How to Contrast a Silver Coin Ring - Patina Finish

Some coin rings are so cool, that you want to really bring out the markings and make them as visible as possible. And this my friend, is one easy, reliable way to do it. Works well with both silver and copper coin rings. This isn't paint, or die, and we're not adding a colored coating. Liver of sulfur changes the color of the surface metal by oxidation. A popular oxidizing technique used to color metals.
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[@13th.doordesigns15]

I just picked up one of these coins (an 1899) after I saw your video. It does make an awesome looking ring. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@terryswails1191]

Fencekid you are the man to follow when making coin rings with low budget tools. Thanks man.

[@photofobia26]

I've been making rings using your method for some time now. Thanks for the videos, they are great! The problem I have always had and can't seem to overcome is the slight bell-shape of the end product. The edge of the quarter that has the ridges always appears wider than the other side. Viewing the profile of the ring from the side, it has a slight concave shape. Never a convex shape like the ring in this video. Keep up the awesome videos!

[@giuseppevincenti2988]

Yo fencekid....where are you and what are you doing? I hope you are well. I am a coin ring maker from germany. I remember when i start making coin rings i whatched some of your videos which impressed me. The coin ring community is still talking about your first videos like a legend. I don't now what you are doing today but i really hope you are well and send you best wishes from düsseldorf germany. Peace ✌️

[@GoogleAccount-cj6gy]

fencekid You're like the KipKay of coin rings; the "go to" person in this craft. Excellent work!

[@mstrshkbrnnn1999]

I used to love kip Kay years ago, but he sucks now

[@Jasonr291]

I just started making coin rings, I definitely love the hobby! The ring in this video is very beautiful wow man good job!

[@bryonknighton5194]

You are the master at making rings out coins man!

[@0blivionstone]

Wow man, amazing design hammered out of that coin and beautiful finish.

[@MrThedocholiday]

I just finished making this same ring out of the Newfoundland coin thanks to your advice & I absolutely nailed it! You weren't trippin Fencekid. This is an awesome ring. I cant believe how nice it turned out. I used a doming block to curve the edges too. Thanks for the video & for your other video about the liver of sulfur. I used that method on this ring also, polished the high points & edges & I absolutely love it. Keep the vids coming whenever you can. God bless Kid!

[@KingBeau84]

I introduce to you the Bob Ross of coin rings lol. Great job once again brother

[@738polarbear]

that contrasted ring looks fabulous

[@whoami7566]

i usually stick to the few hobbies i have. skateing playing guitar..but seeing as how my garage has whats needed and for some reason this looks seriously interesting from my end...im going to get into this. thanks for the vids

[@snowbirdhill1297]

I love this ring .. beautiful ! Now I want one !

[@kcglide]

Hey Fence Kid, you taught me a lot. I've made several rings. One thing people need to know is how to seal the Patina finish.

[@fencekid]

the last thing I tried was Protectaclear. It's like a clear resin that is baked onto the ring. This stuff doesn't flake off. You more or less wear your way through it until it's gone. Now yer back to square one rubbing off the patina. But it did last longer than any other thing I've tried.

[@PatriotCoinRings]

I'd agree bro, I've been using protectaclear for a long time now and never had anyone return their ring to be refinished. I also like (depending on the type of coin I'm working) Renaissance jewelry wax.

[@bigbearbland]

Great vids Brutha, easy to follow and not a bunch of blathering. Something to think about, I like to use what has been punched out of the coin to make a petite medallion. Especially with the silver, gold and specialty or foreign ones. Just some food for thought, or more like a snack to nibble on.

[@johnkraemer5505]

Very nice workmanship!

[@richarddonkin3279]

Mate that's great dude,you sure are tripin dude,that looks fantastic dude,here's coming at you dude

[@j.a.4360]

Thanks for the tip, seen someone trying to push using a lighter and clear polish. Lol I literally just ordered from your link. Yours is legit. Thanks again.

[@michaelbergman1073]

that is awesome. I lightly coat mine with color fast for fishing lours and lightly flame till black. when polished the black turns to shiney plastic and high ridges sand off.

[@ButterflySparkles23]

Fricking wicked a newfie coin I would have never guess, i am fully stoked I found your channel cuz dude to buy a coin ring thats all done is far more than 25 cents lol. Hmmm is it sad that I fully understand the tools and grit etc far better then anything makeup tools on my channel….ahhh growing up industrial supply life lol.

[@roctive]

Awesome. Know the video is old but it just what I was looking for. Thank you.

[@TheShattenjager]

It's definitely beautiful in its own right. Could you suggest alternate catalysts to get different toning, such as rainbow toning? As a numismatist, it's common to encounter artificially toned coins - which is something that collectors must be wary of, as it is bad for the coin's value, so we always look for natural toning. So that being said, for the deliberate creation of toning for rings, I would love to know what chemicals can be used (safely) to create various effects on various metal compositions. I think this is something I will look into. Great video, man, thanks!

[@mrbadhabit73]

Great advice brother. Love your videos. Keep em comming.

[@robthomas7392]

a great addition to your sanding supplies would be a manicure pad/block. The ones I get have 4 sides, with 1 being the "roughest" and 4 being a super-fine buffing material. I use a sanding pad/block as well, but then when I'm ready to "finish" a ring, i 1-2 the edges for 30-40 seconds, then 2-3 for 30-40 seconds, and then finally 3-4 (use the corners between sides...) and get a super smooth, "comfort band" feel out of the edges. The ones I get are like $5 at my local pharmacy...

[@Oconsystems]

Just wanted to say thanks for sharing your skill's with us Fence

[@bentleygt3716]

another great video. and no you're not tripping lol. it is exciting to see the ring developing character during the process. thank you

[@chriswallace7756]

I will be making rings this winter. Thanks man

[@mjl0259]

Very cool, the ring is gorgeous

[@ChrisWilliamsRMWpigeon]

That ring looks good, nice trick

[@snowbirdhill1297]

I just purchased this coin and I intend to make a ring out of it ! I just love it ! Oh I hope I don't screw it up ! lol

[@snowbirdhill1297]

***** it worked out rather well except using leather wrapped around mandrel I still I lost inside printing. I have tried and tried to conquer this aspect of coin ring making and as of today I have failed ! It looks like fencekids ring except for this.

[@pggb65]

I always thought I needed so many supplies and it was so complicated...these vids make the process so easy to understand! Thanks for posting the vids man, you are awesome! I'm going to start buying supplies asap.

[@jasonnaylor4319]

Very nice! Have u ever tried to just dip it in the liver of sulfur bath for a couple seconds then quenching it and dipping it again, and so on and so forth till you get the desired effect? I find the patina lasts much longer than if applied all at once. And plating w black rhodium can get a pretty similar effect but much more permanent! I love your choice of coins.!!!!!!

[@darrenaalami8121]

Hey you rock! Excellent videos giving me some killer ideas

[@gloriahardy3434]

Can't wait to me one for my 4 brothers and 2 friends. I'm going to find time to make me one also. What so nice about this, unisex. Love it thanks

[@jamessulecki1115]

Excellent video!

[@elmamacapelit339]

Good morning.wow very nice ring true

[@mbjohnmsshm]

Enjoyable video, like your commentary. Great job on the ring!

[@OrbisGFX]

"I mean am I trippin" Wasn't supposed to be funny but I laughed at it. Very cool by the way! Love what you do.

[@polescalante]

I enjoy watching your videos man!! no popcorn needed.. you sound cool and make making coin rings look fun! I might give it a shot. keep it up!

[@drowningjojo]

Dude, I really want this awesome ring! You should do a giveaway or something. :D

[@goodneff]

YOU ARE THE MAN. POPING IT IS. I GOT ME A MANDREL LASTNIGHT

[@drucillahall1617]

WOW ! Can't wait to try this. Love it! Love it!

[@itscalledbeer]

Awesome video. Beautiful work.

[@WWVND]

Wow. Nice work! You should include the rings origin in the description, I think you only mentioned it once and that was at the beginning of the video. 1900 Newfoundland 50 cent coin, going for about $20 on Ebay. That is a wicked coin to use for a ring and Saw a video on how to make coin rings the other day, but it was only one sided. Just caught your double sided video, and now this one. I would like to see a ring made from the new 2012 1000 Colombian peso if you take requests haha

[@carpathianwarlord]

you do some truely awesome work.

[@MyRustyNickel]

Another great video Fencekid! well done!

[@crzzz022]

Wow Hot!!! This would make an amazing personal gift for someone Found all I need on Amazon Your an inspiration!!

[@markdmaker3173]

OMG! Dude! That is an awesome ring.

[@SpiDeRReal]

Man, great job on this and the doming block video :D

[@scotts4134]

Beautiful!!

[@bluejay47471]

Far out man, cool cat, did justice to New Found Land coin ring Dude. Very wicket.

[@krystynag.6642]

Wow! That looks so amazing. What kind of polish do you use? And what type of head on the dremmel for it?

[@misterghee1]

well you rule kid, pretty awesome design for a coin that newfoudland one cheers

[@MsVinni]

So I have a question. I did great on the quarter. But when I tried to make this one, it ended up lopsided........and eventually broke. Do I need to use a larger size PVC pipe since this is a larger coin?

[@mikefishermagic]

Thank you for these vids man - I'm going to give making a ring a try! Do you do anything to "seal" the finish? I mean if I did this and gave the ring to someone and they tried to polish it up after a while would it take the patina off? Thanks again~

[@Junior48210]

Awesome video ! Thank you Jr

[@2001papasito]

wow that's a killer ring , was wondering if you would make me 20 rings with this same coin and also walking liberty's ... Thinking of selling them here in Alberta , Canada.. Thanks for the great vid's ...Cheer's

[@1533ramsay]

I share your enthusiasm. I want to do this so bad. Thanks again.

[@andrewtaylor5405]

Outstanding fencekid, :)

[@ryancampbell2192]

It's cool that you've branched out to a cool foreign coin here! Have you ever tried a dual metal coin, like a Hong Kong $5 coin or a Turkish 50 cent piece? Or some foreign coins that have wavy edges? Not having the tools & not willing to jump in full-bore...investing the time & money at this point...just curious what's possible beyond quarters & silver dollars. How about the gold colored $1 US president or sakagewea coins? I have a bunch of bi-metal coins left over from overseas that I could send you to play with just to know if it's possible. If some of them work, then I think I might be willing to pony up the money for the full set of tools & start playing around...

[@j.mcamis3422]

thanks so much for these bad ass videos

[@SylvesterFritz]

Awesome, looks great man

[@232Stangpwr]

Love all the cool ideas good work man!

[@bruinflight1]

Can you please tell me what music is playing on the radio? These are great videos! Keep 'em comin' because you're a great speaker and teacher.

[@himynameisdaniel2496]

Can you make a video on how to make a ring out of a quarter with a drill but leave no words on the middle? I'm having trouble with making mine and I need advice, you seem really good at this stuff!

[@docdemo6198]

Can you make a polishing video? And talk about your method, please. I love your videos man! You rock!

[@fencekid]

Here ya go Brother.... Gotcha covered. How to Mirror Finish Silver Rings

[@honeythief98]

great vid as usual pal.

[@suslund8604]

Nice work!

[@gumbiigarcia]

thanks for your videos.. i love them... just got all of my tools for everything, and i'm having a ton of trouble taking off all of the jeweler's scale... or whatever it is... i've been leaving it on for that two tone antique look, but i rather use something that causes it to patina and not look like this... i've been using clothe wheels on a dremil and mother's polish... is there a better way to get rid of it...? thanks in advance...

[@dominikraphaelpascallinden3487]

Men your cool, i wish you good luck.

[@terrilarkin2555]

this is amazing!! i really need so help if you wouldn't mind i want to make my dad a ring for his 50th birthday and was wondering if the size of the coin makes a difference on the size ring you can make, i also want to make myself one and i have really thin fingers. please help me!!

[@Yuzukhane]

I advise you use a camleskin leather cloth to wipe sulphur off.. its the best

[@scotts1356]

Great video! When you put on the polish, did you polish it with a dremel drill, or what did you use? I'm thinking a Dremel might take off the patinaon the "recessed" part of the ring. Thanks.

[@moisespinete2152]

Very good job excusarme i dont have the sulfure liver i have the pátina for all metal how can i do to have similar result Thankyou un advanced Best regards from México Querétaro

[@ernestaguirre4498]

I've been watching a lot of your videos and then one of your videos you show putting heat to a woman's ring in order to hammer and back my question is will Heap damage of silver ring or a brass colored ring you know the kind that look like gold, or gold it self. once again thank you for your info.

[@adreenainlove]

Thank you!

[@ronniebroyles422]

You could use enamel paint it comes in many different colors .

[@Scorpiove]

Great videos! I really like em.

[@moviebuffinla]

Thanks for this very useful tutorial! I have what is probably a stupid question....I don't have a blow torch. Would it suffice to heat the ring in the oven for a while?

[@tozurc]

You are the man bro! Nice job!

[@TheDuckyShucky]

I made my first ring out of a 2006 quarter. I used liver of sulfur on it and it looks great! Its turning my finger black / green though if I wear it for very long. How can I prevent this? Is it the liver of sulfur coming off or the ring turning it? I used the baking soda to stop the chemical process like you said but its still causing discoloration.

[@snowbirdhill1297]

Question ? After using the liver of silver on my rings how do I protect the finish ? I think I remember you saying something about using wax ? I am I correct or dreaming it ! lol If so what kind do you use ? I know eventually it may wear and need redone but still need to coat or something for the time being. Thanks for your continued help.

[@paleogeology9554]

you should really watch what you say by calling things wicked my friend, there is great power in your words!!

[@aarons66]

hi fencekid ive wached so miney of your coin ring videos .there all grate i just got every thing needed to start makeing my own .i have a? about this ring im going to make one and use as my wedding band . i need to know what size punch you used to . get every thing on the band . if you can get back with me soon ide be grateful. thanks and have a nice day.

[@lucphr]

man you are awesome thanks

[@clarissasagaille5018]

This is great, thanks! How did you add the polish????

[@orquidia2014]

Tres bon travail , elle est belle la bague . Mais j' aurais aimer voir le debut .

[@joeangel6836]

Great vid....What type of dremel attachment is that?

[@ebenkeel]

great video, any idea how would I do the same thing with a stainless steel ring?

[@mrcoffee5391]

Love the video brother is it ok to use 220 grid sandpaper or is that too rough ?

[@Michael-xo8lw]

Love you videos! Great vibe to 'em.

[@ericcarmody886]

hey man, these look great. I notice on your other video how to make the ring from a quarter, that right was a bit concave (sunken in) around the middle, whereas this one shows a nice curve (bowing) out, around the outside center. Is there a trick to get it to bow out rather than being sunken around the middle?

[@alexstearns3465]

I'm thinking about doing this kind of stuff for friends. What's the list of things do I need like tools, chemicals, and materials?

[@jonc.8706]

I went on e-bay and bought this coin. When I dipped it,I got like a dark gray look and when I tried bring out the high lites it also takes out the background patina. I guess the coin is worn to bad. What can I seal the outside of rings with, anything? I tried jewelry sealer (Probably clear finger nail polish) and it takes the shine of the silver away and eventually turns yellowish. I also tried soaking a copper ring and it turned black but would wipe right off. You the man to ask!!

[@fencekid]

Don Cromer I use Renaissance Micro-Crystalline Wax Polish. But even that is temporary. KZbin it. I don't know of any permanent coating. Let me know if you figure that one out, yeah?

[@elliottj4746]

Duuude ring is far out good job thanks for the pointers . Looking how to make and possablly buy set of custom wedding rings for me and my soon to be wife ,much appreciated any ideas know hows or places to find such craftmenship is higly open for suggestions from artsie dudes like yourself .thanks again .

[@atye04]

yo make one out of electrum. 50/50 gold and silver. look it up it's called green gold. it look fantastic and maybe you could use the original coin as a cast for pouring the mold in or make your own on a disk of wood carved and thatd be the mold for the ring pour.

[@717sport]

Could you just buff it off instead of using sand paper?. Your vids are great. I have got to try this, but for now, just taking notes and watching you. Thanks !

[@URLWK]

Some advice. When doing this type of thing, don't bother with fine grit 2000 or etc sand paper. 320 I can't imagine is any better, you're just grinding off silver with it. Use household toothpaste if you don't wanna use polish. Preferrably toothpaste with no abrasive crystals. It will do the job.

[@danielsmith1950]

He mentioned a sulfer bath to give the ring a frosty finish. What is a sulfer bath just sulfer water?

[@MrThedocholiday]

what kind of acid bath are you quenching this ring into to get the white finish?