practical skills for tube setting round facetted gems
- Practical skills for flush setting round facetted gems
- A theoretical overview of a range of different types of stone setting
- Learning about the correct tools for the job
- Basic gemmology – principles, properties and tips to help choose your gems
Who is this course for?
This course is recommended for those who already have some jewellery making skills and wish to add new skills for traditional setting to their repertoire. You will gain theoretical knowledge for a range of different types of stone setting and cover some basic gemmology. There will be practical demonstrations of tube setting and flush setting and students will practice these skills under the guidance of the tutor.
About the tutor
Jenny Macdonald is a teacher, maker and artist. She has taught for many years across art and design disciplines: illustration; ceramics; graphic design; life drawing and predominantly jewellery-making. She had worked as a product designer supplying outlets including Harrods, Paul Smith, The Natural History Museum and Sony Records, before returning her focus to creating bespoke precious pieces for her individual clients. Her passion for teaching has remained a constant throughout her creative pursuits.
