Create a beautiful stacking silver ring set. Techniques covered include designing, sizing, forming, piercing, texturing and soldering.

The course aim is to consider how a stack of rings will work together before making your ring set, looking at the design problems and solutions that come with making a set of rings to be worn together.

You will be exploring textures, surfaces and/or repeated motifs to inform your finished set of rings. Your sampled textures and/or repeated shapes will be undertaken in copper before working on the finished silver ring set.

Following a demonstration, you will explore surfaces and textures. You will then be encouraged to explore your ideas with the tutor by reflecting on these samples and your design ideas. You will make the shank (bands) of your rings following a full demonstration of sizing rings and measuring. You will learn how to make a ring step-by-step with demonstrations and notes.

The principal material used on this course is silver, but you may incorporate materials such as copper and brass into your design. You can also bring broken or unloved pieces of gold jewellery from home to incorporate into the rings using granulation.

You will be encouraged to create a number of samples during the course, showing textures and shapes. As well as your finished rings, you will have a selection of ideas to incorporate into future projects, should you wish. You should produce a beautiful set of two or three silver stacking rings.

At the end of the course, there will be a short review of the work everyone has made.

Included

• Silver wire and sheet for basic rings
• Copper sheet for texture samples

What students need to bring

• Please bring any ideas in your sketchbooks, if you have them.
• You can also bring broken or unloved pieces of gold jewellery from home to incorporate into the rings using granulation, if desired.
• Something to tie your hair back with, if it is long

Available to buy

Available from shop:

• Silver, copper and brass for creating additions to your rings
• Silver can be purchased from the College Shop, which stocks a range of sheet, wire, rod, tube and findings. These will be available in set sizes and lengths, suitable for a wide range of projects.

Available from tutor:

• Silver, copper and brass for creating additions to your rings

Additional information

Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio, this includes stout covered footwear (no open toes or sandals).

Arrival day
Residential students can arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 7.15pm for registration. Students arriving earlier are welcome to purchase dinner in the College Dining Room from 6pm.
Students meet their tutor in the Bar at 7.30pm prompt to go to studios.
First Teaching session: 7.30pm - 9pm (attendance is essential)

Daily timetable
Course teaching: 9.15am - 5pm
Morning session: 9.15am - 12.45pm including coffee/tea break
Lunch break: 12.45pm - 2pm*
Afternoon session: 2pm - 5pm including coffee/tea break
Teaching finishes: 5pm
Evening working: students may have access to workshops until 9pm, but only with permission from the tutor and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed.

Departure day
Course teaching: 9.15am - 3pm
Teaching finishes: 3pm

Residential students will need to check out of rooms by 10am. Please note, the tutor may make slight variations to the daily timetable as required.

*Lunch can be purchased on campus, view options

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