Silver Works - 制作您自己的克拉达戒指

Make Your Own Claddagh Ring

Whether you are interested in learning a new skill or you want to create something in a fun and relaxed environment, this workshop is for you.

During the class you will learn how to make your own silver Claddagh Ring.

What is a Claddagh Ring?

This is a traditional Irish ring in which a heart represents love, the crown stands for loyalty and the two clasped hands symbolize friendship.

You will begin with a Claddagh Ring strip and you will learn the basic skills of goldsmithing that will allow you to transform this into a gorgeous, made to measure Claddagh ring that you will be proud to say you made yourself.

What you will learn

You learn the basics of goldsmithing which includes;

• How to mark using a scribe and pierce your strip of silver with a jewellers saw.
• How to form a ring using pliers and a ring mandrel
• Watch it being soldered whilst being explained the process by your teacher
• How the file the ring using different size hand files
• How to texture the ring using a planishing hammer - if you want to
• Watch it being polished on a polishing motor to your chosen finish - matt or shiny!