Create a Textured Crown Ring

Feel like royalty by making a Textured Crown Ring. The perfect gift for a loved one or close friend or even a great way to treat yourself

Step One

Draw out a crown template on a piece of paper and then use this to outline the design on the silver sheet.

Step Two

Rest the silver on a benchpeg and use a piercing saw to cut out the crown shape.

Step Three

Neaten up any edges using needle files and then smooth using emery sticks

Step Four

Remove the blue plastic from the silver sheet and place on a heat proof brick.

Use a hand held blow torch to heat the ring evenly, annealing the silver.

The silver is annealed when it glows a dull red.

Step Five

When the silver has cooled a little quench in water using tweezers to hold and then put in a warm acid pickle.

Step Six

Remove the silver from the pickle solution, rinse and dry.

Place the silver on a steel block, you may wish to secure it with double sided tape.

Strike the surface of the silver using the craft hammer with the ball shaped head attached.

Step Seven

Place the ring on a fire proof brick and add some flux to the join.

Cut a small piece of hard solder and place underneath the join.

Use a hand blowtorch evenly over the ring until the solder melts and flows.

When slightly cooled, quench the ring in water using tweezers to hold it and then add to a warm acid pickle.

Step Eight

When rinsed and dry use needle files to file away any excess solder and then use emery boards on the join to smooth it over.

Step Nine

Place the ring on a triblet or ring mandrel and use a leather mallet to strike the ring and make it round.

Step Ten

On a flat surface place a piece of emery paper and move the ring around the emery paper in a figure of 8 movement to ensure the edge is flat

Step Eleven

Finish the ring by polishing in a tumble polisher, polishing mop or simply rub over with a wire brush and silver polishing cloth.

Final Texture Crown Ring

And that’s it, you’ve created a beautiful Textured Crown Ring. If you need assistance to creating this project, contact us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

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