Custom Ring Making with Lost Wax Casting | For Beginners

Custom Ring Making with Lost Wax Casting | For Beginners

Metal Magic: Design and model your own unique sterling silver jewelry with basic materials and tools used in lost wax process.

By briar de wolfe

Select date and time

Saturday, April 27 · 11am - 2pm EDT

Location

401 Richmond St W

401 Richmond Street West Toronto, ON M5V 3A8 Canada

Refund Policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.
Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Agenda

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Prompt led practice and play


Introduction to materials, tools and techniques to understand jewelry construction

12:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Modelling and sculpting designs


Focus time to create jewelry designs in jewelry wax

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Prompt led hand stretching and massage


Cool down and hand relief practices, after intensive modelling.

About this event

Who is this workshop for?
No experience level is necessary.

Those interested in:

  • design & sculpting jewelry
  • exploring the tools and process for lost wax
  • challenging yourself with a new medium


What & why?

This workshop will involve:

  • An introduction to materials and application of tools
  • Design process, apply your creativity and/or be guided in doing so with prompt-led play
  • A focus on RINGS
  • You have (1) gram of wax to work with
    *(1) gram of wax will cast to approximately (15.58) grams of silver


Ticket Options

  • Workshop Only: Design and craft your jewelry during the workshop. Optional casting available at the end.
  • Workshop & Cast: Design, craft, and have your jewelry cast in sterling silver.

Considerations:

The Workshop Only option allows you to become comfortable with the materials, with the possibility to cast at the end or in future workshops.

The Workshop & Casting option provides a complete experience, allowing you to witness the entire process firsthand.


Definitions:

cast: an object made by shaping molten metal or similar material in a mold
casting: refers to the process of pouring molten metal into a mold to create a solid object.
sculpting: refers to the process of shaping or carving material (such as wax) to create artistic forms
lost wax" process: is a method of metal casting where a wax model is incased in a disposable ceramic mold. When heated, the wax melts away, leaving a cavity that is filled with molten metal to create the final object.
medium in this context: Medium refers to the material or substances used by artists to create their work. In this workshop, the medium refers to wax used for sculpting and casting jewelry.


Facilitated by: oonamood & ovita.cole

Frequently asked questions

Is the location wheelchair accessible?

Yes, there are ramps and elevators available.

Is there parking available?

There is parking available at the south east side of the building, which can be accessed along Richmond St West, west of Peter St. Day rate for parking on Saturday and Sundays is $10.

Are there washrooms available?

There are gender inclusive washrooms available on every floor of the building.

Are there snacks available?

There will be filtered water, hot water and tea available for all guests.

Organized by

We believe there that everyone is born with an innate ability to create with their hands. These workshops are an educational laboratory to reignite creativity from dormancy to action.

From CA$179