How would your work and business progress, if you were able to set fishtail/french setting to practical perfection?

 Maybe you….

• Learned some stone setting during your apprenticeship, or learned in a more traditional style, but it doesn't quite give you the clean results you hoped for.

• Want to learn this impressive stone setting style, but thought it’s only possible to do so by attending in-person courses requiring you to travel halfway across the world and having extra expenses that can cost even more than the course you came for

• Feel like you can’t pull yourself away from your bench long enough to take intensive training, and would prefer something you can do in your own time, from the comfort of your own studio

…without having to take the time off and extra expenses of an in-person course

I used to think that Perfecting the symmetry of a fishtail cut was unachievable unless you have twenty years of experience. This was until I figured out that your results are down to having backed specific knowledge of LAYOUT, graver sharpening, and the geometries of each cut. Now I have success with consistently TOP-LEVEL results and it reflects in the high demand for this style from my clients.

The FISHTAIL-PRO course includes:

• A detailed instructional recording of the layout, drilling, cutting and setting of a half-eternity fishtail ring from start to finish, broken down into manageable steps resulting in proven top quality setting.

• Multiple HD camera angles show hand placement, the view through the teacher's microscope, and the teacher.

• Detailed breakdowns of each step, explaining each step in detail, rights and wrongs, and possibly other scenarios that may be encountered

• Full breakdown and description of tool selection, shaping and sharpening, basics of work holding

• Additional scope camera footage showing the setting of platinum and diamond half eternity, and 0.06 point half eternity in 18k yellow for further study

  
  

INTRODUCING:

TESTIMONIALS

FISHTAIL PRO is a self-paced, 100 % online program with a blueprint to take you from “I should have sent this to a great stone-setter to set”

To

• Successful setting so clean you will be in initial disbelief that you have done it yourself.

• Understanding the layout and graver sharpening in a way that will make you predict the pitfalls and overcome them.

• Widening the portfolio of the jewellery services you offer by this popular style so often requested by future brides.

Upon enrolment you will have immediate access to all course content of a series of video lessons taken from three separate camera angles including a microscope camera.

What types of people can benefit from the FISHTAIL PRO Online Course?

• Professional Jewellers who want their business to thrive and want to widen the scope of top-level services they offer to their clients.

• Stone setters who wish to up-level their technique to a consistently successful high standard.

• Industry professionals who want to improve their technique, but simply lack the time let alone the extra costs associated with an in-person course.

• People who are self-driven, and appreciate being able to learn healthy setting habits for high-level results at their own pace.

• Visual learners, who prefer detailed microscope footage and detailed explanations on videos that can be paused.

• Professionals who wish to have an online course as a backup fountain of knowledge to refer back to achieve success with their setting.

This course will probably not be a good fit for you if you are:

• A complete beginner and don’t know anything about stone setting. This course offers in-depth explanations of what is needed to successfully execute this setting style to a standard required by high-end jewellers. It goes without saying that in order to be able to execute that type of craftsmanship, equipment of a certain standard is needed.

• If you don’t have access to a microscope and don’t plan on getting one. Having a microscope is a vital part of what this course teaches.

• Need a lot of hand-holding. This course is for ambitious and self-driven individuals who are willing to work hard and want blueprint steps to take to get the highest possible results.

Frequently Asked Questions:

When does the course start and finish?

The course is completely self paced. You decide when you start and when you finish.

I’m not a jeweller/stone-setter, is this course still for me?

If you wish to pursue stone-setting as a professional career and understand that this career choice requires some upfront investment in tools required than yes, this course could still be a good fit. However, this course is much like the stone-setter career itself. It requires you to be self-motivated, detail oriented and willing to troubleshoot. as you are working with precision on a microscopic level.

How long do I have access to the course?

You have a 1 year long access, during which you can log in as many times as you wish.

Is this really right for me?

Not sure if this course is right for you? Send us a question at ian@barnardfinejewellery.com

REFUND POLICY

Sorry, due to the nature of the product no refunds are given, so make sure this course is what you really want before you hit the purchase button.

FISHTAIL PRO STONE-SETTING ONLINE COURSE

This multiple lesson online course offers students a close look at the process of setting a ring in fishtail style.. The pre-recorded lessons cover the whole process from multiple angles, starting from preparation. Students learn about the layout and graver sharpening through tutorials with footage from a microscope camera. The course covers the whole process of a setting a ring, from drilling the first holes to pushing metal over the stones to create beautiful clean and timeless stone-setting aesthetic.. You will be provided with in-depth instructions on how to execute this style to the highest standards.

Course Specifics

Enrolling in FISHTAIL PRO will reframe how you tackle fishtail setting by giving you the tools you need to take your stone setting to the next level in this style. In  a series of pre-recorded online sessions, we’ll cover a number of key elements including:

• The layout of stones for this setting style.

• How to sharpen your gravers and it’s direct impact on your setting results

• Which angles to cut from to achieve the best results

• Knowledge of common pitfalls and what to be careful about when setting in fishtail style.
  *Results are not guaranteed because they depend on YOUR application of the course material. Please reach out to ian@barnardfinejewellery.com PRIOR to enrollment if you have questions, as we DO NOT OFFER REFUNDS!

Tools Required

• Gravermax, Pulse Graver, or equivalent

• Carbide gravers, 60, 90, flat, or blanks to hand make gravers from

• Ring fixture and ball vice

• Microscope

• Drill