Get creative making a sterling silver ring set using beginner friendly silversmithing skills. Add your chosen gemstone from our collection.

Make Your Own Sterling Silver Stacking Rings

Learn how to make your own sterling silver stacking ring set in this relaxed and friendly beginner jewellery-making workshop in Hartlepool.

During this hands-on silversmithing class, you'll learn how to make three completely different rings, each using a different technique. You'll create a textured ring, a wavy ring and a patterned ring, before choosing your own gemstone and adding it to a pre-made bezel setting to create the finishing ring in your set.

You'll leave the workshop with a beautiful set of handmade silver rings that you've designed and made yourself — plus the skills and confidence to continue exploring jewellery making.

No previous experience is needed. Whether you've never picked up a jeweller's saw before or you're simply looking for a fun and creative experience, we'll guide you through every stage.

What You'll Make

You'll create a set of handmade sterling silver stacking rings, including:

A textured silver ring

Experiment with texture and learn how to create a unique surface on your silver using jewellery-making tools.

A wavy silver ring

Learn how to shape and form silver wire to create a playful, organic ring with a flowing shape.

A patterned silver ring

Choose from our selection of pre-patterned silver to create another ring with its own distinctive design.

A gemstone bezel ring

To complete your stacking set, you'll add a pre-made silver bezel setting and choose your own gemstone from our collection of around 100 different stones.

There are lots of colours, sizes and varieties to choose from, so you'll be able to create a combination that feels personal to you.

If there's a particular gemstone you'd love to use, you're also welcome to get in touch with us before the workshop. We can advise you on whether your own stone will be suitable for the setting or whether we have your favourite stone in our collection already!

What You'll Learn

This beginner-friendly silver ring-making workshop will introduce you to some of the fundamental techniques used in silversmithing, including:

Measuring and sizing rings

Cutting and shaping silver

Creating texture

Forming and manipulating silver wire

Soldering with a jeweller's blowtorch

Filing and refining your jewellery

Polishing and finishing sterling silver

Working safely with heat and jewellery-making tools

Setting a gemstone into a pre-made bezel

We'll begin by practising some of the techniques before moving onto sterling silver, so there's no need to worry if you've never worked with metal before.

A Small, Friendly Class

We keep our workshops small, with a maximum of 8 people, so there's plenty of opportunity to ask questions and get individual help from your tutor.

Working with a blowtorch for the first time can feel a little daunting, but we'll take you through it carefully and safely. You'll have plenty of support throughout the workshop, and there's absolutely no expectation that you should know what you're doing when you arrive!

Our aim is for you to leave feeling proud of what you've made and excited about what you could make next.

Everything Is Included

Your workshop ticket includes:

All the sterling silver needed to make your rings

Your three ring designs

A pre-made silver bezel setting

Your choice of gemstone

Use of all tools and equipment

Tuition and individual guidance

Tea, coffee and soft drinks

A snack during the workshop

So you don't need to bring any jewellery-making equipment or previous experience — just yourself and some enthusiasm for making!

Our Studio in Hartlepool

The workshop takes place at The Little Silver Kiln, inside The BIS on Whitby Street in Hartlepool.

Our bright, welcoming jewellery studio is just a two-minute walk from Hartlepool train station, making it easy to reach by public transport.

If you're driving, there is a car park next to the building on Dover Street. Please check the parking signs when you arrive, as restrictions and charges can vary.

About Your Tutor

Your workshop is taught by Carley, founder of The Little Silver Kiln.

Carley studied Applied Art at Cleveland College of Art & Design (now the Northern School of Art), specialising in ceramics, silversmithing and textiles. She later completed a PGCE at the University of Bolton and has many years of teaching experience.

She loves helping people who have never tried jewellery making before discover just how much they can create with a little guidance, some silver and a few hours at the bench.

Good to Know

Suitable for: Beginners, including complete beginners

Maximum class size: 8 people

Location: The BIS, Whitby Street, Hartlepool

Age: 14+

Experience: No previous jewellery-making experience required

If you're making the rings as a gift, we also have ring sizers available in the studio. If possible, bring an existing ring that fits the recipient well so we can help you

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