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What Workshops Look for in a Beginner CAD Portfolio

Guidance for students preparing a small but credible portfolio for jewellery CAD apprenticeships.

A useful beginner portfolio can contain five strong projects instead of twenty unfinished renders. For each project include the design brief, dimensions, stone details, two working views, a clean render and one note explaining what changed after feedback. Show at least one ring, one earring, one pendant and one design adapted for a production constraint. Workshops evaluate accuracy, willingness to revise and understanding of manufacturing, not only visual effects.