Rhino CAD/CAM for jewellers
Move from sketch to CAD-ready files, and from file to a caster or a printer. Taught by a McNeel Authorised Trainer, and the course that companions Hamed's book The CAD/CAM Jeweller.
What you will be able to do
Sessions are designed around your goals: based on what you need, we spend more time on modelling, on printing and casting, or on running your own pieces end to end. There is no fixed identical curriculum. By the end of a 10-session pack, brand owners commonly reach production-ready jewellery in Rhino: bands, signets, settings, pavé layouts, pendants and earrings. You will export clean files for a 3D printer or a caster, know your printer, your resin, and your file checks, render product-quality images for marketing, and price your CAD work confidently. Every session is 1:1, taught against your own design briefs, not generic exercises.
Who it is for
- ·Bench jewellers moving into CAD without leaving the bench behind.
- ·Designers who want production-ready files, not pretty pictures.
- ·Jewellers ready to charge for CAD work as a service line.
- ·Apprentices and trade entrants wanting to leap-frog the slow self-taught route.
- ·Anyone reading The CAD/CAM Jeweller who wants 1:1 guidance through the practical chapters.
What we cover
Rhino interface and modelling fundamentals
Viewport, navigation, basic curves, reference images. The right setup so the rest of the work goes quickly.
Surfaces from curves
Sweep, revolve, loft, extrude. From a flat sketch to a band, a signet, an organic shank.
Boolean operations and settings
Union, difference, intersection. Bezels, claws, full bezels, half-bezels. The setting toolkit.
Gemstone libraries and pavé
Standard stone sizes, placing and arraying stones, pavé layouts, eternity bands.
Pendants, earrings, and complex objects
Multiple objects, layers and organisation. Hinged elements. Mirror and array workflows.
3D printer choice, resin, and file prep
Which printer, which resin, for which job. Wall thickness checks, STL export, orientation and supports.
Casting handoff
What casters need, in what format. Spruing decisions. Working with UK casters and pricing realistically.
Your own workflow
The final sessions are spent running your own pieces end to end. You leave with a tested workflow, plus product renders ready for your shop and your socials.
A 5-session pack at £540 to reach a confident working level. A 10-session pack at £960 for full professional proficiency. Both packs include a signed copy of The CAD/CAM Jeweller, the book this course companions.
Two delivery formats, one price
Rhino and CAD/CAM pricing
Flat pricing for Rhino CAD/CAM and jewellery CAD-CAM tuition. Choose the depth you need. Pack sessions can be scheduled flexibly and bring the book along. Same price in-person at Victoria Mansions or online by video call.
5-session pack
10 teaching hours.
Includes a signed copy of The CAD/CAM Jeweller.
Book a free 30-min call10-session pack
20 teaching hours.
Includes a signed copy of The CAD/CAM Jeweller.
Book a free 30-min callAll prices are per student. Sessions are 1:1 only. Packs are valid for 12 months from purchase.
Try a free resource first
The 25 Rhino commands that take your ring from sketch to CAD-ready file, and the pitfalls that ruin it before you print.
A desk-side reference for jewellers using Rhino. The 25 commands you use most, a full ring construction workflow, three exercises you can run today, and a file-output checklist.
- ·The 25 essential Rhino commands for jewellery work
- ·The standard ring construction workflow, start to finish
- ·Three exercises you can run in 30 to 60 minutes
- ·Common pitfalls and the one-line fixes
- ·File output checklist before you send to print or cast
Start with a free 30-min discovery call
We will talk through your goals and the work you want to do, then I will recommend the right course for you. No obligation.
Book a free 30-min discovery callPrefer email? hamed@hamedarab.academy