I want to offer you a very warm welcome to this Module which is all about making structural rings with silver clay. This set of rings takes you beyond the traditional band ring and brings something a wee bit extra. There are 3 lovely projects for you to enjoy. They are:

The 3D Ring

Strictly speaking all rings are 3D but this ring has a lovely and voluminous profile which is both elegant and timeless.

The Large Gem Set Ring

Normally when we set large stones in pieces we need a chunk of silver clay to do that. Not with this ring - the stone is suspended by a small amount of silver clay which gives the stone the chance to be star of the show.

The Poison Ring

Or maybe a love potion ring depending on how romantic you are...? Whatever theme you decide to be inspired by, this ring balances a teeny tiny box with teeny tiny hinges and a beautiful hand made wire clasp. We are combining some traditional silver smithing to make this fantastic poison ring!

I hope you enjoy it and please share your creations with me!

You will learn

• How to design and create a 3D ring.
• How to construct a 3D ring
• How to set fancy cut stones – we cover a trillion cut and a heart cut stone in this course
• How to set a very large CZ with the minimum amount of silver clay
• How to make your clay flexible
• How to create a tiny box
• How to create hinges
• How to create a clasp for a box closure