Stuller’s Bench Jeweler Workshop in Lafayette, La. will feature hands-on demonstrations and educational seminars on working with digitally grown assets, the diamond market, laser training, increasing profits with repair, working with platinum, and polishing and plating.
The 2½-day workshop in March will also play host to the second annual Battle of the Benches competition. Four bench jewellers will be selected to compete in three challenges. The first challenge involves designing, modeling, and rendering projects in CAD. The second challenge requires contestants to fabricate a custom piece on the spot from an assortment of components, metals, and gemstones. The final challenge requires designers to prep, polish, assemble, and set their original CAD entry piece once it is cast. In addition to a winner for each of the the three challenges, an overall winner will be announced at the end of the competition.
Stuller’s Bench Jeweler Workshop will take place March 24-26, 2017. The deadline to enter the Battle of the Benches competition is January 20, 2017.
