New Ring
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mark james
IAP Collection, Curator
Those are beautiful... Bad news - my wife loves (did I mention loves) rings...
I'll watch your etsy.
I'll watch your etsy.
stonepecker
Member
VERY NICE.
ken69912001
Member
Wow. I like the look
Curly
Member
Impressive Jamie. Are you doing the metalwork or getting a ring kit of some sort?
jaywood1207
Member
Thanks for the comments everyone.
Mark it will be after Christmas before the metal gets added to the shop (see below).
Pete,
I bought this core from The Bangle Guy just to try and they work great but there aren't any 1/2 or 1/4 sizes available which limits what I can offer. My next shop purchase is a metal lathe so I can make my own metal rings with wood and other material for inlays. It's been about 30 yrs since I last used a metal lathe so I need to do some reading to make sure I get what I need and understand how to use it. I won't have it in time for the holiday rush but maybe in the new year I will be set up and ready to go. This will allow me to expand in an area I've wanted to for quite some time but haven't been able to due to lack of time and knowledge.
Mark it will be after Christmas before the metal gets added to the shop (see below).
Pete,
I bought this core from The Bangle Guy just to try and they work great but there aren't any 1/2 or 1/4 sizes available which limits what I can offer. My next shop purchase is a metal lathe so I can make my own metal rings with wood and other material for inlays. It's been about 30 yrs since I last used a metal lathe so I need to do some reading to make sure I get what I need and understand how to use it. I won't have it in time for the holiday rush but maybe in the new year I will be set up and ready to go. This will allow me to expand in an area I've wanted to for quite some time but haven't been able to due to lack of time and knowledge.
SteveG
Member
The ring you have made is beautiful. It is amazing what one can do in design and visual appeal in such a small space as a ring. Your combination of materials works really well. I have a particular interest in these, as I have bought a good supply of the bangle and ring cores. For me, as I finish the material with CA, some finish gets on the metal core, and then has to be removed. Do you have this issue, and if so, how do you deal with it? I will appreciate any feedback you might have.
jaywood1207
Member
Thanks Steve. I took the extra time on this one and placed each piece of opal with tweezers which gives a bit different look than sprinkling the fines for the inlay. There are a ton of possibilities with the inlays.
In regards to the finish I actually put it all together then turned the wood down to meet the metal core. After that I sanded and then applied finish so there is CA glue on the stainless steel. I don't know how well it will stand up but my wife has it to wear and test so I will see if the glue comes off the metal or starts to look bad with use. I did not like going this way but didn't have much choice on this one. I have 2 more to play around with and am planning on the next one to completely finish the wood before sandwiching it in the core. This will require some very precise measurements but I think it is possible. My only concern is if the seam between the wood and metal will allow water penetration. At least with the way I did It on this one I know water can not get in.
I would be interested in seeing some of your rings and what you have done.
SteveG
Member
Jamie, at this point I am making only bangles, and the ring cores are next to get my attention. The bangles (about a dozen or so) are mostly in partial stages of completion. I am working on the issue of getting the finish off the metal without disturbing what is on the selected bangle material. So pics will have to wait for now. I expect the bangles and rings will complement my pen sales nicely. So completed product and associated photos are not too far off!
hebertjo
Member
That ring is awesome! The opal pops against the black. Where did you get the synthetic opal?
jaywood1207
Member
Thanks Steve and sorry. I misunderstood your first post and thought you had done rings. Make sure you post when you do some.
Thank you. I bought my synthetic opal from this site and have a few more colours to try out. This one looked a soft pink in the bag but once separated individually gave the rainbow effect. SANWA PEARL & GEMS LTD [The largest distributor of Synthetic Opal] - SYNTHETIC OPAL
hebertjo
Member
Thanks Jamie.
I assume you bought the crouched opals? Also it does not seem you can make purchases from them, do you send an "inquiry" and then they sell it to you?
Thanks,
I assume you bought the crouched opals? Also it does not seem you can make purchases from them, do you send an "inquiry" and then they sell it to you?
Thanks,
jaywood1207
Member
I bought maybe 6 months ago and believe it was the crushed. I wanted the smallest they had. If you email they might sell to you. At first they told me that they couldn't sell to me. I was okay with that and was going to try to find it elsewhere but they started asking what I make and we talked a bit and they said they would sell. I have enough here in 5 or 6 colours to do probably 100 or so rings. It doesn't take much for the rings.
mikespenturningz
Member
That is just beautiful. Nice job..
Dalepenkala
Member
I really like opal! Great looking ring!
winterwood
Member
OMG, Beautiful ring, great job.
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jaywood1207
Member
Thank you for the comments.
endacoz
Member
Did you get your metal lathe up and going yet? I'd love to see more pictures of rings or bangles!
jaywood1207
Member
No metal lathe for me. No time to relearn what I learned 30 yrs ago in public school.
I quickly realized after doing some investigation that you basically need CNC for this type of turning and I'm not interested in getting into that nor do I have the money or room to do so.