Wax Carving a Ring

Laurie Lynn Berezin studied the traditional craft of jewelry fabrication at Boston’s renowned North Bennet Street School and is the Jewelry Shop Lead, a teacher, and a member at the Artisans Asylum non-profit makerspace. Laurie is a seasoned educator, teaching jewelry-making classes, workshops, private lessons, and corporate retreats for novice and experienced metalsmiths alike. She also handcrafts original and custom jewelry for her business Beryllina using recycled sterling silver, gold, and platinum, and ethically-mined American gemstones. Laurie creates pieces that showcase the natural beauty of the stones, including crystals that she digs from the earth herself.

In this 3-hour workshop, Wax Carving a Ring, you will be introduced to the basic techniques of carving jewelers’ wax to create your own design. This is the first step in creating metal rings using the lost wax casting process (Note: the casting process is taught separately as a standalone workshop). No prior experience is necessary. By the end of this workshop you will come away with fundamental wax carving skills and an original wax ring for future casting.

This workshop solely focuses on wax carving. Please note you will not learn lost wax/investment casting in this workshop.

The materials fee for this class is $10. This is separate from the ticket price and is to reimburse the instructor for any tools or materials used in this class. This will be paid once, directly to the instructor at the start of the first class meeting. This instructor accepts payments in cash.

Students will learn proper techniques to work with jeweler’s carving wax and tools to create a castable ring.

carving wax

You must wear closed-toe shoes and tie back long hair. We have some aprons available, or you may bring your own. A sketchbook for your ideas and notes is useful. Bring eyeglasses or an opti-visor if you need optical assistance to see tiny things well.

Students must be 18 years old or older.

Learn more about our class and ticket cancelation policies here.

Please email [email protected] with any questions.

*Sales end 24 hours before the start of the class to allow the instructor and staff time to prep.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Artisan's Asylum, 96 Holton Street, Boston, United States