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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare and maintain physical resources for jewellery work.
  2. Use and test jewellery making techniques.
  3. Produce the jewellery.

Required Skills

Required skills

literacy skills sufficient to read product and equipment safety labels

numeracy skills sufficient to calculate quantities and costs

Required knowledge

general knowledge of physical properties and capabilities of the most commonly used materials tools and equipment for jewellery work

general knowledge of different styles of jewellery and the work of key practitioners

overview knowledge of the formal elements and principles of design

introductory knowledge of the historical and theoretical contexts for jewellery

typical work space and equipment requirements for the production of different types of jewellery

cleaning and maintenance techniques for tools and equipment used in jewellery work

awareness of copyright moral rights and intellectual property issues

environmental issues associated with the tools materials and equipment used in jewellery work

organisational and legislative occupational health and safety procedures in relation to jewellery work

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit

production of jewellery which demonstrates a command of nominated techniques and which reflects the concept

general knowledge of tools materials and equipment used in jewellery work

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The assessment context must provide for

evaluation of visual language and technical execution of work pieces produced by the candidate

practical demonstration of skills using required tools equipment and materials to produce a minimum of one piece of jewellery

Method of assessment

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and might include

direct observation of jewellery work in progress

questioning and discussion of candidates intentions and work

written or verbal reports

review of portfolios of evidence

third party workplace reports of performance by the candidate

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands eg literacy and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Assessment of this unit requires access to the materials resources and equipment needed to produce jewellery

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Tools and equipment may include:

brushes,

burr

centre punch

clamps

embossing tools, sets

engravers

files

guillotine

hammers

hand drill and drill bits

hot glue gun

jewellery bench

knives

mallets (wood, plastic, rubber)

measuring tools

modelling tools, sets

needles

piercing saw and range of blades

pliers

protective clothing

sander

scissors

scriber

snips (curved, small, large)

tongs

tweezers

vice.

Materials may include:

fabricated materials, e.g. twine, fibres, plastic, metal objects, fabrics, das, fimo, papier-mâché

found objects

gem stones

metals, e.g. silver, copper, brass, pewter, guilding metal

natural objects, e.g. shells, wood, clay, seeds, feathers, twigs, vines, bones, palm fronds

Jewellery may include:

objects, e.g. containers, sculptural forms

wearable pieces, e.g. earrings, neck and head pieces brooches, rings, anklets.

Workplace procedures may relate to such things as:

cost control

process-specific procedures

recycling

reporting

safety

use of materials.

Organisation and maintenance of the work space may relate to:

dust extraction facilities

lighting

process-specific requirements

ventilation

wet and dry areas.

Within this unit the range of techniques used would generally be quite limited in nature and may include:

clasps, links and jump-rings

colour work

drilling and assembling

finishing techniques

simple casting techniques

surface decoration

weaving, threading, knotting, binding.

Testing techniques may include:

experimenting directly with work in progress

exploring techniques by making practice pieces

making samples applying nominated techniques.

Drawing may include:

drawings on paper

drawings or markings directly on jewellery work in progress

electronic imaging.

The concept for the proposed jewellery may be influenced by:

elements and principles of design

the subject matter or theme for the work, e.g. the body; identity; land and place; political, cultural, social issues; spiritual concerns.