Which is Better? Online Jewellery CAD Training, Video Tutorials, or Offline CAD Courses? (Frequently Asked Questions Part 13)
25 November, 2019

Since I started this blog, I’ve avoided discussing the growing phenomenon of online training because of my own concerns over conflict of interest. With this article, all that changes. I’ve spent 9 years researching all the major types of online and offline training delivery methods. In this article, I'm now sharing and discussing my findings.

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Upcoming Adobe Illustrator for Jewellery Design Short Courses
23 August, 2019

At last, I'm pleased to announce new dates for my Adobe Illustrator for Jewellery Design short course. Find out more, as well as how to sign up.

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Shapeways Article – Three Ways Handmade Jewellers Can Use 3D Printing
8 April, 2016

Shapeways has published a simple but useful article outlining three common ways in which a traditional hand making jeweller could take advantage of 3D printing.

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Video Tutorial – Matrix to Rhino Jewellery CAD Techniques Part 2 – Gem Cutter, Gem On Surface, and Prongs
14 September, 2014

And now for the second of my two jewellery CAD video tutorials focusing on how to use Matrix CAD techniques in Rhino. This one covers the Gem Cutter, Gem on

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Video Tutorial – Matrix to Rhino Jewellery CAD Techniques Part 1 – Ring Rail, Profile Placer, Gem Loader and Bezel Builder
12 September, 2014

You asked for it, so here it is: I present the first of my two jewellery CAD video tutorials focusing on how to use Matrix CAD techniques in Rhino. This

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Generative Jewellery Design Using Rhino and Grasshopper
21 July, 2013

I recently stumbled upon a community dedicated to the use of generative algorithms in 3D modelling for jewellery. In English, that is to say they experiment with

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Workflows for Jewellery Design in T-Splines and Rhino
12 July, 2013

I recently was pointed to this video. While it’s as much a T-Splines sales seminar as anything, it walks through some good workflow examples of how to

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Frequently Asked Questions 7 – How Can I Afford Jewellery CAD Software? And Are There Cheaper Alternatives?
18 February, 2013

(Jewellery CAD Cheaper Alternatives List Updated September 2020) Probably the most common (and heartbreaking) question I get from aspiring CAD designers keen to develop their skills is

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Video Tutorials – Using T-Splines for Rhino To Make a Sculptable Crossover Ring
17 January, 2013

And now for a new tutorial. This one is for T-Splines for Rhino, and talks about how to make a sculptable crossover ring. It is one of

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Video Tutorials – Making a 3 Stone Ring with 3Design CAD’s Parametric History
14 January, 2013

We’re on a roll with video tutorials, so I’m going to keep going. This one’s a sampler for the 3Design CAD training masterclasses we offer at CAD Jewellery

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