The Curriculum
From your first curve to production-ready jewelry
A structured, two-semester path in jewelry CAD with Rhino. Every assignment is reviewed by hand by a working goldsmith, each module ends in a graded milestone, and each semester ends with a final exam and a verifiable Certificate of Completion.
Semester 1
Entry-Level
No prerequisite · $1,200
Semester 2
Production
Requires Semester 1 · $1,400
Semesters 3–8
Coming soon
In development
Semester 1
Entry-Level Rhino for Jewelers
10 modules · 43 lessons · self-paced · final exam + certificate
$1,200
A complete beginner finishes this semester able to model real, production-ready jewelry in Rhino — from clean 2D curves to a fully stone-set, print-ready engagement ring.
By the end you can:
- 1.Navigate Rhino confidently and work precisely to real jewelry dimensions.
- 2.Draw clean, professional curves with disciplined control points.
- 3.Build solids with extrude, revolve, and Boolean operations — and fix common errors.
- 4.Create and join surfaces, and model classic settings (round, fancy-cut, prong).
- 5.Model rings by sweeps, rails, cages, and flow-along-curve.
- 6.Set stones — bezel, channel, bead/grain, and pavé on curved surfaces.
- 7.Prepare a watertight, sprued, print-ready STL and produce a basic KeyShot render.
Module 01
Rhino Interface & 2D Fundamentals
Get comfortable in Rhino and draw precise 2D ornament.
- Rhino Interface & Navigation
- Working with Simple Curves: The Brick Exercise
- Symmetry & Mirroring
- Modeling a 2D Ornament
Module 02
Curves & Control Points
Master clean, editable curves — the bedrock of all CAD.
- Curves & Control Points
- Joining & Matching Splines
- A Complex Floral Ornament
- Fixing Self-Intersections
- Control-Point Discipline (Clean Curves)
Module 03
From Curves to Solids
Turn curves into solid bodies and combine them.
- Building a 3D Knot
- Extrusions (Solid Bodies)
- Revolved Solids
- Boolean Operations
- A Simple Model for Enameling
- Working to Real Dimensions
- Modeling a Simple Signet Ring
Module 04
Surfaces & Stone Settings
Build surfaces and model the core settings of jewelry.
- Troubleshooting Booleans
- Intro to Surface Tools
- Surface Properties & Editing
- Core Surface-Building Methods
- Joining Surfaces
- Modeling a Round Setting (Head)
- Custom Setting for a Hexagonal Stone
- Setting for a Heart-Cut Stone
- Classic Prong-Set Engagement Ring
Module 05
Rail & Sweep Ring Modeling
Model rings with sweeps, rails, and live History.
- Two-Rail Sweep Rings
- Using History (Parametric Edits)
- Cage / Network Ring Modeling
Module 06
Flow Along Curve
Wrap flat detail around ring forms accurately.
- Fixing Closed-Surface Joins
- Flow Along Curve: Theory
- Flow Along Curve: Ring Applications
Module 07
Projection & Surface Transfer
Move detail between flat and curved surfaces precisely.
- Projecting Between Surfaces
- Splop: Placing Objects on Surfaces
- Smash & Transfer Onto a Ring
- Precise Object Transfer on Surfaces
Module 08
Stone Setting & Pavé I
Cut seats and set stones professionally.
- Stone Setting Fundamentals
- Cutting Seats for Stones & Layer Workflow
- Placing Stones on a Surface (Channel)
- Bead/Grain Setting & Alternate Placement
Module 09
Advanced Pavé
Pavé on complex, double-curved surfaces.
- Pavé on Double-Curvature Surfaces
Module 10
Manufacturing & Output
Take a model from screen to print-ready and rendered.
- Booleans with Inverted Objects
- STL Cleanup & Adding Sprues (Print Prep)
- Intro to KeyShot Rendering
Final exam: model a complete prong-set engagement ring with a pavé-set band to a supplied spec, delivered as a watertight, sprued, print-ready STL plus a render. Pass mark 80.
Semester 2
Rhino Production & Ring Modeling
9 modules · 43 lessons · requires Semester 1
$1,400
Builds directly on Semester 1: you go from “can model” to “can model production-ready jewelry fast and clean” — forged shanks, settings, channel and pavé, text and ornament on surfaces, a full manufacturing and render pass, and a condensed intensive bootcamp.
Module 01
Foundations Refresher & Curves
Refresh objects, transformations, and deeper curve theory.
- Objects, Transformations & Ornament
- Curve Theory, Deeper
- Ribbon Ornament with Curves
Module 02
Solids & Construction Planes
Construction planes, solids, and a signet with ornament.
- Orientation & Projection to Construction Planes
- 3D Knot
- Solids: Extrude, Revolve & Booleans
- Signet Ring with Ornament
Module 03
Surfaces & Settings
Surface theory and mounting a setting on a forged shank.
- Surface Theory
- Modeling a Round Setting
- Mounting a Setting on a Forged Shank
Module 04
Sectional & Advanced Ring Forms
Puffed rings, sectional Möbius modeling, and motif placement.
- Curve Projection & a Puffed Ring with Cutout
- Sectional Modeling: Möbius Ring (Part 1)
- Sectional Modeling: Möbius Ring (Part 2)
- Flower Motif via Splop
Module 05
Text, Unwraps & Precise Transfer
Text on curves, ring unwraps, and precise fitting.
- The Pearl Challenge: Brief
- The Pearl Challenge: Solution
- Text Along a Curve
- Modeling from a Ring Unwrap (Flow)
- Modeling a Ring with Text
- Precise Fitting on the Unwrap
Module 06
Flow Along Surface & Projection
Flow along surface, projection, unwrapping, and fixes.
- Flow Along Surface: Theory
- Transferring Objects onto a Surface
- Boolean Glitches & Fixes
- Projection & Surface Layout
- Unwrapping, Part 2
- The Secret Hatch Technique
Module 07
Stone Setting: Channels & Pavé
Build burs/cutters and set channel and pavé stones.
- Building a Cutter/Bur for Stones
- Stones Along a Channel: Method 1
- Using the Array Crv Plus Plugin
- Stones Along a Channel: Method 2
- Pavé Setting
Module 08
Manufacturing & Rendering
Mesh conversion, Magics repair, sprues, and KeyShot.
- Converting to Mesh
- Booleans & Repairs in Magics
- Adding Sprues for Casting
- Rendering in KeyShot
Module 09
Rhino Intensive Bootcamp
A 7-day intensive: rapid production workflow to a final project.
- Intensive Day 1 — Rapid Modeling Warm-Up
- Intensive Day 2 — Production Ring Workflow
- Intensive Day 3 — Settings & Stones at Speed
- Intensive Day 4 — Complex Forms
- Intensive Day 5 — Detailing & Assembly
- Intensive Day 6 — Rendering
- Intensive Day 7 — Final Project: Print Prep in Magics
- Intensive Day 7 — Final Project: Sculpt Pass in ZBrush
Ready to start?
Watch the first lesson free, then enrol in Semester 1.
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