Wrap Ring - October 24 (Gallery Classroom)

Bring a friend or two or your lovely self for this mini workshops and learn how to make a fun wrap ring in sterling silver or gold filled wire!

Love rings? Join us for our Wrap Ring jewelry class; no experience needed! Bring a friend, relative, or your lovely self, and create a textured wrap ring in sterling silver or 14K gold filled! You’ll learn hammering techniques and the proper way to size your finger for the perfect fit.

We will cover:

• types of metal
• ring sizing
• wire forming
• texturing
• finishing

Details:

• 2 contact hours, ages 14+
• Thursday, October 24 from 6:15-8:15 p.m. in the Silver Peak Gallery Classroom located at 100 E. Cleveland St Lafayette 80026
• # students: 3 minimum, 6 maximum
• Materials kit fee is $10 for silver or $15 for the 14K gold filled wire
• Prerequisite: none

By registering for this workshop, you agree to our cancellation policy, dress code, 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's 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 that she sells on Etsy and in art festivals. 

A few of Samantha's favorite this are: painting, drawing, and spending time with her dog and husband.