Making Rings From Sheet Metal

Make custom metal jewelry with brass copper aluminum and nickel silver sheet.

Making rings from sheet metal.

Make sure your sheet metal is thick enough to prevent razor like cuts from the metal edges. Choose a metal gauge. The benefit of using wire is it gives instant shape for example. Find the ring size in either of the first two columns at left u s.

Measure the length of the ring that you want to make using a ring mandrel. Half round wire or square wire. You are going to need to get your hands on some. 24 gauge sheet works great for metal stamping and metal embossing.

Sterling silver sheet metal is excellent for making special handcrafted jewelry pieces. I prefer standard 8 gauge half round wire for ring making but you could use 6 to 10 gauge round half round flat or square wire as well. If this is your first band ring i would recommend using 18 gauge 1 mm or 16 gauge 1 3 mm sheet. The metal can be turned on only one point but only if the piece short enough to not wobble.

The benefit of using sheet is it is much easer to work with than wire. These base metals make beautiful and colorful artisan jewelry without the high cost of precious gold or silver. Decide the width of the band and indicate it on the sheet. Choose from 20 gauge thicker and 24 gauge thinner metal sheet for piercing and sawing into custom shapes dapping doming forming into bracelet cuffs and other fine craft applications.

Then follow across that row until you re under the gauge of metal you re using. After chucking up and testing for wobble select a tool bit for parting. Cut your metal band to the millimeter length indicated. 24 gauge and thinner sheet is very useful for metal stamping and embossing.

Video tutorial for metal rings. Thanks to benjamin todd of stonybrook fine arts. Choose from 16 gauge thick to 28 gauge thin silver sheet for piercing and sawing into custom shapes dapping doming soldering forming into bracelet cuffs and other fine craft applications. In this video i will be showing you how to make this mixed metal braided ring from just wire and sheet metal.

Insert the piece of stock into the chuck. Start with simple ring bands or stacking rings you can make by simply combining silver wire with basic metalsmithing and texturing tools likes hammers and files. Typically about seven inches is long enough to make several rings and to allow for some error in work. How to make a ring band in 5 easy steps.

A band ring can be made with sheet or wire. If you want to make a ring for another use simply create a rectangle the same length as the desired circumference of the ring.