Signet Ring Wax Carving Two-Day Workshop

Name: Signet Ring Wax Carving Two-Day Workshop
Start: 2025-03-09T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-09T16:00:00-04:00
Location: Artascope Studios

Schedule

Sun Mar 09 2025 at 09:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Artascope Studios | Yarmouth, ME

Signet Ring Wax Carving Two-day Workshop on March 9th (full-day) and March 30th (half-day).
Learn the ancient technique of wax carving in this two-day workshop.
In the first class on Sunday, March 9th from 9AM-4PM , you will design, lay out, and carve a signet ring out of wax in your choice of several shapes. We will meet three weeks later on Sunday, March 30th from 9AM-NOON for you to clean up and finish your ring after it is cast in either silver or brass. Basic wax carving, tool use, and finishing techniques will be covered. The casting process will occur off-site during the three weeks between classes. No prior metalsmithing experience necessary.
$149 workshop fee does not include materials. Supply kit available from instructor for $40 on first workshop day. (For safety, be sure to wear closed toe shoes and have long hair pulled back with clips or in a ponytail.)
We will have an hour break for lunch between Noon-1pm on the first workshop day. The studio will be closed during this break, but there are nearby parks where you can eat lunch if you brought your own, or you can check out one of the local restaurants in the area.
Open to adults only. Please contact us directly if you are interested in seeing metalsmithing options for teens.
About the instructor: Carly has been working in the professional jewelry business for 13 years, and started her company, Flux Jewelry Studio in 2018. After learning the basics of fabrication and repair as a bench jeweler, she spent an inspiring year in Florence, Italy, taking classes in gemology, wax carving, rendering, and stone setting. Many of the unique engraved finishes and detail techniques Carly uses in her designs were passed down from the expert hands of jewelers working in the traditional Italian metalsmithing style. In her sunny Westbrook, Maine studio, Carly spends hours twisting fine wires, forming small beads of metal, and engraving each piece. Old world techniques, antique design inspiration, and a fresh take on classic concepts are Flux specialties.