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In this beginner’s workshop, design and create your own ring with jewellers wax ready to be cast using the ‘lost-wax casting’ technique. Throughout the day, jewellery designer Ellis Mhairi Cameron guides you through each step of the process, from drawing and modelling to final wax. The perfect way to spend a Sunday, get creative and learn new skills.

Carving in wax is a fun and three-dimensional way of working, giving you endless options to design whatever style of ring you have in mind. This technique allows you to create something 3D, abstract, classic, chunky, geometric or organic, so you can let your imagination run wild. The workshop begins with a short introduction to the lost-wax process and its uses. Ellis shares tips and tricks on how to design a comfortable ring, as well as showing you various techniques and tools that can be used.

A visit to the jewellery gallery at the V&A South Kensington follows to look at examples in the collection, before sketching out your ring and beginning to carve your wax. Once you’re happy with your finished carving, Ellis shows you how to prepare it for casting. After the workshop, your wax-carved ring is cast, finished and polished by Ellis using 100% recycled silver. You’ll be contacted once it’s ready for collection or it can be posted for a small fee.

Suitable for complete beginners with no previous jewellery-making experience.