Silver and Koa Wood Ring With Blue Opal Inlay (Tutorial)

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How to make a sterling silver ring with Hawaiian Koa wood and a blue opal inlay. Here's the full process from soldering the silver through to setting the inlay and finishing the ring.
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21 ноя 2018

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@barrycook4690 5 лет назад

You're making this look to eazy , out standing ring 👍👍👍

@markhickson9087 3 года назад

Wow, just wow. It looks great!

@Ken_Dalton 5 лет назад

Can't wait my friend 🍀

@larrymcnamara5518 3 года назад

Boy! That is beautiful!

@StuffUCanMake 5 лет назад

I love soldering too.

@suecollins3246 2 года назад

That was _lovely_ !

@ralphgibson3696 3 года назад

Just outstanding wonderful work. And as I'm sure you know, Big-Z says all the best surf boards are made from Koa Wood. :-)

@silenttraveler2710 5 лет назад

Total Awesomeness Again. . .

@ZebranoWoodCraft 5 лет назад

Silent Traveler cheers for tuning in for the live launch!

@Vethavear 3 года назад

I love your videos man. Thanks to you free guides I started making my own rings! I will try your course soon for sure!

@ZebranoWoodCraft 3 года назад

Awesome! Thank you!

@larrymoremckenzie3029 2 года назад

DOWNSIDE IS THESE RINGS CAN'T BE RESIZED! watched many tutorials of this process,yours make the most sense!

@MrJackWolfman 5 лет назад

RESPECT !!!

@seanbarber6945 3 года назад

Just started doing this with wooden rings I am a disabled veteran with PTSD and have shown this at the Batavia PTSD center in NY and many have taken this up as a hobby thank you so much and please keep the videos coming I am getting better at the rings will be try a turquoise in lay on my next one thank you so much you help more than you know

@charlied7899 5 лет назад

I won’t be able to watch it live but I’ll watch it tomorrow 😊

@ZebranoWoodCraft 5 лет назад

Awesome, let me know what you think when you give it a watch.

@charlied7899 5 лет назад

Zebrano Wood Craft I sure will. I can’t wait

@randysmithfabrications2731 5 лет назад

Beautiful work man 👍

@hagenohea 4 года назад

You have an unreal talent, and humor (humour in your language, I guess) LOL

@KQKQ23 2 года назад

Hey dan, How do you use CA accelerator between every layer without any bubbling or whiteness? I find that even when I use a fine mist it tends to garner much worse results even after sanding and polishing

@adambenedicic8841 2 года назад

Hi man first off have to say I'm loving your work 💪 awesome stuff. I really want to give this try myself! Just wondered what tools you'd recommend as an absolute bare minimum to be able to make a ring similar to the one in this video?

@sleavesleather 5 лет назад

Another beautiful piece! Nice work Dan. I was just looking at the Opal Dealer's website the other day... guess I'd better place an order.

@ZebranoWoodCraft 5 лет назад

Mike Pickett - Penmaker & Woodworker nice one! Yes they have some crazy cool materials! If you order tell them I said hi. What colours are you looking for?

@sleavesleather 5 лет назад

@@ZebranoWoodCraft All of them!! Lol - I'm thinking about starting with the Lavender and Nuclear Green, but eventually will want to buy them all!

@chrisjp7937 5 лет назад

I'm just like that. I got through the whole Harry Bosch series on Audible just whiling away the hours 😂 Awesome job as always 👍

@ZebranoWoodCraft 5 лет назад

Chris JP haha yeah I never actually read books anymore, I bet my reading age is like 9 haha

@chrisjp7937 5 лет назад

@@ZebranoWoodCraft ditto 😂😂

@lolkobe 5 лет назад

Haha I love the use of super glue, goes to show you don't need to needlessly buy expensive finishes and glues to get a beautiful result. Great video.

@ZebranoWoodCraft 5 лет назад

Kobe W agreed! I might have to get the UV resin out soon though

@roylowden8235 3 года назад

Is it possible to do a ring like this one but with two different birth stone like (if there is a black opal) and blue turquoise?

@charlied7899 5 лет назад

Absolutely amazing video mate. Love it. Loved the shot of it spinning at the end. Do you think it’s ok to do the ca finish on the lathe?

@ZebranoWoodCraft 5 лет назад

Ring Making cheers! Yeah man you could finish it on the lathe, you might struggle with the edges though. I do it this way as I’m just stuck in my ways haha

@charlied7899 5 лет назад

Zebrano Wood Craft hahha yeah. I’ve got some black ring liners with a thin coat of black on it and I have been trying to wrap wood around it without sanding the paint of. Do you have any tips for this?

@paulbuckeljr8870 5 лет назад

Wow! Beautiful! You seemed to have enjoyed making it. How much time did it take?

@ZebranoWoodCraft 5 лет назад

Haha yeah I loved it man. Took about 5-6 hours I think - didn't really count and I could probably go faster if I wasn't filming!

@tomparisella8832 5 лет назад

Recommendation where to order the silver stock you use ... And what the best would be

@ZebranoWoodCraft 5 лет назад

Hey! I buy all my precious metals from Cooksongold.com - 0.8mm silver sheet is my personal favourite but you should experiment to see what works for you!

@Lesfac 4 года назад

Really nice job. I'm wondering if I could do something similar using a ring in stainless steel with an opal channel like yours? Do I detect a South Wales accent?

@ZebranoWoodCraft 4 года назад

Haha yes I am a Welshy and grew up in the valleys! I live down by the sea in West Sussex now though (it doesn’t rain as much here!). Yeah you could totally use stainless steel, titanium or any metal safe for jewellery use 👍🏽

@apollowolff3981 2 года назад

Is Koa wood a more difficult wood to bend? I have some Koa veneer im trying to work with but no matter how long I soak it in cold or hot water, I can’t get it to bend without breaking. Is there a more beginner friendly wood type I should try? I know this is a older video but I hoping for some advice. Thanks.

@apollowolff3981 2 года назад

You know what, I’m glad I didn’t get advice. I worked hard to figure out how to make it work for me. I ended up with a beautiful Koa wood ring on my second real attempt (post glue up) following your ‘no power tools no problem’ technique. I thank you very much!

@ivanm.5481 4 года назад

Hello. Where can I find the wood sheets you bought. I actually need them for a bowl inlay looks perfect for what I want to do.

@ZebranoWoodCraft 4 года назад

Ebay

@MsDenver2 3 года назад

I love your ring with blue Opal inlay , do you mind if I ask where do you get your blue Opal from?

@ZebranoWoodCraft 3 года назад

RingCraftUk ✅ or Ringsupplies.com

@darrellallen7931 2 года назад

Beautiful ring, have always wanted to try this as I did crushed stone inlays on Native American style flutes for over 15 years so I know I could do it. Where do you get your silver ? Subbed

@ZebranoWoodCraft 2 года назад

I buy my silver from CooksonGold.co.uk 👊🏽😎

@mrbond1964 4 года назад

Hi there. I made my first inlay ring recently using Amethyst. When i filed and polished it the inlay down it turned from purple to a grey colour. Do you have any idea why? I thought Amethyst was the same colour right through? Thanks Kev

@ZebranoWoodCraft 4 года назад

Hey Kev. I’ve never had much luck with Amethyst- I guess it’s just too translucent when it’s crushed. It just goes see through and you lose the beautiful purple colour. Try synthetic opal, or Sugilite of you like that nice purple look 👍🏽

@marvelousmarvin2 3 года назад

What is the pickling process?

@dhdesigns9008 4 года назад

Where do You get your silver and other metals and what's a good size to order

@ZebranoWoodCraft 4 года назад

I get them from Coolsongold.com

@tabasdezh 5 лет назад

The ring started life as a strip of silver hahaha

@MrTiki18 5 лет назад

Hi, where did you buy these pieces of wood? thx fot answer

@ZebranoWoodCraft 5 лет назад

I got my Koa wood from another ring maker in the USA (it's hard to get here in the UK). You can always try Ebay though.

@alexgolden8316 5 лет назад

I fail at the ca blue finish. What do you use? The thin glue or the thick?

@ZebranoWoodCraft 5 лет назад

Goldenwood Jewelry medium thickness is the way to go bro. You can start with a few layers of thin if you prefer but I just stick with medium thickness

@alexgolden8316 5 лет назад

Awesome! Do you use a specific brand like starbond or stick fast? What I’m concerned about is whether using ca glue and an accelerator spray from different brands. Is there a cheaper alternative to the chestnut wood barnishing cream? It’s a little pricey. Thanks!