Silver Ring with a Bezel-set Gemstone with Joy Raskin

Saturday, 10:00 AM- 4:00 PM

July 25th, In Studio

Course Level: Advanced Beginner and Intermediate

Tuition: $120 (Log in for membership discount prices)

Description:  

In this one day workshop, students will make a silver ring with a bezel setting. First you will make a silver ring band, out of wire or sheet metal, and then you will make a bezel to set a cabochon stone.  The Bezel will be soldered to ring, and then the cabochon will be set, and lastly, you will polish your new ring!

Materials for the ring are not included in the tuition for this workshop. The Instructor will have silver wire and sheet metal, plus cabochons of assorted sizes for students to purchase during the workshop. Students can also bring in a favorite stone, and any silver they have.  

Prerequisites: Some soldering experience would be helpful.

Note: 

-As materials will be purchased during the workshop, and some students will bring all or some of their own materials, the price will vary.

-An estimate for the cost of materials per student is $30 to $90 dollars.

About the instructor: Joy Raskin, a NH native, calls herself a New Englander. In 1984, Joy took jewelrymaking in high school, thus starting her metalsmithing career. She was one of the youngest craftspeople to be accepted into the League of NH Craftsmen in 1986.  After completing a BFA from RISD and a MFA from UMassDartmouth, focusing on flatware, earning the nickname Spoon Lady since flatware is her forte.  Since 1996, she has been teaching jewelrymaking/metalsmithing locally and all over NH, MA and CT. She has grown into a creative metalsmith, being able to translate clients’ ideas into wearable jewelry and functional silverware /tableware.  Her work is a mixture of jewelry and functional tableware, such as flatware, serving utensils, candlestick holders, small metal bowls and more. She works primality in silver, gold, steel and some brass, bronze and copper, plus gemstones. 

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