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WAo...nice..we need a lot tools for making jewellery...but it helps me...love from pakistan...yes its really not a easy job...but your hardwork and dedication make your job so beautiful beautiful and smoth
Thank you so much for watching Rachel! I didn't have the ring bender up until recently, so I would always bend the rings with my pliers :) There are different ways, this was just one of them, which worked for the wide band in my case. If I was using thinner, round wire, I would overlap it on the ring mandrel and then cut to the size. It's faster and more precise this way :)
A Dremmel tool (rotary tool) is something you should already own. Tell your husband to buy one- they aren’t expensive. It should be battery powered, not corded. You can cut tile, drywall openings, sand and polish small things, etc.
Hello dear Basia. I will like to know what gauge is the flat wire you used to make this ring, please. Or if it’s better to you, what is the thickness in millimeters? Thanks to you and your videos, I am going to start soldering to make jewelry. I have been purchasing all the tools necessary. Thank you for your work and mostly for share your knowledge to all of us! I really enjoy all your videos. Your voice is beautiful and so pleasing to hear even when I’m not watching, I like to play your videos for background noise while doing home shores for example. Haha 💖 I wish you the BEST and all the success of the world, because you definitely deserve it! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! 😃💖🙌🏼
Loving these videos- I would love to get a basic set up and try this. Your simple easy to follow step by step instructions are great for people with no/minimal knowledge of silversmithing (just learning the names of tools, terminology, processes is helpful) An excellent explanations of the tools and processes involved and high quality video production make it very enjoyable and informative. Appreciate you also showing how you can do things in the most basic, minimal tools possible too. Thanks for inspiring me.
hiya flower good good good one yep liked, hope more to come keep up the good work, spread the word, making jewellery is expensive the way the price of gold and silver are going but when you make something from start to finish the satisfaction of seeing your efforts even if its wonky all over the place you dont care you made it by your own two hands, dont have to use gold or silver bead work wrapping stones using brass or copper wire you can make rings bracelets pendants all kinds of things, if your in lockdown you dont have to go out there are places online where you can get each all and everything you need to get started, i dare you give it a go you can even have a bottle of wine at your elbow, sermon over just hope it inspires as did the video, you take care flower keep well keep safe hope we will get some bums of seats and start them creating.
So so beautiful. Thank You for sharing all little details for beginners :) It is so so helpful. I hope i will make my first ring this year. It takes so much time and money to collect tools :D but I am very happy and can't wait my first ring.
I believe the right word is a “inlay” I wanna make a platinum ring with a gold inlay down the middle all the way around, I still need a lot of stuff for the project but this video was a great introduction for basics of ring making imo
I'm a beginner and your videos are so helpful to me. I have a question I'd be so grateful if you answer The very fine wire rings you are wearing how do you make them? How do they not bend easily? I wonder if there is a process to make fine wire harder? Thank you
Hiya again, yes you've done it again, another great piece of jewellery & another great video! I would have said I always like a bright shiny piece of silver... then you came along with this ring & now I find myself thinking I'll make one the same, just not an M. Or I might even make two, one of each for either thumb? I too love that yet again you have shown how to do it, 'Low Tec' with elbow grease not power tools. Most of the other teachers show the high tec way & say, you can use wet & dry & it works but then do it the easy way, almost saying I've no need to do it that way anymore because I've got the best... You & Kim always show the hard way & I like that. So thank you Lady Stardust, take care & stay safe... Steve x ...
@@TheArtOfMetalsmithing Hiya, you are more than welcome dear lady, I just call it as I see it. I love the way you do your jewellery & videos, thank you again... stay safe... Steve...
Been dabbling with metal casting for some time now. I JUST ordered a ring sizing kit, along with a jewelers saw and files. Very excited to see what rough silver casting I can make of a ring.
awesome! Good luck Josh! I'm sure you will have a lot of fun with this technique too edit: for some reason I saw your name as James instead of Josh! sorry 😂
Thank you for the tutorial! Quick question: if you want to stamp your ring with your logo, when should you do it in the process so it doesn't get sanded away? Thank you.
Thank you so much! 😄 And yes, I think that's often the case with many different crafts and things! We don't realise how long and complicated the process can be behind even the simple item. I'm glad you've enjoyed watchin this! :)
I’m hoping you come across this. How well do you trust the ring size conversation on Rio Grande? I’ve compared to multiple websites and nothing is similarly accurate. Thank you!!
Hi when cutting the ring , before soldering, what saw blade size do you recommend as I usually end up filling it as the saw blade leaves a rough edge , and your gap is almost invisible, Cheers Simon ( Newbie )
I covered it actually in many videos on my channel, make sure you take a look 😍 I also shared a huge list of my resources (PDF) on my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/posts/38923094
you're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it :)) Hmm, it depends on what you are looking for, what kind of finish. There are techniques like inlay, enamel or simply patina. Depending on the kind of finish and material, I would recommend checking these out :)
Hi Basia, I'm planning to apply a brushed finish to a ring I'm making - it has a large bezel. I'm worried about the area where the ring shank is soldered to the bezel backplate and whether the brushed finish will reach into those tight spaces, or whether I will have an inconsistent finish. Any advice would be warmly received. Thanks again for your helpful videos, Em x
Is there a standard for how thick the metal should be for starting ring blanks? I started making earrings with 24 g sheet silver but I dunno if I’m being a perfectionist and sanding away too much material bc I’m ending up with very thin earrings! I’m worried I’m gonna do that if I use it for rings and change the ring size. Would anyone recommend ring blanks starting with a thicker gauge? Maybe for starting out since I go sand-happy? 😬😁
I’m learning so much from you!! I love all of your videos! I was wondering if there was a way to bezel gemstones with an open back? I’ve always wondered how you can secure the gemstone with an open bezel! I hope you read this 🥺 thank you for sharing your knowledge 🥰
Hi! :) Of course you can have open backs! You will need to make a cut out, and leave some area around to secure the stone in there. So, in other words, to have this backing, which - when done right - can be very narrow and almost invisible :) I'm planning a tutorial for open bezel. Though this type of bezel is definitely trickier in a ring, than a necklace. But not impossible, you just have to plan the area well (ring shank).
@@TheArtOfMetalsmithing thank you so much for responding! I would love to see a video on open bezels for necklace pendants! Looking forward to that video one day! Thanks for the tips ☺️
Hi I have question is it 925 Sterling Silver Wire ?? what size of Gauge ?? plus do use aluminum wire/Bezel ??? I saw many videos of your work but, plz mention the size and type wire , I am following your steps . your work really excellent . ^_^
This was so helpful! I have recently come across your videos and I am so grateful! Thank you for making easy to understand videos :) I love the width of this ring band and I am wondering what are the dimensions of this wire!
Hello, can you please help? How can I remove a bezel cup that has been soldered to a bangle? Do I need to cut it off, or can I reheat and remove it? Thank you :)
You could do both! It depends on which way would be better for this particular piece - to avoid any damage. Usually reheating is the best way. But if it's not an option and you need to remove the band mechanically, then you can try cutting it off. However this one will most likely cause the damage, more cleaning and could potentially waste the band. So reheating is better
Hello. Thanks for your video :) can I ask what wire gauge do you use for the labradorite ring you made and also for the staking rings?. I am on the process to order wire and I am very confused as I have ordered 9gauge and is very thin.. Thanks :)
Check out this video I made about metals to start with, I think it might be very helpful! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GiKQoYljekE.html I don't remeber for the Labradorite ring exactly, but I think it was similar to this one, which is 6mm x 1.2mm. For the stacking rings I've used either 1.20mm or 1.50mm. Please check the conversion to gauge online 😊
Darling, it is "STRIP" - sounds like Drip - (water dripping) or "sip" ("have a sip of tea"). Not Stripe. The white ring STRIP for measuring ring size! Your accent is so lovely and your communication is wonderful! B, is "fire scale" and "fire stain" the same thing? Thank you so much, always wonderful!
