Description
* Time: 10am
* The inSilver workshops are currently working on a pop-up basis within Sandgate and Folkestone!
* The location for this workshop will be: Bar 96 (Formerly Docker Sandgate) 96 High Street, Sandgate. Kent. CT20 3BY
* Due to insurance purposes, attendee’s must be strictly aged 16 or over.
Sterling Silver Ribbon Twist Ring
During this workshop you will make one Ribbon Twist ring, either the partial twist or the full twist.
Suitable for complete beginners with help on hand if needed!
Approximate time: 3-4 hours
After a health and safety discussion, you will be introduced to the tools to be used and receive a demonstration on the various methods of silversmithing
You will learn:
To cut a length of silver with a piercing saw
How to anneal the silver with a gas torch, ready to create the twist, before making the silver into a ring shape and sizing it to your finger
File the ends and edges of the silver
How to solder the join to create a continuous round ring shape
Polish your ring to a mirror finish ready to wear with pride!
Skills to be covered:
- Cutting
- Filing
- Heating
- Shaping
- Hammering
- Soldering
- Polishing
Refreshments will be provided, please let me know of any allergies/food intolerance’s or feel free to bring your own.
Priced per person.
Further information will be emailed to you before the workshop takes place.
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