Galentines' Midi/Stacking Rings & Welded Bracelets: February 13, 11-2 or 6-9 pm

Bring a friend or your lovely self to create your own your very own midi, pinky or stacking ring! Learn how to fuse silver with a butane torch to create your custom stack of dainty silver rings. Sips and snacks will be served.

At the end of class, you'll have completed two stacking and/or midi sterling silver ring from your choice size and texture. 14K gold filled can be purchased for an additional $10/ring.

You will also have the option to get a welded "permanent bracelet" for 10% off.  Bracelets are optional and are for an additional charge;  starting at $50 for silver and $65 for 14K gold filled.

We will cover:

• Ring sizing
• Working with fine silver
• Fusing with a butane torch
• Forming
• Texturing metal
• Polishing

Details:

• 2 sessions on Wednesday, February 13:
  • Daytime: 11:00-2:00
  • Evening: 6:00-9:00
• 2 contact hours, ages 14+
  
• # students: 3 minimum, 6 maximum
• Materials for silver rings is included in price. 14K gold filled wire can be purchased for an additional charge of $10/ring, and that is due at the beginning of class via cash, check, Venmo or Zelle.
• Prerequisite: none

The last day to cancel your reservation for a refund or transfer ($25 transfer fee applies) is January 26, 2025.

By registering for a class at Silver Peak Studio, you agree to our cancellation policy, dress code for class, and studio rules.

About the instructor, Samantha Chang

Samantha Chang is from Buffalo, NY and recently moved to Louisville, CO after spending ten years in Brooklyn. She holds a BA in Art History and Management from SUNY Purchase and is a multidisciplinary artist & jeweler who has studied various jewelry processes including beading, wire wrapping, pearl knotting, fabrication, wax carving, and most recently, welding! She taught her first jewelry making class when she was 16 and fell in love with sharing knowledge & techniques. 

Samantha learned jewelry making through classes at local bead stores, lots of trial and error, and has taken metal fabrication classes at the Jewelry Arts Institute in Manhattan. She then was an apprentice for an independent jeweler in Brooklyn. Most recently, she was a bench jeweler at Catbird NYC before moving out to Colorado with her husband. Samantha now has a jewelry line, Saintly, that she sells on Etsy and at art festivals.