How To Make Sterling Silver Raindrop Stacker Rings With The Bead Place

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Abbi Berta of The Bead Place shows how to create a stack of beautiful Sterling Silver raindrop hammered rings. In this video, she covers proper safety equipment and procedures as well as tips and tricks for the best rate of success when working with metals. She also shares what to do when things go wrong and how to salvage silver into a usable charm. All materials are from www.beadplace.net.
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This video was filmed and edited by Alex Blackard.

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@joysjazz8160 3 года назад

Abbi, I tried your raindrop stack rings and they came out wonderfully. I don't have much experience with saudering so I was hesitant but you made it look so easy that I couldn't resist. I love them and think you are AWESOME!! Thanks for sharing.

@AbbiBerta 3 года назад

I'm so glad to hear it! Thanks so much for watching and for your kind comments!

@NanaNan1 11 дней назад

Just found your channel. I’ve been metal-smithing about 13-15 years - TBH The first year I just balled copper and silver for wire wrapped pieces and did some torch fired enameling. I’ve been sick for the last several years .. looking at my torches, rolling mill and machine press without energy. My time in bed though did lead to a lot of ideas. I’m ready to jump back in and I was so excited to find these rings… You are a great teacher … Thank you 🙏

@valwhitney6661 3 года назад

Newbies, this is the best basics to intermediate video you will find ❤️

@lisathompson9994 6 месяцев назад

I am uber excited to try this!! My husband is like "you can't do this in the house" so now I guess I will do it in my greenhouse!! When there is a will, there is a way! Thanks for sharing!

@nancymulkey6491 4 года назад

Abbi, thank you for sharing your knowledge!

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@kimmikulak6524 4 года назад

Abbie, thank you for showing how you made your ring. I've watched every show of yours and always stared at your ring in admiring it. I also love everything you bring to us every week. Love to see more than what we do. Thank you. Kim🥰

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Thanks!

@jem6598 2 года назад

Very informative and easy to follow ! Thank you !

@judyeldridge5786 4 года назад

Really enjoyed watching

@milenagashaw341 4 года назад

Beautiful rings. Thanks for the tutorial. Can’t wait to try making them!

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Glad you like them!

@kristibbradshaw 6 месяцев назад

I love these.

@kathy4451 4 года назад

♥️♥️♥️...I have been one of those who have admired your rings for many yrs... I have been collecting the material for the next step I want to advance towards which is metal smithing....thanks for sharing this with us... blessings to you and be safe♥️🙏

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Thank you so much! Stay well! 💕

@tess2626 4 года назад

Wonderful tutorial! Thank you.

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Thank you!

@mjbever3826 4 года назад

Very nice tutorial! Thank you!

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Thank you!

@mandm0121 4 года назад

What a great tutorial. I always learn so much from you. You’re very skilled and talented. Thanks for sharing. 😃

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Thank you so much! I always appreciate your kind words!

@donnar9864 Год назад

I love these.. I just bought silver wire so I can make these... Sooooo pretty ❤

@KelliesBeadBoutique 4 года назад

Fabulous video and technique. These are my jam!

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Thank youuuu! 🥰

@beautybeyond5037 2 года назад

Love it

@lisamack4492 8 месяцев назад

I’m super excited to give it a whirl, I think I’ll have a ball!

@metagamemedia4176 4 года назад

Nice project!

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Thank you!

@LessAlex 4 года назад

Great video!

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Thanks!

@debhorapedroza1705 3 года назад

👀 very helpful

@yolandahernandezcastillo7423 4 года назад

Hermoso trabajo gracias por compartir saludos ❤️

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Gracias!

@donnar9864 Год назад

I love these rings sooooo much.. but if course I can't follow directions very well and was so anxious to make them that I tried my first batch on a rainy day😂😂😂..... so now I have silver that I need to make pebbles out of. I'm going to try again today... Wish me luck and God bless you😊

@rhaven50 4 года назад

I shall try this. Thanks

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Great! Thanks for watching!

@carmenrivera1694 Год назад

I love you work I love tonight so that's why I want to see you doing this week

@mygirlcheech85 4 года назад

I love this video! Those things would be a good giveaway!

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Thanks!

@whyMuk101 10 месяцев назад

Wonderful demonstration, do you think a cigar torch can bring the same result by heating the wire way longer?

@melaniebostwick9478 3 года назад

Are the kits still available? You're very talented!

@pristinabread 4 года назад

YYYYAAAAAAASSSS!!!

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Haha, thank you! ❤️

@teristeinborn4872 3 года назад

Fabulous video! Thank you so much for the share! I am curious though ~ you indicated that you should only use the thinnest wire. What happens when you use a thicker gauge? I’d love to see them done in an 18 or 16 gauge ~ ! I’ve made balled rings where I’ve soldered the balls on the end of three pieces of 10 gauge wire that I had soldered to my ring size. Then separated the balled wires after rounding on the mandrel. But I’ve not tried this yet. They are so dainty! Again, thank you for sharing!

@creativebeadstudio7037 2 года назад

I don't think I heard "the thinnest wire", what I heard was thinner than 21 g is too thin and if you go thicker, you would need something more than the size torch she was using. With the torch she was using, gauge 21 gave the best results.

@KalektiveFlairDesigns 3 года назад

can you use a torch on all jewelry wire or only sterling silver and copper?

@clarewillison9379 4 года назад

Sweet rings. Could you dip them in flux before torching it to reduce or prevent the fire scale or wouldn’t that help?

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Yep, you definitely can do that, however I personally prefer the look of the rings after they’ve been hand polished with some of the fire scale remaining in the recessed areas. You could definitely use liver of sulfuric afterwards to get the same effect but I just like to skip extra steps where I can lol.

@tarabarr6400 4 года назад

This is a great tutorial. Since stack rings fit like a wide band ring did you go up in size or did you stick with your normal ring size?

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Great question! There is quite a bit of movement in these rings and they are pretty thin, so I find that I don’t have to size up at all, but thankfully with this ring design, if you find that they’re not comfortable, you can always hammer them a couple more times to get them just right.

@chrisfensome5891 3 года назад

These rings look so good stacked together and the great thing is you can alter the width and tightness of the band at will.

@user-tk6ln2lk9s Месяц назад

I'm a newbie so my question may sound silly. Did you flux the silver before hand? Also can you join them at the back with easy or medium solder so you don't loose them? Thanks so much for your video.

@wendyshaw6985 6 месяцев назад

What carat of gold would be best to ball?

@simonpidgeon949 Год назад

💯👍👍

@karenhankerson330 4 года назад

Love your crafts and your upbeat attitude but I got enough courage to work with fire. I am chicken lol. Is there any other way to make this style of ring?😎👍🦋

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Thank you! Hmm... I’ll think about an alternative method and I’ll let you know if I come up with anything!

@user-sx7tf4lg5i Год назад

I can't recall, was that highly requested or was that on the lower end? I suggest you emphasize these things a little more because I as a watcher am more interested in how many people requested you create this video much moreso than I am interested in learning to make the ring. Could you do a few more videos specifically listing the names of the people who asked for this video to be made? And of course, in addition to their names I think the time/date that they made their request. What format they made their request with- ie internet/in person/smoke signals/morse code etc. I would really appreciate it as would a large part of the population assuredly. God bless you for being there for us, you are really amazing and so giving of yourself unto the people. I'll check back when you gift us the list video I proposed. 🤘🏴‍☠️

@kikaramirez9525 4 года назад

Do you take custom orders? If so more or less what would a set cost.

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Not at this time because of our state mandated shelter-in-place, however you’re welcome to reach out to us via e-mail mid April and we can get your size info to calculate a price for you.

@kikaramirez9525 4 года назад

Thank you Abbi. I will do that, stay safe add nd healthy. Prayers for the whole world🙏🙏🙏

@diedredunham7383 3 года назад

Could I use copper wire?

@AbbiBerta 3 года назад

Yep!

@maraoliva8046 4 года назад

Hi Abbie, can you used 16 gauge wire?

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Likely not without a more powerful torch.

@maraoliva8046 4 года назад

@@AbbiBerta thank you for replied! I do have a bigger torch. I will be it a try :)

@rachelsassaman1475 Год назад

I love this video! I’ve been trying to make these but every time before it balls up fully, the ring band breaks/melts away. Do you have any thoughts on what I’m doing wrong? Thanks so much!

@AbbiBerta Год назад

Hey there! Thanks! What specific metal are you using? I’d be happy to help you troubleshoot.

@rachelsassaman1475 Год назад

Thanks so much! I’m using 21 gauge sterling silver

@AbbiBerta Год назад

@@rachelsassaman1475 what kind of surface are you working on?

@rachelsassaman1475 Год назад

A small kiln shelf

@AbbiBerta Год назад

@@rachelsassaman1475 hmm, okay, next question is are you using a micro butane torch or something bigger?

@jenniferduhon1699 4 года назад

I tried to make the ring unsuccessfully. I may have done several things wrong. #1 I used 20 gauge ds and 20 gauge hh wire. #2 I used some stone tile pieces to work on( should this make a difference?) My wire fused but did not melt into a knot. My wire was Argentium silver. Was this the wrong silver to use?

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Argentium silver behaves differently than Sterling Silver. The germanium in it doesn’t retain the heat as well as the copper in the Sterling Silver. You’ll likely need to hold your rings in a third hand, ball/twisted wire side down, and heat the twisted wire from below. That will give you a better shot if you’re attempting this project with something other than Sterling.

@jenniferduhon1699 4 года назад

Abbi Berta Thanks for your reply! I am going to get some sterling silver and try again. Do you use half hard or dead soft?

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

I prefer half hard but it really doesn’t matter much for this project.

@biggsexiigurlable 4 года назад

Can you use a heat gun

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Most heat guns don’t get hot enough to melt the silver so likely not.

@biggsexiigurlable 4 года назад

What temp melts silver my gun heats to 550

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

That's definitely not hot enough, unfortunately. I think it's 1740 degrees Fahrenheit off the top of my head but I'm sure you could find the precise info with a Google search.

@gjk540 Год назад

Why didn't you pickle the silver? That is not "tarnish" on your rings. It's firescale and should be removed from the metal.

@pinksapphire.2262 4 года назад

I love all your tutorials but I almost thought your hair was going to get into that blue flame from my trajectory.

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

I promise it was far far away from my hair! Reviewing the video, I saw the same thing and thought, “I bet at least one person comments about my hair during that flame test clip because of the angle!”

@barbaracovey 3 месяца назад

25 mm to a inch

@andreagibson7099 4 года назад

I NEVER OF USING A TORCH & DAWG I'VE BEEN THROWING MY SILVER SCRAPS AWAY

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Oh no! Definitely save them from here on out! Thanks for always watching and commenting, Andrea!

@jamiecee4960 4 года назад

Sounds too dangerous for me to make. lol. But they are cute.

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Ha, they’re really not that bad. I just have to do the long safety talk for liability reasons. Once you get comfortable with the torch, it’s like second nature. In 15 years of teaching metals classes, I’ve never once had a student burn themselves. I burn myself cooking way more often than I hurt myself metalsmithing and usually my jewelry making injuries are from sharp metal rather than hot metal.

@terrilemberger5840 4 года назад

You lost me at fire...lol

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

Ha!

@lishol7 4 года назад

Really interesting video but i was so nervous for you. I wanted you to pull your hair back when using the torch. Ijs. I havecto start the video again now that ive sent that message. ( i realize im not particularly rational, but i feel better now

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

My hair was pulled back while I was working with the torch. I didn’t feel the need to pull my hair back while demonstrating how the torch is filled and how to turn it on because it was easily 18” away from my hair. Thanks for your comment and kind words!

@Nasauniverse001 4 года назад

Omg, they look too tight.

@AbbiBerta 4 года назад

They’re not at all. Most of them float freely around my fingers and if they were any looser, they’d fall off. You can probably see that if you watch our videos, but of course, you’re welcome to make them whatever size feels comfortable for you. Thanks for commenting.

@chrisfensome5891 3 года назад

I think they look just right but better to be a bit tight than have them come off. Have just come across this video and I commented earlier that its good you can change the number of rings to alter the width or tightness. I think they look great