Wedding Ring Workshop
Wedding Ring Workshop
The love and commitment is there and the moment has come to propose to your love! The experience of a life together is thrilling and enduring. Start this next step together by proposing with a stand in ring in anticipation for making your rings together in the Ringed Studio!
Participate together in a day focused on your love story and a custom engagement ring workshop where you craft and mold your forever rings together!
This listing is perfect for those who know their partner will want to design their own engagement ring, but who still want to propose with a physical object that can be put on the finger.
By purchasing this listing, customers will receive:
Assistance, if you need it, with crafting a paper ring in a Ringed, walnut ring box for the proposal!
Make your own ring(s) in this private DIY metalsmith and jewelry-making workshop. Our workshops are perfect for making wedding bands, engagement rings, or rings for another occasion.
Students may choose between a workshop:
for two people (two rings) or one person (one ring);
held in-person in a Portland, Oregon jewelry-maker’s studio or virtually (contingent U.S. only);
All rings are made in and shipped from our Portland, Oregon studio, and can be shipped anywhere in the contiguous U.S. If you are outside of the contiguous U.S. please email Allison directly at allison@ringedpdx.com
Please note that the cost shown here will not be the total cost for your ring. Additional costs may include additional material costs if your design weighs more than .9 grams, stone costs, stone setting fees, engraving fees, and overnight shipping costs.
What’s Included
THE WORKSHOP INCLUDES:
Paper ring in a custom, Ringed walnut ring box
5 – 7 hour Fabrication or Wax Carving workshop
Instruction and supervision from fine jeweler Allison Ullmer
Private, one-on-one attention from the instructor
Pre-workshop ring design conversations
Inside Ring Engraving up to 4 words (depending on the length and ring design)
Up to 4 flush stone settings
Finishing fee or 2.5 hour in-person finishing workshop (wax carving workshops only)
Casting fee (wax carving workshops only)
Safety Molds (wax carving workshops only)
Photo book of the Ringed Workshop experience
FedEx 2-Day Shipping within the contiguous United States
All 3 ring workshops are a Two Day Workshop!
Locally baked goods and coffee or tea
THE WORKSHOP DOES NOT INCLUDE:
Precious metal costs for wax rings that EXCEED .9 grams ( very rare. our design chats will confirm if this may happen)
Gemstone costs
Exterior ring engraving fees
Additional stone setting fees
Frequently Asked Questions
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Your paper proposal ring in a custom, Ringed walnut ring box. will be mailed 2 weeks after your order date.
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It’s inspired by my own engagement story, actually. My partner knew that I would want to design my engagement ring, but he also wanted to surprise me with a ring during his proposal. His solution (which was brilliant, if you ask me) was to propose with a simple, pure gold ring that I could later melt down and re-cast into my own custom engagement ring design. And now I offer a paper version to you, too!
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Ringed workshops vary in price from $3,600 to $8,400 and you can choose between making one to three rings! Depending on the clients preferred ring design, customers may also incur additional fees for metal material costs, finishing, engraving, stone setting, overnight shipping, and more. Gemstone costs in particular are highly variable. In general, fabrication students typically spend $5,700 - $6,700 for a pair of rings, while wax carving students typically spend $6,400 – $7,400 for a pair of rings.
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If you’re attending a metal fabrication workshop, then yes! If you participate in metal fabrication but request engravings and/or stone settings, those will have to occur outside of my workshop. In that case, your rings will be mailed to you. Wax carved rings must be cast outside of my workshop, so those will always be mailed to you. Casting typically takes 4 weeks.
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Workshops may only be scheduled after your ticket has been purchased, and at least 8-15 weeks in advance of your desired date to ensure time for design discussion and arrival of precious metals. Workshops typically take place on Saturdays or Sundays. If you’re traveling to Portland from out of town and want to make sure I’m available before purchasing your tickets, please contact me at allison@ringedpdx.com.
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I take inclusivity very seriously and work with all types of people. Rings have no gender. Style has no gender. I have no assumptions of what an engagement ring or wedding band means to you. Please know that Ringed always has been and always will be a safe space.
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Yes! Payment plans are created for each individual client and their needed timeline. All material and workshop fees must be paid in full 35 days prior to the workshop. This ensures all materials arrive at the studio prior to your workshop date. Please reach out to Allison directly to set this up. allison@ringedpdx.com
