Date: Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, 1:30-4:30pm (CST)
Instructor: Laura Stamper
Skill Level: Beginner
Class Description: Create a spinning ring like no other. In this beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll craft a celestial ring where a luminous coin pearl orbits inside its own handcrafted galaxy. A playful fusion of movement and meaning, this class invites makers of all levels to explore kinetic design in a meditative, modern way.
Torch: Instructor will be demonstrating using a butane torch, however, any jewelers' torch except a MicroTorch will work.
Project Completion: Students will have enough time to finish the project during the class.
Materials Kit: Enough material for one ring (silver stock, coin pearl).
Domestic US shipping included. (Please contact instructor directly to arrange for international or expedited shipping fees.)
(Materials kit is included in price when "Zoom/Kit combo" or "Kit only" option is selected.*)
Required Tools and Supplies:
- Scissors
- Sharpie
- Flat nose pliers
- Nylon nose pliers
- Metal ruler 6”
- Bench block
- Rawhide mallet or Nylon mallet
- Goldsmith hammer or ballpein hammer
- Student files
- Jewelers’ saw
- Saw blades (2/o)
- Cut lube or bees wax
- Bench pin
- Third hand
- Steel ring mandrel
- Patina such as LOS
- Magnifying glasses (as needed)
- Flex shaft
- Flex shaft bits: 1mm & 2mm HSS drillbit, sanding discs and mandrel.
- Solder pick
- Tumbler with shot or or 3M polishing bristles
- Soldering set up: solder pick, solder board, tripod with mesh, pickle, fire tweezers, flux, copper tongs, silver solder chip or wire: hard, med and easy.
- Rotating solder station
*Note: You must choose either a Zoom or Zoom/Kit combo to receive written instructions. Kits will begin to ship Oct. 1, 2025, unless otherwise arranged with instructor.
Zoom Recordings will be available for viewing until Oct. 29, 2025. Additional time may be purchased ($12) by selecting the "Extend viewing time" option above.