Ring Carving 101: Design & Create Your Own Silver Ring
- Description
- Key Details
- Class Syllabus
- What is Lost Wax Casting
An Introduction to Ring Making
In this small, hands-on workshop, you’ll design and carve a ring in wax, which will be professionally cast in solid sterling silver after class.
This session is open to complete beginners and anyone curious about how jewelry is made. No prior experience required.
Over three focused, approachable hours, you’ll learn the foundations of wax carving while shaping a ring that reflects your own sense of form. We move at a steady pace, with plenty of guidance and space to experiment.
You’ll learn:
• How to shape a comfortable, wearable ring
• Core wax-carving techniques: cutting, filing, refining
• How jewelers think about proportion, balance, and durability
You’ll leave with:
• Your finished wax ring ready for casting
• A deeper understanding of the jewelry-making process
• A sterling silver version of your ring, cast and polished after class and shipped within approximately three weeks
All tools and materials are provided.
Class size is intentionally small to allow for individual instruction.
Duration: 3 hours
Skill level: Beginner-friendly
Studio access: Located up two flights of stairs
Due to limited enrollment, all registrations are non-refundable
Tool and material overview
Examples of wax and silver rings.
Templates, designs and styles.
Shaping and carving demo.
Finishing and wax polishing demo.
Work time
The ancient technique of lost wax casting has been utilized for millennia to produce jewelry and other metallic artifacts. First, a mold made of sand or plaster is carefully poured over the wax model. Then, the wax is melted away, leaving a void in the mold. Finally, molten metal is poured into the mold, creating a perfect metal replica of the original wax carving.
Shipping
Turnaround
After your class I will have your ring cast and polished. This can take up to a month to complete.
Shipping
I ship with USPS and offer a variety of speeds.
I also offer local Providence delivery.
Returns
I do not accept returns for Wax Workshop rings and enrollment in the class is non refundable.