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Step 6Blocking the design
Using the flat wax file, and some sandpaper (600 grit) smooth the cut surface of the blank.
Referencing your drawing, use the scribes and the edge of the flat top to mark 1mm higher than the tallest part of your ring all the way around.
Use the inside of the finger hole as a guide to scribe 1mm wider than the maximum width of the ring shank on both faces of the blank.
Scribe out the rest of the rings dimensions using the ruler and carbide scribe on both faces.
To get symmetry on the top 'arc' of the ring, from the shank to the head, use a cardboard (note card) template and simply reverse it for the opposite side.
Rub talcum powder into the scribed lines to make them visible.
Don't scribe your lines too deep, or they may be hard to polish out later.
The blank should now resemble the photo below.
Alternatively you can use one of Matt Waxes ring templates to block out your design
Referencing your drawing, use the scribes and the edge of the flat top to mark 1mm higher than the tallest part of your ring all the way around.
Use the inside of the finger hole as a guide to scribe 1mm wider than the maximum width of the ring shank on both faces of the blank.
Scribe out the rest of the rings dimensions using the ruler and carbide scribe on both faces.
To get symmetry on the top 'arc' of the ring, from the shank to the head, use a cardboard (note card) template and simply reverse it for the opposite side.
Rub talcum powder into the scribed lines to make them visible.
Don't scribe your lines too deep, or they may be hard to polish out later.
The blank should now resemble the photo below.
Alternatively you can use one of Matt Waxes ring templates to block out your design
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