Make Rings

One can make rings out of various materials. Here are the steps to make rings out of flat coils:

Use 18 gauge silver wire to make rings shank

Measure the finger with ring sizes. The ring shown is a 5 1/2 ring size.

Cut three lengths of wire 2 1/2 inches long.

Solder the wires together on the ends 1/4 inch to hold them even.

Solder the three lengths together.

File and smooth with emery cloth.

To make rings shape – bend around a ring mandrel on size #6 (a half size larger than the finished ring) with the solder on the inside of the ring.

Saw the wires where they overlap.

Join the ends and solder together.

To make rings ornament

Cut a length of wire 8 inches long and another length 6 inches long.

Make flat coils on the ends of A and B with holding ends in the jig 1/4 inch.

Wind the coils toward each other and the holding ends on the same side.

Cut the holding ends.

Loop the center of A and B on a 1/16 inch mandrel, with the coils on the outside.

Unit A should measure 1 inch by 1 inch, and B 3/4 inch by 3/4 inch.

Turn the A loop 3/8 inch, and the B loop 1/4 inch.

Insert B through A, press together between square nose pliers so they lie flat.

Solder together.

Hook AB over the joint of the shank and solder together.

Turn the looped end toward the coils.

File the inside smooth and finish with emery to make ring smooth.

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