Everything you need to know about pavé setting

 
 
 

Perfect Your Pavé

Perfect Your Pavé is a comprehensive course that will teach you how to draw all existing types of pavage on all kinds of volumes! When you complete it, you will know how to paint a sparkling pavage, full of life and beauty.


Whether you are a beginner or already painting, you will enjoy this course equally. Beginners will learn the best basis there are, and designers will perfect their technique - and learn some they didn't know! You will also enjoy our special bonus on baguettes and calibrated, the cherry on the cake of this unique course. Finally, remember that you can always go back to it : once you have purchased it, this course is your forever.

Course overview

Formulas

Full course with feedback - €448

Including personal feedback by Hélène & Jeanne on each session.

“It's like learning gouache with us in a big maison! Our personalized advice will allow you to focus on the points to be improved in particular. You'll make rapid progress from one session to the next by being aware of your strengths and weaknesses.”

Full course - €299

Train by yourself by practicing with step by step videos.

Jewelry design - drawing a pavage / Dessin de bijoux : dessiner un pavage

What You Will Get

  • 3h51mins of video lesson in English, with English subtitles

    (Video also available in French)

  • 1 full pdf transcript in English (+ French)

  • 5 simple volumes

  • 3 jewels

  • 3 “How Light Works” cheat sheets

  • 12 tracing templates

  • 3 technical sheets

  • 1 supplies list

  • Course available in French (video and documents)

  • Personalised feedback on each session (for the full course with feedback formula)

 

Curriculum

 

Part 1 / Draw a Pavage

The different types of pavé settings - Les différents types de pavage

Video 37:52 min (EN+FR) with subtitles

Transcript, templates etc. (EN+FR)

  • The different kinds of pavage

  • Dimensions of the stones used

  • Deformation of a circle / Formation of an ellipse

  • Draw a straight pavage on all kinds of volumes (flat, inclined, curved, hollowed and ball)

  • Draw a staggered pavage on all kinds of volumes (flat, inclined, curved, hollowed and ball)

  • Draw a snow pavage on all kinds of volumes (flat, inclined, curved, hollowed and ball)

 

Part 2 / Paint a Pavage

Jewelry design course : pavé setting / Dessin de bijoux : le pavage

Video 60 min (EN+FR) with subtitles
Transcript, templates etc. (EN+FR)

  • The basics

  • Paint a staggered pavage on a flat surface

  • Paint a staggered pavage on an inclined surface

  • Paint a staggered pavage on a curved volume

  • Paint a staggered pavage on a hollowed volume

  • Paint a straight, a staggered and a snow pavage on a ball

 

Part 3 / Paint a Ring and a Flower

Video 82:29 min (EN+FR) with subtitles
Transcript, templates etc. (EN+FR)

  • Paint a yellow gold diamond ring

  • Paint a purple sapphire and diamonds earring/brooch

 

Part 4 / Baguettes & Calibrated

Jewelry gouache : calibrated and baguettes / Dessin de bijoux : calibrés et baguettes

Video 51:32 min (EN+FR) with subtitles
Transcript, templates etc. (EN+FR)

  • The dimensions of baguettes

  • Paint a ruby and diamond ribbon

 

What our students are
saying about us:

“Your “Perfect Your Pavé” course is beyond amazing and I just wanted to thank you for making it possible to learn from you. ”
— Pegah T.
“Your course makes my journey and my experience very enjoyable!”
— Anna W.
“The course is really perfect, I learned so many things from you and I love it!
Thank you so much!”
— Zeynab G.

Formulas

Full course - €299

Train by yourself by practicing with step by step videos.

Full course with feedback - €448

Including personal feedback by Hélène & Jeanne on each session.

“It's like learning gouache with us in a big maison! Our personalized advice will allow you to focus on the points to be improved in particular. You'll make rapid progress from one session to the next by being aware of your strengths and weaknesses.”