Silversmithing - Ring Making
About this workshop
This May, the Rare Trades Centre, CRAFT and the City of Ballarat present Craft Lab 24 celebrating our shared commitment to fostering and sustaining the exemplary craft practices of local and regional artisans.
Throughout Craft Lab 24 the Rare Trades Centre is offering a series of curated experiences with artisans.
Learn the joys of working with precious silver with silversmith Rachel Grose.
In this full-day workshop, you will use traditional tools and techniques to cut, file, texture, solder and polish a stack of silver rings of your own design.
At the end of the day, you can wear your work home.
Essential information
Required skill level
No previous experience required
What do I need to bring?
Snacks, lunch, water bottle, notepad and pen
Clothing guidelines
Workshop appropriate - closed toe shoes, no hanging jewellery, hair tied back
Maximum class size
Small class size – max 8 participants
What is Included
All instruction, tools and materials included
You will learn
You will learn the traditional silversmithing tools and techniques techniques required to make a stack of rings.
Morning tea/lunch info
A lunch break and morning tea break are included with morning tea provided
