The course "Technical Drawing: Rings" is a series of 3 live interactive sessions by jewellery designer Inesa Kovalova, in which we learn how to construct precise technical drawings of rings in three views.
A technical drawing is an exact, scaled representation of a jewellery piece that communicates its form, proportions and construction without ambiguity. Unlike a sketch, it follows specific conventions — front, side and top views drawn in correct projection — so that every detail can be read and interpreted by a goldsmith, CAD artist or manufacturer. The ability to produce clear technical drawings allows designers to communicate their vision with complete precision, bridges the gap between idea and making, and forms the professional foundation of every jewellery design practice.
A technical drawing is an exact, scaled representation of a jewellery piece that communicates its form, proportions and construction without ambiguity. Unlike a sketch, it follows specific conventions — front, side and top views drawn in correct projection — so that every detail can be read and interpreted by a goldsmith, CAD artist or manufacturer. The ability to produce clear technical drawings allows designers to communicate their vision with complete precision, bridges the gap between idea and making, and forms the professional foundation of every jewellery design practice.
Technical Drawing: Rings
We are happy to welcome you at Draw Me A Jewel - online jewellery illustration school.
Inesa Kovalova is a jewellery designer, educator and founder of Draw Me A Jewel illustration school. Trained first in architecture — where technical drawing was a daily discipline — she went on to study jewellery design at the Creative Academy of the Richemont group in Milan, followed by an internship in the Van Cleef & Arpels design department in Paris. A graduate of Central Saint Martins, she runs her own jewellery design practice and works as a design consultant for jewellery brands. She founded Draw Me A Jewel in 2016; since launching online in 2020, more than 500 students worldwide have taken her courses.
Inesa Kovalova
Inesa will share the professional standards of jewellery technical drawing used in design houses and manufacturing ateliers.
Jewelry designer
- You design jewellery but struggle to put 3 views on paper
- You're a goldsmith wanting to communicate your vision clearly
- You're beginning your journey as a jewellery designer
- You can draw some basics but lack a proper system
- You need to communicate with CAD artists and goldsmiths
- You want to sketch confidently in front of clients
- You've taken a DMAJ illustration course and want to add technical drawing
THIS COURSE is FOR you if ...
You will learn:
- Draw rings in correct 3 views from your imagination — not from a photo
- Construct ring profiles, settings and prongs with precision
- Add shoulders, angled elements and complex ring compositions
- Produce drawings your goldsmith or CAD artist can actually work from
- Communicate design ideas confidently with clients and manufacturers
A live, interactive programme on the foundations of jewellery technical drawing — from 3-view basics to complex ring constructions. You draw in real time with Inesa, asking questions, receiving corrections and working through problems together. Sessions are recorded, though we encourage you to draw along in every class rather than watch the recording.
Suitable for beginner and intermediate levels.
Suitable for beginner and intermediate levels.
PROGRAMME
Stones & settings
Complex rings
Week 2
Week 3
- Sphere, half sphere & cabochon
- Faceted stone in 3 views
- Constructing a stone setting
- 4-prong setting
- 6-prong setting
- Cabochon ring
- Adding shoulders — angled stones
- Angled elements around the centre
- Element positioning on the shank
- Putting it all together: a complete ring design
3-view foundations
& ring profiles
& ring profiles
Week 1
- Understanding 3-view drawing (front, side, top)
- The cube as the basis of all construction
- Ring — basic 3 views
- Ring profiles: square section
- Ring profiles: rounded section
- Signet ring construction
- Bombé ring construction
Tutor's Feedback
Between sessions, practise and submit your drawings. Group feedback is given at the start of the next class.
Accessibility for beginners
Informative live online sessions with step-by-step instructions clear for the beginners
Live sessions
3 × 2-2.5h live webinars, one per week. You draw in real time. Questions are answered as you work.
Personalised feedback (Full tier)
Full-tier students receive personal notes on their submitted drawings from Inesa, in addition to group review.
Lesson recordings
All the materials are saved in your personal account on the course platform and you can access them any time during the next 3 months
Hadn't enough time to finish the course?
There is an opportunity to extend the access for additional fee
COURSE PRICES
Independent
- 3 live interactive sessions (2-2.5h each)
- Draw in real time with Inesa
- Submit drawings for review
- Group feedback at the start of each class
- Access to materials for 3 months
- Personal feedback from Inesa on each submission
Full / with personal feedback
€ 270
- 3 live interactive sessions (2-2.5h each)
- Draw in real time with Inesa
- Submit drawings for review
- Group feedback at the start of each class
- Access to materials for 3 months
5 20 places only
€ 420
- 3 live interactive sessions (2-2.5h each)
- Draw in real time with Inesa
- Submit drawings for review
- Group feedback at the start of each class
- Access to materials for 3 months
3 10 places only
Does your company pay for the course? Does it have a VAT number or registered outside Europe? Send us a message, we will help you to pay without VAT.
MATERIALS AND TOOLS
To fully participate and complete the course assignments, make sure you have the following materials:
- White A4 paper
- Mechanical pencil 0.3 mm with 2H or H leads
- Triangular ruler
- Soft eraser (pastel eraser)
- Circle stencils
- Millimetre paper (optional, recommended for complete beginners)
Detailed list of materials, as well as a video guide, will be sent to the students after enrolment.
- An up-to-date version of Google Chrome
- Access to Zoom
- A fast and reliable internet connection - a minimum 1 Mbps is required. You can check your network here speedtest.net
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- Yes. The course starts from the very basics of 3-view drawing. If you can hold a pencil and follow instructions, you can participate. What matters is your engagement and willingness to practise between sessions.
- Yes. Other DMAJ courses focus on illustration and rendering (gouache, markers, gemstone painting). This course is specifically about technical drawing — the precise construction of jewellery views used when designing and communicating with manufacturers. Perfect addition to any illustration technique.
- We assume that minimal time you need for the course is 5-6 hours per week. Lesson duration is 2-2,5h. Time for the homework and self-practice depends on you. Homeworks might be partly completed for a weekly review, minimal recommended time for this is about 2-3 h.
- You have an access to the videos for 3 months. In case you'd like to prolong the access, it is possible for 35 EUR per month.
- Detailed list of materials becomes available for you on our education platform when you sign up for the course.
- No, you will get the knowledge and skills
- The result depends only on you. For sure you will be surprised with your achievements! The maximum result you get after doing the hometasks properly and accurately.