Module 3: Project – Jewellery (pewter casting)

Sequence of Lessons

Theme/Aims

Key Activities

Resources

Student Outcomes

Assessment Opportunities

Key Vocabulary

1

Introduction to the jewellery project

Rich picture – needs of the client. Research types of jewellery and why people wear it. Looking at the materials and exemplars.

Internet catalogues. Pewter and exemplars.

Rich picture (bubble chart)

Detail of research

Client, styles, fashion, culture. Pewter.

2

Initial ideas and modelling

Sketching, rendering, card or MDF modelling of best design

MDF, card.

Sketches and models

Creativity

Rendering

3

Working drawing and plan for production.

Drawing best design and producing a template. Flow chart to show production stages.

Display board to show stages.

Final drawing and template. Flowchart and sketches of production.

Quality of design work.

Template.

4

Construction

Demonstration of the casting process and production of the mould (die). Making the die. Pouring the metal.

Casting equipment, pewter. Acrylic shapes.

The die and the product.

Accuracy.

Mould, die, casting.

5

Finishing

Fettling, filing and polishing.

Abrasives and metal polish.

Polished complete product.

Quality of finish and creativity.

Abrasives. Fettle.

6

Testing and evaluation.

Evaluate by market research. Complete evaluation using a design frame.  Manufacturing methods outlined.

Survey sheets. Design frame – Evaluation.

Completed survey and pie charts. Summarise findings orally or written.

Completion of effective market research. End of project test.

Market research, survey.