Intro to Jewelry - Solder a Silver Ring

Light a torch, bend some wire, and walk out wearing a ring you soldered yourself. This hands-on workshop walks students through making a sterling silver ring from wire, start to finish. Students will measure and size a ring blank, then use a jeweler's saw, miter jig, and files to shape it before soldering it closed with a torch. From there, students will sand, polish, and apply surface-finishing and texturing techniques to complete a wearable silver ring. This is a great skill-building class for beginners or for anyone returning to the bench after time away. About the instructor:: Jess Muise has spent more than 20 years teaching in the arts, with a background in jewelry and metalsmithing, dance, and arts entrepreneurship. She has managed shared artist studios and makerspaces like Artisan's Asylum, and has seen firsthand what's possible when people have real access to tools and a community to learn alongside. When not in the studio, she runs Muise Consulting, supporting nonprofits, arts organizations, artists, and creative coalitions.