Ring Tutorial - Riveted Rock Band From Beaducation - Step by Step Jewelry Making Video Tutorials

Create unique and beautiful rings! This class teaches texturing, shaping and riveting as well as creating nail head and balled headpins. Transform flat wire into ring bands and individualize your piece with favorite sayings and design stamps. Lastly, rivet on a gemstone to complete your creation.

This class has a running time of 1 hr, 11 minutes.

Pre-requisites

Making Your Own Balled Head Pins

Stamping on Metal

Butane Torch Safety

TOOLS

Micro Torch

Fire extinguisher

Noncombustible work surface

Safety GlassesPlastic Mallet

Square Face Riveting Hammer

Large Wrap and Tap Pliers - You may also use a ring mandrel or large dowel to shape the band.

Rubber Block

Table Vise- We carry a handy table clamp vice. If you already have a vice on your workbench, it will work just fine.

Pro Polish Pad (pack of 10)

Lindstrom Chain Nose Pliers RX7893

Cutter - Fine Tip Flush Cutter

Fat Daddy Cutter

Screw Down Hole Punch, 1.6mm & 2.3mm holes

Flat Sanding Sticks, Set of 8 - Or use 400 and 600 grit sandpaper.

Replacement Tip, Large Diamond Bead Reamer - If yours goes dull. You can also use it in a pin vice to make a hand-held reamer.

Small Files, Set of 6- For filing out the hole for the rivet. You can also use the Electric Bead Reamer for this step.

MATERIALS
14g Fine Silver, Round, Dead Soft Wire - 3 ft

Sterling Silver Flat Wire 5mm x 1.5mm (priced per ft)

Sterling Silver Flat Wire 7mm x 1mm (priced per ft)

Pearl with 14 Gauge Hole, White

Bead with 14 gauge hole or larger

OPTIONAL

Design Stamps

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