Jewellery - Ring Making

Your Course is a practical introduction to ring making. You will be set projects covering basic metal working techniques. You will be taught through practical demonstrations, group and individual tuition and you will learn from hands on experience. You will actively take part in:

• Practising in copper sheet to develop techniques and ideas.
• Making a copper band ring
• Texturing techniques
• Hard-soldering
• Polishing using polishing machine and the barrel polisher.
• Designing and making a textured silver ring
• Oxidizing (blackening copper and silver)

Hand tools and base metals will be provided by the college. You need to purchase saw blades in class. Precious Metals (silver) and stones will have to be purchased by you from specialist suppliers; your tutor will give you further information at the start of the course

Bring a notebook, pencil and an apron to the class