Smith & Sip: Wrap Ring. Thursday, August 7 from 6:00-8:30

Love rings? Join us for our Wrap Ring jewelry class; no experience needed! Bring a friend, relative, or your lovely self, and create a textured wrap ring in sterling silver or 14K gold filled*! You’ll learn hammering techniques and the proper way to size your finger for the perfect fit. Beverages (wine & sparkling water) & light snacks will be served.

We will cover:

• types of metal
• ring sizing
• wire forming
• texturing
• finishing

Details:

• Wednesday, August 7 p.m. in the Silver Peak Gallery Classroom located at 100 E. Cleveland St Lafayette 80026
• 2.5 contact hours, ages 12+
  
• # students: 3 minimum, 6 maximum
• Class fee includes 1 sterling silver ring.  There is a $15 upcharge for 14K gold filled.  This is due at the beginning of class via cash, check, Venmo, or Zelle.
• Prerequisite: none

The last day to cancel your spot in class for a refund or transfer is January 1, 2025.

By registering for this workshop, you agree to our cancellation policy, dress code, and studio rules.

About the instructor, Samantha Chang

Samantha Chang is from Buffalo, NY and recently moved to Louisville, CO after spending ten years in Brooklyn. She holds a BA in Art History and Management from SUNY Purchase and is a multidisciplinary artist & jeweler who has studied various jewelry processes including beading, wire wrapping, pearl knotting, fabrication, wax carving, and most recently, welding! She taught her first jewelry making class when she was 16 and fell in love with sharing knowledge & techniques. 

Samantha learned jewelry making through classes at local bead stores, lots of trial and error, and has taken metal fabrication classes at the Jewelry Arts Institute in Manhattan. She then was an apprentice for an independent jeweler in Brooklyn. Most recently, she was a bench jeweler at Catbird NYC before moving out to Colorado with her husband. Samantha now has a jewelry line, Saintly, that she sells on Etsy and at art festivals.