RING MAKER

Silver Ring Making Workshop with Darren Rice

Venue

The Old Stone Bothy
Immeroin Farm
Balquhidder
Stirlingshire
FK19 8PF

This experience was given as a gift from my mum Mette to my boyfriend Ben and I. Having seen the flyers advertised in the cabins I had always really wanted to try this and loved the idea of making my own ring!

The workshop being situated in the highlands has a road leading to it dotted lambs and highland cows. It looked like something out of a film and made the experience even more special.

Darren was very welcoming and incredibly funny. He was also very knowledgable about all the aspects of silversmithing (being a talented silversmith himself) and took the time to explain the different ways in which you make jewellery .

We were able to decide which design we wanted for our rings and picked the silver we wanted to use. Having looked at ring making workshops in London and Glasgow, I had always found that you have to follow a design they have picked and you are not able to contribute  ideas as to what you are wanting to make. Darren feels that his customers should be able to decide what they want to do. Ben and I were incredibly happy and shocked with the amazing quality and standard in which our rings turned out. Darren was extremely patient and helpful in guiding us through the ring making process.

The workshop took place over three and a half hours and Darren was funny and chatty throughout. Ben and I throughly enjoyed the experience and have now recommended it to multiple friends of ours. I highly recommend this to anyone visiting the area as it is a unique, special and inspiring experience.