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January 31, 2025

Your Skill Level Guide: Choosing the Right GRSTC Class

Selecting the right course at the GRS Training Center is a crucial step in your journey as an engraver or stone setter. Whether you’re a complete beginner or refining advanced techniques, understanding your skill level ensures that you make the most of your time, investment, and learning experience.

Why Choosing the Right Class Matters

Your skill level not only determines how much you’ll learn but also affects the entire group’s learning experience.

  • For advanced students: Joining a beginner or intermediate class may leave you feeling underwhelmed and dissatisfied. Your advanced skills could unintentionally intimidate others or disrupt the flow of the lesson.
  • For beginners: Enrolling in an advanced class without the necessary foundational skills can cause frustration. The class may need to slow down, leaving other students and instructors unable to meet their goals.

By honestly assessing your abilities and choosing the right class:

  • You’ll have a balanced, productive learning environment.
  • Instructors can effectively teach all the objectives outlined for the course.
  • All students feel they’ve received the value they expected.

Honest self-reflection ensures everyone benefits from the training.

Understanding the GRS Curriculum

The GRS Training Center offers a structured curriculum tailored to artisans at every stage. Here’s how to determine the best fit for your skills:

Beginner Classes: Building a Solid Foundation

Beginner classes are designed for those who are new to engraving or stone setting. These courses teach fundamental skills, including:

  • Graver sharpening techniques
  • Basic tool handling
  • Essential cuts and techniques

Mastering these basics is crucial. After the course, consistent practice is necessary to truly become proficient and prepare for intermediate classes.

Intermediate Classes: Refining Your Craft

Once you’ve built a foundation, intermediate classes help refine your skills and introduce more complex techniques. These courses often include:

  • Advanced graver geometry and sharpening
  • Project-based learning
  • Beginner to high-level concepts.

To succeed, students must have:

  • Experience sharpening and shaping a variety of gravers(Engraving classes)
  • Experience with pneumatic engraving a machines(Engraving classes)
  • Experience with a Micromotor or High RPM rotary tool(Stone setting classes)
  • Experience doing bur work (Stone setting classes)

Intermediate classes provide the tools and knowledge needed to create more polished and refined pieces. While completing projects in class is encouraged, these skills can be further honed at home.

Advanced Classes: Pushing Your Boundaries

Advanced classes focus on specific techniques rather than foundational concepts. For example:

  • Sharpening gravers for unique tasks
  • Mastering intricate shading and detailing techniques

To succeed, students must have:

  • Hundreds of hours of practice.
  • A strong grasp of graver sharpening and specialized tool usage.

These courses are designed to challenge even experienced engravers and stone setters.

The Importance of Honest Self-Reflection

Before enrolling, take a moment for honest self-assessment. Ask yourself:

  • Have I used pneumatic engraving equipment?
  • Do I have experience sharpening a variety of gravers?
  • Am I looking to focus on stone setting or engraving?
  • What do I hope to achieve from this class?

If you’re unsure, the GRS team is here to help. Contact us to discuss your goals and skill level.

Achieving Your Goals with GRS Training Center Classes

Choosing the right class at the GRS Training Center is more than just selecting a course—it’s about investing in your growth. By starting at the appropriate level and dedicating time to practice, you’ll develop the confidence and skills to master this timeless art.

Explore our course schedule. today and find the perfect course to elevate your craft.