Beginner Ring Making Made Easy

[@GomeowCreations]

In this video I will break down how to make basic rings using silver, copper and brass. I know as a beginner you might not want to buy silver or is just out of your price range so that is what I will be working with some copper and brass too. I will let you know now, copper and brass to a point is harder to work with compared to silver but I have faith that you will still be able to do this with little to no problems. You are going to need some basic tools and I will provide you with links to an Amazon list that I made to all the tools and materials. Anyways, I'm much better at showing rather than telling so check out the video. (Diameter + Metal Thickness) x 3.14 Here is a list of the tools and materials that I used in this class. amzn.to/2Tr3fSQ I also picked out some cheaper options when it comes to the different tools. If you are looking for more tools and materials that I use, well you're in luck! I made a page on my website just for that that I'm updating all the time so bookmark it to stay up to date GomeowCreations.com/tools-and-materials and GomeowCreations.com/partners-discount-codes *If you buy any of the tools or materials from my list I will make a small commission at no extra charge to you and it helps support the channel*

[@HouseholdDog]

Might grab a mitre vice. You just showed me another use for it.

[@HouseholdDog]

Hey mate. I want to order off Amazon with your code. The link doesn't seem to work though.

[@GomeowCreations]

What country are you in, AU? It's just a guess because you say "mate" if so here is a link to my tools list for Australia www.gomeowcreations.com/australia 😅 if not let me know.

[@HouseholdDog]

@@GomeowCreations Thank you. Yes I am from Australia. I have it working now. Your channel is great. Keep up the good work.

[@ronikabrora5767]

Waw....kren..

[@ClydeHoadley]

I ordered a truck load of tools and supplies after watching this. The silver wire was the first to arrive. I already have a fire extinguisher :) Once I have everything I'll try making a ring.

[@GomeowCreations]

Let me know how it turns out and if you have any questions.

[@ClydeHoadley]

@@GomeowCreations Everything went well. I did have to solder the copper ring 3 times before I got it right. I'm going to get some wider & thicker material and repeat the lesson. I posted some pictures on my blog (just a photo gallery now.) www.ClydeHoadley.com

[@CheMoniAlt]

Very detailed yet straight to the point! Thanks so much!

[@GomeowCreations]

😁👍

[@kristinperdue6392]

Excellent video! Very informative! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@vivianaaa4152]

THANL YOU SO MUCH FOR EXPLAING THIS HELPED ALOT MOST PEOPLE DONT EXPLAIN BUT YOU DID THANK YOU!

[@torcan1990]

Subbed you because you sound so sincere. Thank you!

[@GomeowCreations]

Well thank you very much 😁👍 and welcome to my channel 😊

[@shaymr3054]

i have a jewelry business & i've been dying to make rings. This helped me so much! thank you!

[@GomeowCreations]

I'm happy to be able to help 😁👍

[@fancyfox3602]

How do you have a jewellery business and not know how to make rings??

[@starblocketp]

Great info, thanks mate !

[@GomeowCreations]

Thanks 😊

[@beaddemon2572]

You’re moving on up! Good job with the video.

[@terrisidell7041]

I liked your finger guards. I use a ring holder, or vise to hold a ring to file or polish it.

[@GomeowCreations]

Oh I do too, it just depends on what I'm doing 😁👍

[@cwanja]

is there anyway i could wrap two of them together or multiple?

[@jwon5614]

Which type of solder do you prefer(I.e. paste, wire, or chips/paillons)? Thank you so much you are really becoming a go to teacher🤗👌🏻👍🏻

[@GomeowCreations]

I really like to use chips. Wire can be used in the same way I used the chips for the most part, you just can't place them under stuff as well. Solder paste works just I find myself using too little ore too much also it goes bad over time.

[@user-wb8wy2nk6m]

Comes to see relaxings ring making video made easy. Ends up back in time sitting at math and chemistry class.😂 Ps. Still a great video, my adhd just makes this hard to follow.😂

[@GomeowCreations]

Sadly math is needed to get the right size the first time. I did try to make it as simple as I could so you just plug in 2 numbers and you should be good to go 😁👍 I'm happy to hear you liked the video for the most part. I do have some KZbin shorts videos that are all just jewelry making with not talking or math 😁👍

[@elifasyt3150]

Could you make a tutorial on thicker rings? It would be really helpful

[@GomeowCreations]

Thicker in what way?

[@elifasyt3150]

@@GomeowCreations Ig i would say where it covers more of the finger. I'm very new to the jewelery making world so i don't really know the terms

[@GomeowCreations]

Something like this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3bHiZaQes2Lqs0

[@elifasyt3150]

@@GomeowCreations Yea! Thank you so much.

[@MassageMogul]

Nice video. You have come a long way!

[@GomeowCreations]

Thank you 😅👍

[@lorenzimoi]

Thank you! Great video!!

[@GomeowCreations]

Thank you

[@chachy251]

I know this video is 3 yrs old but it has been the most detailed one I’ve seen yet. I really want to learn how to make jewelry but unfortunately I can not afford a jewelry school so YT videos are my only option 😊 thank you so much for this one. Im slowly purchasing all the basic tools I need but until then, Im watching and learning as much as I can. I want to start off by making dainty rings like these so my question is, and I dont know if you already have a video on this, but what wire hardness should I get to make dainty rings like these? I want to make sure they handle wear and tear and dont lose shape easily. Thank you so much for your help 😃

[@GomeowCreations]

The hardness will not matter when you're buying silver to be honest. As soon as you heat it up when soldering it it will become softer. I would just buy dead soft silver wire so I don't have to anneal it to bend it into shape. I want your rings are soldered you can hammer them to add a hammer texture and that will harden the metal You can even throw them into a tumbler with steel shot to help work harden them as well and keep the nice clean smooth finish on the outside.

[@chachy251]

@@GomeowCreations thank you so much ☺️

[@NK-er3ue]

You are amazing !

[@SS-ec6bd]

Can I use electronic solder für steanless steal?

[@GomeowCreations]

no

[@SS-ec6bd]

@@GomeowCreations oh why not? Then what is electronic solder used for? I ordered it and now I’m thinking of returning it

[@charlenestraw.]

Fantastic video, thank you

[@GomeowCreations]

Thanks 😁👍

[@fionamercer4952]

Hello, fab video can I ask where the 3.14 came from when measuring not sure if I missed it or you didn't say. Thank you 😊

[@michelleknight7362]

Do you think we should put some paste flux on them while annealing them? I bought some pickling flux to help with the fire scale. And I found that it does actually work. And then sometimes it doesn’t and I think that’s because of whatever type gauge thickness you’re using you still going to end up with some type of fire scale...

[@VlogCity]

23:10 How do we get it inside? Well, ya don't. XD

[@GomeowCreations]

😁👍

[@GomeowCreations]

Also, Miata?

[@VlogCity]

@@GomeowCreations Always the answer 😂

[@GomeowCreations]

Yep, also I'm working on some new Miata stuff if your interested send me an email [e-mail] It has nothing to do with jewelry and I see you are doing Miata stuff on your channel 😁👍

[@michelleknight7362]

I just heard you say something about the pickling and the different metals now I’ve recently bought some sheets of brass I have not worked with brass yet. But I have worked with sterling silver, fine 999 silver, Argentum silver 935, I heard you say make sure that I do not leave the brass in there too long or it will become brittle. Again how long should I leave the brass in my pickling solution and I use the same people in solution that you use. Or it was a pickling solution that was in one of your videos that you suggested I don’t know if you’ve changed to something different. But there’s been times when it’s late and I just finished at soldering some sterling silver pieces and what I’ve done in the past instead of waiting for them to come clean because sometimes it takes longer I’ll just go ahead and turn off my pickling .and I end up leaving it in the solution overnight because usually I’ll work until it’s late at night and then I just get super tired and I’ll remove it the next morning and clean it up. Am I damaging my sterling silver or my fine silver??? And my sterling silver sometimes is 935 Argentum.

[@bunnybow19]

When you are multiplying the thickness are you referring to the thickness of the metal you are using?

[@GomeowCreations]

Yes

[@bunnybow19]

Thank you for such a quick response! I've been wanting to make jewelry forever I think I have some beautiful designs. Do you have any videos showing how to insert stones you would recommend?

[@GomeowCreations]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bICZfHRto8iDi7M

[@bunnybow19]

@@GomeowCreations Thank you so much! Earned a subscriber for sure :)

[@AMindInOverdrive]

All these years I thought there was only 1 type of solder. No wonder I've been puzzled at guys soldering stuff with strong joints, but in metal shop class as a teenager my solder joints were always weak. I really thought solder was a weak joint

[@kimbain4368]

This was very clear and so informative! Thanks for sharing!

[@GomeowCreations]

😊

[@eljay0110]

Can this work the same with a thicker size? Like a 14g? Same process? Complete beginner here! 😩 Please make more of these videos 😃

[@nayomihathu4377]

Is the silver solder gonna show in the copper and brass pieces? Or just goes away with filing and polishing? Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@GomeowCreations]

Oh you will see a small silver line in the copper and brass but I really don't think that matters too much to most people. Also this is just some options so people can learn the skills to make rings 😊👍

[@1ballistica]

I love Felder solder for copper. It is invisible and super strong. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX62dZ9uh7qgkNk

[@GomeowCreations]

Interesting, thanks for the link.

[@barrykelly2039]

well done very informative helps a lot thank you

[@GomeowCreations]

😁👍

[@bcwbarb]

Should of checked the main page before posting and been more specific. The links in the description dont work for me. Tried the web link. No joy. Is it active for anyone? Yep, I realize the oost is 4 years ild. Thought I would try anyway.

[@michelleknight7362]

Also I don’t use a charcoal block, I have a white brick I can’t think of what it is and I also have a thinner white block that’s larger and I do believe it comes in either soft or hard sink minus soft....and I forgot the name. I’ve seen you using the honeycomb blocks. I also have a tower with the metal grates. Also what is binding wire? It’s suggested to put around the charcoal block and maybe that white block that I use to keep them from cracking... and someone else uses some type of a wire where they made their own little homemade lift on the block instead of getting a tower with the metal grate. Anyway what is the material for binding wire to use while you’re soldering??? I’ll to go back to Amazon to see the name blocks but okay white magnesia block and soderite board soft. I also bought a rotating annealing pan with pumice Little Rock’s with a third hand. Do I need a charcoal box? And again they said to bind it with some type of binding wire. I just saw your likes thank you so you’re actually reading my long messages.

[@thesusboomerroblox6516]

I’ve should have did this for my first I made 100 the real way sadly from copper for practice I don’t plan on starting real rings yet

[@tishsmiddy71]

Thank you 😊

[@tishsmiddy71]

PS ... I wish you would’ve showed all 3 metals being put together !!! For soldering ... 🥺

[@GomeowCreations]

Honestly it's all the same with each metal

[@trinitycrawford7307]

Can you do tutorials without files and stuff? I can't really get the stuff

[@GomeowCreations]

You can't really do metal working without files too well. I guess you can use sand paper or sanding sticks but files are kinda key. You can get a very basic set for like $10-30 that will work for a long time

[@moisturano]

So there's basically no practical reason for buying an edge (for the polishing tool) that doesn't fit the internal size of the ring? Maybe other than durability

[@charley408]

Hmmmmm, not sure why you say there is not solder for copper. I use copper phosphorus, it doesnt contain any silver so even if I have to file after soldering the is not silvery residue. Just copper.

[@GomeowCreations]

I have used that in the past on copper but it still left a small little line the was more silver that the rest of the metal. If the silver lines are a problem in my work I will just copper play it 😁👍

[@babblegoose]

Simple tutorial that’s incredibly informative. Loved the bit about what to do if the soldering seam is imperfect, as well as the polishing!

[@GomeowCreations]

Yeah, I like to show how to fix problem and seeing that I do have problems when filming due to not being able to see well or having to check if things are in frame. I use this to show everyone how to fix the problems 😁👍

[@babblegoose]

GomeowCreations I think being able to show that adds further value to the video 🙂

[@narendra672]

👍

[@Lightness108]

😊👍🏼

[@shirleymahoney2087]

Well it's cool, but it is a bit too much if it's supposed to be for a beginner

[@GomeowCreations]

Thanks and I really was trying to make this as beginner friendly. What points do you think I should have done better?

[@kinderjojomojo]

How cool would it be to make these into a Russian wedding ring 😍 (loop all three of them)

[@GomeowCreations]

Yeah that might be something I do in the future 😁

[@shadowmihaiu]

I seriously don't see the point to making a "D", it seems an unnecessary intermediate step. Just make it round, its just an easy to put the ends together and make them fit flush.

[@GomeowCreations]

Are you speaking from experience or is this just an idea? I ask because you can do it all round if you have the right sizing and saw throw it and it all up. The problem with this you can make it too small or too big. If you don't have a ring stretcher/resizer this will be a problem and most people starting out don't. 😁👍 I was just trying to make this simple haha

[@hepburn118]

Oh scrubbing does do something mate, it ruins the file with blunt teeth.

[@GomeowCreations]

When I said "it really doesn't do anything" was meant to mean that scrubbing will not cut the metal. I do know that you can mess up a file by scrubbing 😅👍

[@hepburn118]

@@GomeowCreations Fair enough mate. I used to smacked the hands with the file for doing that when I was an apprentice, fitting and turning apprenticeships can be rough.

[@carolwade557]

This is an amazing video, so full of useful information, thanks so much , best wishes cazwadejewellery

[@GomeowCreations]

😊

[@DMMDwrestler]

What’s with the ridiculous music? Doesn’t match video at all lol

[@GomeowCreations]

That was me still learning how to make videos and trying stuff out. I found that no matter what music I used in videos some would complain about it so I just stopped adding music at all to my videos. Sadly I can't go back and take the music out of my older videos.

[@thereddots245]

Great video! Too much mansplaining, though. We know how calculators work ;)

[@GomeowCreations]

Thanks and the math part of ring making is the part I get the most questions about so I wanted to make it as clear as I could 😅