Making A Cone Flower Ring: A Silversmithing Tutorial

This video tutorial shows me making a ring with a flower motif, featuring a bullet shaped Citrine cabochon. The materials I used were: 18 gauge sterling silver sheet, 18 gauge sterling round wire, 16 gauge sterling round wire, number 4 low-dome half round from Rio Grande, and 1/4 inch, 28 gauge fine silver bezel. As always I am using exclusively hard silver solder, and I use My-T-Flux from Rio Grande. I would rate this one as an intermediate project. This video is a bit longer, but is a detailed tutorial, so I think it is worth the watch time. I enjoy sharing my knowledge with others, as I've taught people for most of my life. This hobby turned into a fun side gig for me for years while I taught public school. I love suggestions and hearing about others' experiences. What is your favorite project? What kind of tutorials would you find useful?
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[@betojdesigns]

Thank you Chad for the time you are investing in making these videos. First off, I am an established silversmith, and we don’t do anything the same. Which is why I LOVE your videos. I think it is very important to see how other metal-smiths work, because we can learn so much from each other. I also think it is very important and beneficial that you leave in the trouble shooting process along the way. Anyone who creates knows that things don’t always go as planned. Kudos for doing a great job on your beautiful jewelry, and for helping teach others along the way.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Betoj! Figuring out solutions is part of the fun:). I appreciate your kind input!

[@flyingcheff]

Me, again...Chad, one of the most valuable aspects of your videos and channel is how you include your figuring out process. It is such an important part of learning metasmithing; taking learned techniques, and being able to apply them to new and unique design ideas. Well done! 👏👏👏🌺🌺

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks! Figuring out how something is achieved is one of the aspects of this I enjoy most. Teaching critical thinking and problem solving was a large part of what I did prior to retiring from public schools. I hope one of the main ideas I'm demonstrating here is that messing up is part of problem solving, and you don't learn much without the occasional project catastrophe:). I've learned quite a bit over the last year, some from good advice from viewers like you, some from exploring techniques I've never done before, and quite a few from experiments gone wrong, lol. As always Flying Chef, thanks for the thoughtful comment!

[@suethompson6399]

I like it when things go south and you show it. We are not perfect.

[@chadssilversmithing]

I usually try to show major issues. I mess things up a lot, especially when I'm trying something new:)

[@suethompson6399]

@@chadssilversmithing Thank you. I used to feel I was the only one that had screw-ups. Most other silversmith artist act like they are perfect. I know now it is ok to screw up and admits it.

[@deliawashington505]

The cone flower ring came out beautifully! I love watching you figure out how to make it work. Thank you!

[@chadssilversmithing]

Glad you liked it Delia:). Thanks for the nice comment!

[@maladylis08]

One must never admit they are wrong, they are just more creative ! I love your videos because you make your jewelry like I do. No rules but if it works, great !

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Lisa! I appreciate your nice comment:)

[@patredden4557]

Another beauty, love this style. I had to chuckle at the beginning of the video when you said that you had never done this style before and I wondered if you have to start over if it doesn’t work and figured you would just make a new video. It was great to see that even the master has issues it gives hope to the rest of us. Thanks so much.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks for thinking I’m a master at this, hehe. It’s a little discouraging when something like that happens, but that’s almost always when I learn something and get better. I appreciate your nice comments Pat!

[@bees5461]

If the tool works, it's the right tool! Sheet is just wire on a grand scale anyway. This is a great ring that can be modified in various ways to make it your own. I have always loved coneflowers, they are native in my neck of the woods. The droopy petals are so cool, this is a flower that says do not expend more energy than necessary. Ahem. Congratulations on the growth of your channel, it's well deserved.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Bees!

[@suethompson6399]

You keep getting better and better. Thanks!

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Sue! That’s very nice of you. I am having fun pushing myself out of my rut:)

[@andreamarkovic6314]

I love this ring!! I am impression by your patience and it makes me feel better that even you can get stumped. That is out of my ability level for sure!

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Andrea! I've seen some of your work. You are getting good! I think you could do this one pretty easily:)

[@bojicasin]

Cool!

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks:)

[@sherihinton8183]

Another creative and great project!

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thank you Sheri!

[@flyingcheff]

Chad, I love this ring. I'm totally going to abscond with this idea. I'll make it completely differently (no copying allowed for me), but you inspired me with this one. 🌺 Foolproof, no-glue setting technique for bullet shape stones is using heavier gauge bezel - even sterling, for strength, and hammer/punch setting to compress the metal molecules well. Much more secure than push and burnish compression setting. It's a bit more work, but it's worth it on a gorgeous ring like this! 👏👏👏👏👏🌺🌺🌺 Hilarious personal honesty on unconventional tool use! 😂 Any possible way to avoid sawing!!

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Flying Chef. Which punch do you use for hammer setting like this? I've never done that type of setting before. How heavy of gauge do you use? Thanks for your advice:)

[@flyingcheff]

@Chad’s Silversmithing I'm actually making two punches for you. I just got a set of the tool blanks that I use to make my frankentools (custom setting punches) from! I'll be able to make them next week. 🌺 I still haven't found that dang mitre vise.....

[@chadssilversmithing]

@@flyingcheff That’s ok. Like I said, I have one now. Just haven’t played with it yet.

[@jeffreybecker7020]

Very nice !

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Jeffrey. I appreciate the nice comment! Take care!

[@TerriFord]

Kind of scared to try this, but I love your pieces and have completed some. This has very fragile techniques, but hey you can't succeed without some form of failure. Onward we Go. I LIKE CHAD.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Terri! I usually learn the most when I mess up:)

[@flyingcheff]

@Chad’s Silversmithing when I screw up and especially when one of my students comes to me with a sad puppy dog face and says, "I screwed it up...", I gleefully rub my hands together and say, "That's fantastic! Good job! " That is when I learn much more. You are spot on about that! 🌺

[@rochellebg]

Love your channel Chad! Had to chuckle. I haven't yet acquired my stump so I spend a fair bit of time pounding out disc's and ovals with my PepeTools cutters on my concrete floor. Good to know it's not just me that does that! 😅 Keep the great tutorials comin'! ❤ Edit: What's this? Using your Xuron flash cutters for snipping sheet?? 😮😂

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Rochelle! I will keep them coming:). I appreciate your nice comment!

[@Silverandstonegirl]

Use a glue stick for it. It works perfectly.

[@chadssilversmithing]

I'll try that:)

[@texasgigi3684]

Thanks, Chad! Can’t wait to make one of these. Beautiful design. I’m a big fan of Frank Lloyd Wright. My husband and I walked into an aging building that was definitely decorated in an art deco style. We were going to see a play in Dallas. I started looking more closely and lo and behold it had been designed by Frank Lloyd Wright! Kalita Humphreys Theater Article Talk Language Watch Edit Learn more This article uses bare URLs, which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot. (August 2022) The Kalita Humphreys Theater is a historic theater in Dallas, Texas (USA). It is the only theater by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and one of the last completed buildings he designed.[3] It was built in 1959 for Dallas Theater Center who still produces original productions on the revolving stage. Other Dallas theater groups also use the Kalita Humphreys Theater throughout the year, including Uptown Players[4] and Second Thought Theater.[5] Kalita Humphreys Theater KHTPre62-1.jpg MapWikimedia | © OpenStreetMap Address 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd Dallas United States Coordinates 32.810815°N 96.800668°W Owner City of Dallas[2] Designation City of Dallas Historic Landmark Structure Capacity 440[1]: 156  Construction Opened December 27, 1959 Architect Frank Lloyd Wright[1]: 156  Website www.dallastheatercenter.org

[@chadssilversmithing]

Thanks Gigi! What a cool thing to find out! Thank you for the nice comment:). Take care!

[@Gazz_R]

Summertime fun! Another awesome piece Chad. Thanks for sharing and take care.

[@chadssilversmithing]

Of course! You too Gazz!