Ring‐Making Casting Workshop — Pick out some Beach glass, Create a Custom Ring
Join us for an immersive lostwax casting experience where you’ll design and craft a metal ring set with a beachglass or crystal of your choosing.
What to Expect
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Stone Selection: Begin by choosing a beautiful natural piece of beach glass or crystal from our collection. You are also welcome to bring a few SMALL favorite pieces from your private collection we can review to see if they will work.
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Metal Choice: Select your metal from brass to sterling silver
- Wax Selection: You will be provided with a variety of pieces of wax to form into a ring and to encase your beachglass or crystal in to wax and then we will cast the glass in place.
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Hands‑On Crafting: Guided by our instructors you will form the wax, then invest the piece and then cast the piece. Then finally, you will polish and finish your piece to perfection.
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Collaborative Learning: You will complete approximately 100% of the work yourself; the remainder is professionally handled by the instructor to ensure quality while optimizing silver use and safety.
Who Is This For?
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All skill levels — no prior experience needed
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Guests as young as under‑13 to adults over‑65 are welcome
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Perfect for dates, birthday celebrations, groups, or solo creative time
Duration & Pricing
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Duration: Approximately 6 – 8 hours of guided experience
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Cost: $225.00
What to Bring
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Refillable Water Bottle and small packaged snacks
- Bring a sack lunch
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Reading glasses if needed for close‑work. We will have magnifying visor.
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Optional: your own beachglass or crystal—for safety, we’ll inspect it first, and if accepted additional fees may apply based on size etc.
What You’ll Learn
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Selecting and prepping a stone and creating a wax bezel
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Basic wax work, thin band, wax decoration, sprueing calculating metals
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Light Torch use for casting, instructor can do based on your comfort level
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Polishing and finishing touches
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Safe tool use and studio best practices
Why It Matters
Not only will you walk away with a beautiful, one‑of‑a‑kind ring, but you’ll also gain insight into the craft of silversmithing—and the pride that comes from making something by hand. Many participants say it’s now their favorite piece, simply because they made it.
Example Agenda
| Step | Activity |
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| 1. | Sign-in & welcome |
| 2. | Select your beachglass or crystal |
| 3. | Choose metal style & setup your bench |
| 4. | Cut, shape, and form the wax pieces around beach glass |
| 5. | Invest the piece, lunch break during burnout |
| 6. | Cast in place the beach glass or crystal |
| 7. | Polish, and add finishing touches |
























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