Ring Carving 101: Design & Create Your Own Silver Ring
In this small, hands-on workshop, you’ll design and carve a ring in wax, then have it professionally cast in solid sterling silver after class. The class is open to complete beginners and anyone feeling jewelry-curious. No prior experience required. Over three relaxed, focused hours, you’ll learn the foundations of wax carving while shaping a ring that reflects your own sense of form and style. We’ll move slowly, with plenty of individual guidance, so you can experiment, ask questions, and enjoy the process. You’ll learn • How to design and shape a comfortable, wearable ring• Core wax-carving techniques: cutting, filing, smoothing, refining• How jewelers think about proportion, balance, comfort, and longevity You’ll leave with • Your finished wax ring ready for casting• A deeper understanding of how fine jewelry is made• A sterling silver version of your ring, cast and polished after class and shipped to you within about three weeks All tools, materials, and wax are provided. Class si