Making a Wrap-Around Ring: A Silversmithing Tip

This tutorial shows how to create one nice variation of a bypass ring.
For this one, I bezel-set a 7 mm Swiss Blue Topaz for a stunning centerpiece to a classic ring design. I would categorize this as an intermediate project. The materials I used were: 18 gauge sterling round wire, 10 gauge sterling square wire, and 3/16 inch fine silver bezel strip in 26 gauge. As always, I am using Hard silver sheet solder, and My-T-Flux from Rio Grande. This tutorial features the steps to making a bezel for a faceted stone as well.
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[@NikkisFreedom]

Wow that is an ingenious way of using things that are around you. Beautiful ring Chad again another great piece

[@chadssilversmithing]

Hehe. Just gotta keep trying things until one works:). Thanks for the nice comment Nikki!

[@jwon5614]

Beautiful!!!!❤You just sold me on a dapping block! I love your videos-keep going!!!!!!😂😊

[@chadssilversmithing]

They do come in handy sometimes:)

[@collettecouse573]

Thank you 👍😊

[@chadssilversmithing]

You're welcome Collette! Thanks for the nice comment:)

[@jenniferpeterson3615]

Always love watching ur videos Chad! 😊

[@chadssilversmithing]

I love that you love watching my videos Jennifer!

[@aumi.jewels]

When you said the comment about the USB never going in the right way it game me the giggles. Only because I can definitely relate to the same issue… I’m still watching your video so Im going back to check out your technique for making this ring, Autumn Michelle

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks for the nice comment Michelle! I’m glad you got a giggle out of my usb comment:)

[@lauriemolzahn4823]

Very nice!

[@chadssilversmithing]

@@lauriemolzahn4823 Thanks Laurie!

[@bojicasin]

Very pretty!

[@chadssilversmithing]

Why thank you:)

[@jimbartley9125]

Very nice work again. Thanks for your time. Cheers. Jim

[@chadssilversmithing]

You’re welcome Jim. Thanks for the nice comment!

[@sfriday1494]

Love the ring.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks S Friday! I like how it turned out, but I wish I had a stone that was London blue instead. I like it better than the Swiss blue:)

[@dannywhite8057]

That's nice. I'm going to try make it with a topaz. Thanks.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thank you Danny! Send me a pic on instagram so I can see how it turns out:)

[@pkgoldopalhunting]

nice work mate

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks PK! I was pleased with this one for sure:)

[@lisatorrez6937]

Hi Chad, love your ingenuity. I've found if I bend the curves before cutting the exta length off, I can get a greater rounded (& easier) effect. Necessity is the mother of invention after all.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Lisa! That’s a really good point! I appreciate your nice comment:)

[@lisatorrez6937]

@Chad’s Silversmithing Sharing is caring❣️ Much like your channel, I love my trade & am always excited to help/see others on their journey.

[@wonbadood8243]

Spot on! I was thnking the same. More annealing also helps.

[@tedabernathey8814]

I like it!!

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Ted! I was pleased with how this one turned out:). Thanks for the nice comment!

[@3143kimmy]

Beautiful ❤️ I made a ring similar to that where it wraps around but instead of cupping the centre stone, I twisted the ends outwards after wrapping around. I don't make many rings as I find I really struggle with them but this is so beautiful I think I will have to put my fears aside and give it a go 😊 Thank you for a grate tutorial xx

[@chadssilversmithing]

You’re welcome Kim! Glad you liked it:)

[@verdabehner8963]

I always find your videos interesting Im not sure I have the strength you do. That being said would it be any easier to use round wire? Of course the ends would be more pointed, Beautiful ring

[@chadssilversmithing]

Hello Verda. You could probably use round wire instead; it’ll just have a little different look. You might try doing some of the shaping while it is still attached to a longer piece, as that will give you some bending leverage, and then cut it to length:)

[@lindahamlik6023]

Chad question for you. First i do not have a mill to flatten the ends. So for those who don’t have a mill what do you think about hand forging the end? I know it stretched the metal so one would want to use a much shorter piece and hand forge then file and smooth? What do you think?

[@chadssilversmithing]

Absolutely. Hammering something works pretty well too:)

[@lou196t]

Could you have bent the wire first then flatten with a file? Beautiful ring.

[@chadssilversmithing]

That would likely work:)