Mar Silver Studio
Mar Silver Jewelry is Pleased to Introduce Mar Silver Studio!
Open House Friday, March 7, 2025 from 6-8 with Silver Smithing Demonstrations
Located inside Mar Silver Jewelry at 406 West Main St., Fredericksburg, TX, 78624, we are a new metal smithing studio where students can learn and practice silver jewelry making techniques in the course of making custom rings.
Keep reading for a description of the class, details on the day's schedule, current class availability, pricing and more!
To make a reservation, please contact Marcos at marcos.mar@marsilverjewelry.com or call (210)842-2873
Day Long Ring Class Description
This one day-long class teaches the fundamentals of making silver jewelry in the course of completing one or more rings.
While making our rings, we will learn and practice many metal smithing processes such as:
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melting silver with copper and casting a billet (demonstrated by the instructor, not all students will be able to cast)
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shaping metal with a rolling mill and a drawbench and drawplates
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annealing
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shaping and texturing with hammers and punches
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using a jeweler's saw and bench pin
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filing
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forming the ring in the needed size
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soldering the ring closed
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making embellishments and soldering them onto the ring
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finishing with abrasive papers and/or oxidizers
Students with little or no experience in jewelry making will work closely with the instructor to design and complete a piece that uses fundamental studio skills. Students who have worked with jewelry before will be welcome to design and execute more complex rings that match their skill level.
Schedule for the day
The day class starts at 9:00 and ends at 5:00 with a 1 hour lunch break starting at 12:00.
Materials Fee
Materials fee (subject to sales tax) will be calculated and charged at the end of the day. You will be charged (by weight) only for material in the finished pieces - we reuse the scrap. Typical fees for this class are $10.00 to $30.00
Safety
Participants are responsible for their own safety. Some protective equipment will be available (eye and ear protection), but feel free to bring your own as well. It is important to wear comfortable, closed toed shoes, have long hair tied back and not wear loose fitting sleeves. Working in the metals studio and drinking alcohol do not mix (no alcohol at lunch). Please don’t forget to bring your vision correction, if needed.
Class Fee and Cancelation Policy
The class fee is $300 per person, or $400 for a couple sharing a bench and creating similar ring designs. Full payment is required to make a reservation. The entire reservation processes, including payment can be done online, via email or phone (see contact info above). Cancelations made prior to 2 weeks before the class date will be refunded in minus a 20% cancelation fee. Inside of 2 weeks, no refunds for cancelation may be available. We will do our best to accommodate cancelations due to unforeseeable situations, like illness, by rescheduling the class for a later date. If you do need to cancel within 2 weeks of the class date, please advise us ASAP.
Current Availability
Currently, classes are open for all Thursdays from now through February 2025 (February 20th, 27th).