Diy Wedding Rings

Adam was such a great instructor! Super friendly, approachable, funny, knowledgeable, and clearly enthusiastic about his craft. My fiancé and I did a workshop this past weekend with him to forge our gold wedding bands. We learned so much and had a really fun time making our own bands. He very thoroughly explained both the process and science behind each step and then watched as we completed each step ourselves. It was a truly memorable, one-​of-​a-​kind experience that we highly recommend. :)

My wife and I made one Mokume gane wedding band and one white gold wedding band with Adam today and he was an amazing teacher. He explained every step very clearly and concisely, providing guidance where it was needed (through his many years of jewelry making), while also stepping back to let you do the ring the way you want to when it was safe to do so. He was very knowledgeable and very open to questions on anything such as why you don’t throw your investments into the sink (which happened to be an actual sign above the sink!).
We started at 11am and ended at 730pm and Adam didn’t rush us or push us, but showed his dedication to stay until the rings were done just right. For e.g. closing the gap of the mokume gane ring proved to be more difficult than expected and Adam patiently went over the process again until the gap was closed perfectly even if he had to let us do it a few times. The bands turned out exactly like we wanted.
In case it’s not covered by other reviewers, Adam actually runs Scintillant Studio where he also accepts and mentors student jewelers. Adam is a very down-​to-​earth person and did not try sell us anything else and instead kept his prices reasonable. It was obvious to us that he was very experienced in teaching his craft and is truly dedicated to it. It was a very much worthwhile experience.

This was a fantastic experience.
My fiancée and I went to get our rings done this past weekend and we were blown away on how detailed and knowledgeable Adam was at helping us learn just a sliver of his craft. Since we knew we wanted something simple, we decided to invest time into the experience rather than just get something store bought. Our rings turned out brilliant even though we had absolutely no prior experience — Adam helps you through the tough parts and makes sure the rings are designed and executed to perfection.
Highly, highly recommended!

Adam is amazing. My future husband loves to make things and wanted a steel ring because he is from Pittsburgh. I needed a wedding band that would nest next to my bezel set engagement ring. I tried on a lot of wedding bands and nothing worked. I also contacted a custom design jeweler and he gave me a quote of $ 2000+ for a steel ring. Then came one pleasant phone call with Adam! I enthusiastically booked our appointment and surprised my fiancée, with what he called, the best idea ever.
Adam spent our time together expertly guiding us through the complicated and fascinating process of ring making and we had so much fun while we did it. It was really special to make my future husband’s wedding ring for him.
Simply put, Adam is the best!

Adam is a skilled instructor, patient, and so much fun to work with. We spent the day with him making wedding bands for each other and could not have been happier with the outcome. Not only was this a super meaningful process for my partner and I to go through together, but Adam also respected this process. He acted as a guide on our journey of creating these symbols, trying not to step in too much, but allowing us to form, shape, and create these beautiful pieces as we desired. By the end, we were surprised about what we had accomplished and we learned so much in the process. After we left, we noticed a few minor touch ups that we needed to work on with Adam, but he welcomed us back and quickly responded to our needs. I would recommend working with Adam to anyone!

My fiancé and I had an incredible Sunday at Adam’s workshop last week, crafting our wedding bands. Adam is a brilliant teacher, so experienced at working with novices like us, that he was able to explain each stage of the process perfectly whilst allowing us to do a good 95% of the work. He listened to exactly what we wanted and was able to steer us to a perfect end result. We were also able to melt down my grandmother’s wedding band and use its metal towards making the rings, adding a little extra sentiment to the whole thing. Adam is a fun guy and incredibly knowledgable on precious metals and the art of jewelry making — we learnt a tonne! We would 100% recommend this experience to any couple looking to share a really fun day and create extra special wedding bands. It beats the hell out of a little blue box for me, every day of the week. If that doesn’t persuade you, there are awesome amounts of fire and heavy machinery to play with throughout the day! Give Adam a call, you won’t be disappointed.

Making our rings with Adam was one of the coolest parts of getting married. My wife found his services while searching for rings we could give each other and we were both sold. We did compare a few others offering the service and while the others were nice and seemed fine, Adam stood out as unique, personable, willing to try to work with whatever we wanted and a great value — and all of that was the case. Spending the day with Adam is a blast, he’s a great teacher (really explains down to the molecular level what is happening) and is incredibly easy to work with. We love our rings and the process of making them was the coolest. He also helped us adjust them slightly at no cost and on his own time. I HIGHLY recommend the experience and would say there is no way you should do it with anyone who isn’t Adam.

The workshop with Adam far exceeded both my fiancé and my expectation and we had a great time throughout the whole process. Adam was really approachable and generous with his knowledge, taking his time to make sure the ring turns out right, never rushing through any of the steps. No matter your skill level, he will guide you through patiently and if some things don’t go right the first time (because of our unskilled hands), he won’t hesitate to redo the step to make sure it is up to both our and his standard.
I highly recommend doing this if you are looking for a one of a kind experience + rings, call early as Adam can get quite booked up!

Initially my fiancé and I didn’t know what to expect from this workshop; being both designers and crafty people we thought the workshop would be a somewhat of a joke. But our expectations were far off!
Adam is fantastic and so much fun to work with! He really takes the time to teach you the steps and the whole process for making the rings. We could tell Adam is much more than a jewelry maker, and skilled in the chemistry/​science of the art. Not to mention he just has a really awesome personality and is easy to get along with!
Since my fiancé and I designed complicated rings, we actually didn’t end up finishing in one day. But Adam was so patient and generous with us, we came back the next day which was his day off!
Some advise: don’t be annoyed if you can’t get a hold Adam right away or he doesn’t respond. I don’t think he’s being flaky, I just think he is busy and he’s not necessarily the type who is attached phone/​computer all day.
So thank you Adam! We’re so happy we did this! It was an absolutely fantastic experience!

5 stars. I will do this workshop every time I get married. ;)

Wow. Where do I begin? Well, my fiancé wanted to do something unique and personal for our wedding rings so I found Adam on-​line. After speaking with Adam on the phone, I was confident that he was the person to go with. Adam is patient, knowledgable, and an absolute joy to work with. We got to forge and wrought our rings 95% of the time from start to finish under Adam’s tutelage. The only thing that Adam could not teach us was how to place the stone in my ring so he did that for us and we picked up my ring the following day. Overall, it was an exceptional experience and one I would recommend to everyone. Thank you, Adam, a million times for providing such a wonderful service!

Adam is awesome! he’s a knowledgeable, patient, and skilled instructor, and the rings that came from the wedding ring workshop (hammered gold bands) are EXQUISITE. enthusiastic, whole-​hearted thumbs up! Thanks, Adam!

This is truly as good as it gets. Adam’s passion for his two trades: jewelry and teaching are only outmatched by his mastery, skill and talent at them both. This is unquestionably the best way you could possibly obtain your wedding and or engagement rings … and other jewelry!!!
My now husband and I made our beautiful totally professional quality wedding rings with Adam. It was so much fun, and Adam was an excellent teacher as well as being great company and a great guy. He is a teacher who takes doing an above-​and-​beyond job as par for the course. Whatever your questions, he has the deep knowledge to answer them and the skill to guide you in making fully professional, artisanal quality jewelry, no matter the complexity you desire.
If you’ve found this page and you can get on his schedule, don’t hesitate. This is a wonderful experience and you’ll have gorgeous jewelry that you made yourself.
PS: This is also about the best value you can get because Adam really knows the materials, tracks their markets, and essentially gets you the best optimization possible of prices-​to-​quality for your materials of choice.

My fiancé and I just spent 8 hours last Saturday with Adam making our Mokume Gane wedding bands. I cannot tell you how amazing this experince was. Our rings turned out better than anything we were hoping for, we learned SO much, we got super sentimental about the process together, and we had so much fun. (All that AND we didnt have to break the bank? This is one of those things in life that is worth way more than what you pay.)
I had no experience working with metals or jewelry and no idea what to expect, but we were able to complete 95% of the entire process ourselves because of Adam’s incredible ability to guide us through the process.
Adam is a rare person, patient and experienced teacher, great sense of humor, incredible wealth of knowledge and stories, I really felt like I was hanging out with an old friend all day.
The workspace is incredible. The entryway was unassuming, but shop is one of those workspaces that you immediately feel comfortable to roll-​up your sleeves and dive in. Throughout the day we were working right along side other artisans who rent out spaces in his shop. All of the tools were well-​stocked and taken care of, and some have seen centuries of use.
Since it is a working space that hosts artisans, workshops, and events, I don’t recommend just popping in. But definitely give Adam a call. One conversation and he’ll put you right at ease.
Make the leap and do it yourself. It’s so much more rewarding.
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We made our engagement ring with Adam and could not be happier with the experience and the end result. The day was a fantastic mix of learning, soldering, laughing, hammering, and eating burritos. Adam has found a great balance between teaching you how to perform the necessary steps towards creating a ring and being hands off enough so that you are the one actually making it. His patience, personality, and creativity only added to the overall experience. The final product came out great — it really is incredible seeing the ring evolve from a raw piece of metal to something that looks straight out of a jewelry store. To sum it up, we had an awesome time making the ring and making a memory (corny, but true).

My fiancé and I had a great time making our wedding rings with Adam. Adam let us take the lead, but he was there to provide instructions and guidance. The transformation from raw metal to polished rings was amazing. We even made my fiancé’s rose gold by melting and mixing yellow gold and cooper. Adam worked with us to design exactly what we wanted, including pressing my fiancé’s fingerprint into the inside of my ring and my fingerprint pressed into hers. Adam is fun and knowledgeable. You won’t regret spending your day with him — highly recommended!

We loved every second of our ring workshop with Adam! We had so much fun making our rings that when the day was over, we both wished we could do it all over again. Adam is truly an exceptional teacher and all-​around awesome person to spend the day with — he is patient, SUPER knowledgable, funny, and has years of experience leading these workshops. He walked us through each step with expert advice and only stepped in when needed. After the workshop, my band was sent to a stone setter for a row of tiny diamonds, and to an engraver for some scroll work on the sides. Our rings came out looking perfect and exactly how we’d pictured them. Awesome day and a phenomenal experience!

Awesome experience. Having no previous experience making jewelry I was unsure about the process, but everything turned out awesome. Adam is a true professional and was great to work with. We designed the ring together and within ten minutes of walking in the door we were melting gold! Adam is incredibly knowledgeable and helps you every step of the way while letting you do the lions share of the work. Adam even helped arrange lodging for me since i flew in from Denver. Shop was easy to get to from the airport, and it is in a cool part of San Francisco. I would recommend this workshop to my closest friends and family! Everyone (my fiancé included) is very impressed with the quality of the ring and are amazed that I actually made this ring from scratch. If we decide to do wedding bands you can bet we will be heading back to see Adam. If you are reading this review because you are considering this as an option then stop reading and give Adam a call. You wont be disappointed.

I just finished my engagement ring for my girlfriend at DIY rings. The experience was absolutely amazing and perfect! Adam was great. He was extremely helpful and accommodating even though I needed the ring on short notice. He oversaw me making the ring but really let me do the work. He even helped me with the design. Honestly knowing about DIY rings I can’t imagine why anybody would ever buy a generic ring ever again. If all goes well we will definitely be coming back to have our wedding bands made here. Truly a once in a lifetime experience.