Wax Carving Gemstone Ring - Two-Day Metalsmithing Workshop

Learn how to carve a wax ring, which will be sent out to be cast in metal* after the first workshop day of February 22nd. You will finish the ring on the second workshop day of March 22nd by adding a bezel cup and setting the gemstone.

Students will choose one gemstone to set in the ring. PLEASE BRING A SKETCHBOOK AND PENCIL. *You will have a choice of bronze or sterling silver for the cast ring--see kit options under the description.

DAY ONE - February 22nd from 9:30AM-4:30PM

In the first class, students will learn to carve a ring from wax and quickly get to work. Once our design is finished at the end of class we will send the rings out to a caster and then receive them in time for the second class.

DAY TWO - March 22nd from 9:30AM-4:30PM

The second part of the workshop will consist of cleaning up the metal casting, creating a bezel cup and soldering to the ring. We will be sanding, filing, cleaning up the ring, setting the stone and polishing the ring for final finish.

$199 workshop fee does not include materials. Students can choose to make a bronze ring for a materials cost of $55 per ring OR $80 materials cost per ring for sterling silver. Kit includes: Jewelers Carving Wax, Gemstone, Casting Labor Fee & the cost of the Metal.

The materials kit must be purchased from the instructor on the first workshop day via Venmo, CASH, or credit card.

(For safety, be sure to wear closed toe shoes and have long hair pulled back with clips or in a ponytail.)

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We will have an hour break for lunch on both days. 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.

About the instructor: Olivia Boi creates jewelry at her home and metals studio in Maine. Sterling silver, brass, and beautifully cut stones are the bread and butter to her practice. She started Strong Moon Metals December 2017 and hasn’t looked back ever since. You can find more of her work on her website, or in person at local shows around the Portland area.

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