Adjustable Patterned Rings

Want to keep your handmade gift a secret this Christmas? With these adjustable rings you don’t have to worry about knowing your loved ones finger size so you can keep this gift a mystery!

Step 1

Support the silver ring blank on your benchpeg and use different shaped needle files on the edges to go back and forth removing the metal and adding detail. You might wish to mark out where you want to file using a permanent pen.

Step 2

Place the silver ring blank on a solid stable surface or steel block. Place the point of the centrepunch on the ring blank. Strike the top of the centrepunch gently so that it leaves a mark. You can draw out your design or where you want to make marks first using a permanent pen.

You may wish to tape the silver blank down or hold it in place using double sided tape.

Step 3

When you are happy with your design place your ring blank on a soldering block and heat gently all over until the silver slightly glows. Heating the silver softens it so it is more malleable when shaping into a ring.

When cool add to a warm acid pickle to clean.

Step 4

When clean and dry use impressart pliers to gently squeeze along the silver ring blank and make a ring shape. You can also use a triblet/ring mandrel and leather mallet to shape the silver blank into a ring shape.

Step 5

Polish using a silver polish cloth or add to a barrel tumbling machine with water, shot and barrelbrite for 30 minutes. You can also rub a steel burnisher on the edges to add shine.

You’re done! We hope you enjoyed making, wearing or gifting your unique sterling silver rings. If you have any questions or want to know more, get in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. We’d also love to see what you’ve been making so please share pictures of your creations with us too, tagging Cooksongold.

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