Stacking Rings 101 - December 30 from 9:00-3:00

Learn how to make dainty stacking rings with your favorite gemstones! Stacking rings never go out of style, and in this class, you will learn how to incorporate a small cabochon (5-6 mm) into your stacking ring design. At the end of class, you will have made 3 stacking rings: hammered or beaded, twist, and with a stone.  

We will cover:

• Ring sizing
• Working with square and rectangle wire
• Soldering
• Forming
• Sweat soldering
• Texturing metal
• Stone setting on a ring
• Polishing

Details:

• 6 contact hours, ages 14+ 
• Monday, December 30, 9:00-3:00
• # students: 3 minimum, 6 maximum
• Materials fee: $50 due at the beginning of class: cash, check or Venmo
• Prerequisite: none though Metals 1 or equivalent recommended
• The last day to cancel your registration for a transfer or refund is December 16, 2024.

By registering for this workshop, you agree to our cancellation policy, dress code, studio rules.

About the Instructor: Jen Lesea-Ames

A former personal fitness trainer and certified USA-Triathlon coach with over 18 years of teaching experience, Jen retired from her fitness and coaching career after receiving a diagnosis of hip dysplasia and underwent two major hip surgeries. Wanting more of a challenge after stringing beads for three years, she studied metalsmithing at the Denver School of Metal Arts (now Denver Jewelry Studio) from 2012-2016. 

After her hip surgeries and recovery, she decided to go full-time with her jewelry business in 2014 and opened Silver Peak Studio in July 2020.

Jen is the owner, designer, and metalsmith of Jen Lesea Designs, (2009-present). Her jewelry is sold in over 50 stores nationwide, including Fallingwater Museum Store, the The Vladem Museum of Contemporary Arts in Santa Fe, and the national catalogs Uncommon Goods and Artful Home. Her experience and work has landed her local and national press. Jen is an Accredited Jewelry Professional from the Gemological Institute of America GIA.

Her fun and friendly nature is apparent in everything she does, whether its teaching metalsmithing, talking to art show patrons, or motivating people to try something new, like stand up paddle-boarding!  

As the owner of Silver Peak Studio, it is her intention to provide a safe, clean, professional and fun environment where students can grow in metalsmithing and enjoy the journey.

A few of Jen's favorite things is recreating outdoors, traveling, and hanging with her fur babies (kitties), Addie and Stevie.