THE REDEMPTION RING

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Instructor: Francesca Watson
https://www.makeryarts.com/product/the-redemption-ring-tucson/

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Skill Levels: Intermediate
Dates/Times: February 7-February 8, from 10:00am to 6:00pm
Fees: $425 » (includes all materials!)

Two day class. 10-6 each day with lunch breaks. Rustic and weathered, this dimensional ring is a metaphor for the lives of many women we know: exteriors marked and textured by life, exteriors we gild and make beautiful to the best of our ability, while we hide our true treasure inside.

Over the course of two days, we’ll use a variety of techniques to create and modify texture on sterling silver, then embellish it with 24k gold in an ancient Korean process called keum boo. Then we’ll build an elevated prong setting and choose representative treasures to tuck away inside before mounting it on a hand-fabricated wide textured band.

This deeply personal project provides an opportunity to exercise many useful metalsmithing skills in new ways to create a truly unusual piece of wearable art. The Redemption Ring is an intermediate project; students should have prior soldering experience and be comfortable using a jeweler’s saw.

Absolutely everything necessary to complete the project is provided in this workshop – all tools, materials, and equipment! In addition, you’ll receive online access to Francesca’s Essentials for the Kitchen Table Jeweler on the innovative Makery University platform and 90 minutes for lunch to shop the wonderful Colors of the Stone show at the beautiful Casino del Sol!

Bring a pen and notebook for note-taking and eye magnification if required, but otherwise just come and have fun!

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