# Couple ring workshop in Hongdae: free-form wax rings at Silver Family

- By Apron Peg (https://superchart.com/en/@apron-hook/)
- Written Nov 15, 2026
- Local places › Things to do › Mapo, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@apron-hook/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@apron-hook/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/index.md)

## In short

Silver Family is a ring workshop on basement level 1 near Gyeongui Line Forest Park in Mapo, Seoul, between Sinchon Station Exit 7 and Hongik Univ. Station. The writer and their partner took Silver Family's one-day wax carving class, from ₩110,000 per person, carving their own ring shapes by hand, and received their free-form rings cast in silver about 1 week later. Instead of picking a set design, Silver Family's class lets couples make rings with their own hands, making it one of the more unusual date ideas and things to do in Seoul around Hongdae.

## Good to know

- **Activity**: One-day wax carving class to make a silver ring
- **Price**: From ₩110,000 per person
- **Booking**: Via Naver Booking, from 1 up to 4 people
- **Location**: About a 5-minute walk from Sinchon Station Exit 7; also walkable from Hongik Univ. Station
- **Entrance**: Use the right-hand entrance next to the Seoul Milk building and go down to basement level 1
- **Options**: Cubic zirconia stones in several colors can be added
- **Pickup**: Ready from about 1 week after the class; pick up in person or choose delivery
- **Price reference**: ₩110,000 ≈ $82.5 (2026-11-15)

*as written by the visitor on Nov 15, 2026 · not checked with the business*

I went to Silver Family for a ring making experience, one of my favorite unusual Hongdae dates with my partner! I've been to ring workshops quite a few times, but this time we tried something a bit different: a wax carving one-day class. Unlike the usual silver ring making, you carve and file wax yourself to shape the ring however you like. There's no set design, so each person can make their own free-form ring, and there's a lot of hands-on time, which made it really fun!

![Main photo of a date at Silver Family ring workshop in Hongdae](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-01-64vmp-m-1200.webp)
*A ring workshop date in Hongdae*

Silver Family (실버패밀리) ring workshop sits between Sinchon Station Exit 7 and Hongik Univ. Station, so it pairs nicely with a stroll along Gyeongui Line Forest Park on a date.

## Where to find Silver Family ring workshop

![The way to Silver Family ring workshop near Sinchon Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-02-1l2m1-966.webp)

![Entrance to Silver Family ring workshop in the basement](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-03-1jc93-966.webp)

Silver Family is about a 5-minute walk from Sinchon Station Exit 7. You can also walk from Hongik Univ. Station, so it fits easily into a Hongdae date route! Go in through the right-hand entrance next to the Seoul Milk building and head down to the basement level, and you'll reach the workshop. Look for the blue-lit Silver Family entrance!

## How is wax carving different from a regular ring workshop?

![Inner work area of Silver Family workshop](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-04-9ws99-m-966.webp)

![Workbench with tools at Silver Family ring workshop](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-05-118vj-m-966.webp)

Just so you know, solo visits are fine, and you can book on Naver Reservation for up to 4 people. Inside there are workbenches with all kinds of tools and a space where you make the ring yourself. First, we looked through various ring samples and thought about what design we wanted!

![Silver Family ring samples for design reference](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-06-1gt3l-966.webp)

![Ring samples for choosing a wax carving design](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-07-aksoe-966.webp)

In regular ring making you often just refine a basic shape, but with wax carving you make the shape itself. So even if two people pick the same design, the results differ depending on who makes it! We were recommended a free-form style with natural curves.

## Carving a ring out of wax, step by step

![Starting to make a wax-carved ring](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-08-1v9pn-966.webp)

![Carving wax to shape the ring](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-09-1sx86-966.webp)

Now the wax carving begins! You file the wax down to a marked line, shaping the thickness and form you want.

![Filing the wax ring down to the marked line](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-10-7ou2z-966.webp)

![Green wax ring sized to the finger](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-11-1jqai-966.webp)

First you get a green wax ring and check the size against your finger. Another plus of wax carving is that fixing mistakes is relatively easy! Unlike carving metal directly, you can add wax back or use heat to adjust the shape as needed.

![Wax ring being smoothed bit by bit](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-12-1rbju-966.webp)

![Wax-carved ring taking shape](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-13-b5s64-966.webp)

The shape changes as you carve bit by bit, and it took more handwork than I expected. The interesting part is that it doesn't have to be perfectly even; the natural curves become the design itself!

![Working on a wax ring that keeps its natural curves](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-14-plz75-966.webp)

![Smoothing a wax ring in a free-form style](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-15-1i2g6-966.webp)

I actually liked the free-form style with uneven angles.

![Free-form wax ring with uneven angles](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-16-ymri4-966.webp)

![Free-form wax ring in the final stage](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-17-9ls87-966.webp)

At the end, they used heat to smooth out the surface of the ring. The best part for me was how much of the work you do by hand.

Watching the bumpy surface turn smooth under the heat was so cool, haha!

## The finished free-form wax ring and adding cubic zirconia

![Finished green free-form wax ring](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-18-zkzds-966.webp)

![Finished wax ring with cubic zirconia stones to choose from](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-19-13q84-966.webp)

After lots of carving and smoothing, the green wax ring was finally done! They cast silver from this wax model and finish it to make the real silver ring. The workshop also had cubic zirconia stones in several colors, so we could add them in whatever style we wanted!

## Vintage workshop interior and a mirror photo spot

![Vintage props inside Silver Family workshop](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-20-1pmce-m-966.webp)

![Big mirror photo spot at Silver Family workshop](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-21-1aye3-m-966.webp)

After we finished, we looked around the workshop. Unlike typical ring workshops, Silver Family has a huge number of vintage props. There's also a big mirror, which was a great spot to take a photo with my partner. Besides the Hongdae ring making experience itself, the space had plenty to look at too!

## When can you pick up your wax-carved ring?

![Free-form silver ring cast from the wax model](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-22-83fy5-966.webp)

![Couple's free-form silver rings tried on together](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date/hongdae-wax-carving-couple-ring-date-23-1jxd3-966.webp)

Wax carving pieces can't be picked up the same day, since they need silver casting and finishing. We were told we could collect them from about a week after the class. I did the class on a Saturday and got the call that it was ready around Thursday. Then I picked it up in person over the weekend! Trying on our rings together, the shapes were each a little different, which made me like them even more~

## Silver Family wax carving class at a glance

- Experience: Wax carving silver ring making, with a lot of hands-on carving and smoothing (from ₩110,000 per person)
- Design: Make your own free-form piece, each in the shape you want
- Pickup: Guided from about 1 week later; pick up in person or choose shipping
- Date idea: Make couple rings or friendship rings. Recommended when you want something different to do in Hongdae!

## Where it is

- Silver Family (실버패밀리 반지공방)
- 21 Seogang-ro 20-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (basement level)
- 서울특별시 마포구 서강로20길 21 지층
- 37.5534814, 126.9365599
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%8B%A4%EB%B2%84%ED%8C%A8%EB%B0%80%EB%A6%AC%20%EB%B0%98%EC%A7%80%EA%B3%B5%EB%B0%A9/@37.5534814,126.9365599,17z

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