Old-School Micropave

Set micropavé using hand-push gravers only — no power tools, minimal investment in equipment.

This course teaches micropavé setting using hand-push gravers exclusively — no pneumatic machine or micromotor required. You'll learn to calculate stone spacing and cut seats entirely by hand, a self-reliant technique valuable for setters who want to work without expensive equipment, or as a backup skill when equipment isn't available.

Class Details

• Duration: 3 days (Monday–Wednesday)

• Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (one-hour lunch)

• Class size: 4 students max

• Prerequisite: Preparation Class

• What's included: Tools provided for in-class use; materials and finished practice pieces are yours to keep

• Tuition: $1,450

Skills You'll Gain

• Calculate micropavé stone spacing entirely by hand

• Cut and prepare seats using hand-push graver technique only

• Execute regular and zigzag (honeycomb) micropavé setting styles by hand

• Work confidently without a pneumatic machine or micromotor — a valuable skill when equipment isn't available

Day-by-Day

• Day 1 — Hand-push graver control: technique for controlling a hand-push graver without machine assistance.

• Day 2 — Calculating spacing by hand: layout and spacing math for micropavé without machine or digital tools.

• Day 3 — Full hand-push setting: set a complete row of stones on a practice plate using hand-push technique only, then finish and polish.

What This Class Doesn't Cover Machine-assisted micropavé styles taught in Micropavé I and II — this course is hand-push technique only, a different tool approach to a similar setting style.

What You'll Leave With A practice plate demonstrating micropavé setting achieved entirely by hand — a self-reliant skill valuable when working without expensive equipment.