Mine is a little different. I added iridescent purple pigment, and left my stones a little larger. Your videos are getting better - better camera angles so less looking at the back of your hand while you're working. Thanks for doing these, Elliot. I hope all is better with your family.
Thanks for continuing to post. We had a company recently refuse our wedding ring design request. These videos have helped me understand that at least the support for the team is not correct. It can be done. I could write the manufacuting process, it's not hard. I'm giving them one last shot, but after the wedding I might have to get into the hobby to prove them wrong. Have a couple mineral claims as well so I guess it works out. Could inlay our own gems from our mines in the future.
Thank you Elliott. Interesting that you don't use any turning tools just a powered grind and abrasives. May I suggest that you drape a sheet of plastic behind the lath, over the bed, and down the front into a bucket to collect the water. Your lathe will love you for it.
Just to add my tip, instead of using a hammer and metal plate to grind the stones, I started using a mortar and pestle. It is easier to control the grind and not as much flies out into the nethers.
I've found this to be true for the opal and softer stones, but the amethyst (and other harder stones) the hammer method worked better. The amethyst just didn't grind up easily.
I use a 1-2-3 block, a piece of metal rod, hammer and a 1.75 in piece of pvc. just drop sea shell, sand, stones or whatever on 123, put short piece of pvc over and hammer away. All splash is retained. It seems to work for me.
Great video man ring looks great I got mine in the other day can’t wait to work on it. Also my wedding band is a original stardust ring made by y’all I love it
If someone wants a translucent purple stone that seems to hold onto its color more than amethyst, look into getting some purple jade. For a ring like this that uses no pigment, it may be a better option.
Great ring & video. At the end of the video, please show a close up image of the final ring because in the vid, you can’t really see the detail of the materials in the ring. Thanks
