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Ring Fabrication: From Simple to Stones

If you love rings, you’ll love this class!  Make 3 different types of rings from textured bands to rings with tube-set stones. The class opens up with a classic ring band project where students learn to size, measure, cut, account for thickness of metal, form, solder, clean-up and finally polish.  Implementing what they've learned, students will move on to design and fabricate a bezel settings for cabochons and faceted stones -- and of course, be taught how to add the stone settings onto rings.  The final project is an interlocking three-band ring that will teach students more complex fabrication methods and how to design creatively. This course is geared towards beginners, but anyone who is interested in refining or adding on to their ring making repertoire is welcome.  

Meet the instructor

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"Growing up, I always was mesmerized by sparkling gemstones and metals and I often incorporate something illuminating into my designs. Whether or not I intricately plan a jewelry piece in advance of producing it or just spontaneously fabricate one as I go along, the result is inevitably something that is unique with a contemporary flair that complements, rather than overwhelms, a wearer. When designing jewelry or other metal work, I always think about whether I would wear it, use it, and/or display it. Anyone who knows me sees a reflection of me in what I design.

I produce fine contemporary jewelry and other metal designs primarily in the precious metals of gold, silver, palladium, and platinum. These are often further defined with the addition of texturing, gemstones and other unique lapidary, or resin inlay. I also manufacture photo-etched metal jewelry and etched cover plates that are attached to journals or are framed--wedding invitations, bar and bat mitzvah invitations, baby announcements, and the like. 

In addition to participating in art shows, sales, and doing commission work, I love providing instruction in jewelry design and metal fabrication.  My work can be seen and purchased at galleries and stores, as well as in my own online store.  Designing and fabricating engagement and wedding bands and other jewelry, often with people's stones, is particularly meaningful to me."

-Wendy Jo

Materials & Tools

There is a $50 materials fee for this course, which is payable upon registration. The kit includes sterling silver sheet metal, wire, and tubing, cubic zirconia, cabochon stones, and various tools and supplies to complete all projects.

Students should bring

Students should bring:

  • Small hand towel
  • Tool box (shoe box, plastic tackle box etc.)
  • Ruler
  • Ultra fine point Sharpie permanent marker
  • Sketchbook, pen and pencil
 

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