Making A Silver Stacker Ring In 10 Minutes - Making Your Own Silver Jewellery

Using readily available decorative silver wire or bezel wire can be useful for making stacker rings. The decoration adds interest with the minimal amount of effort.
Here, Andrew uses 2mm round beaded wire to create a silver stacker ring in less than 10 minutes from start to finish using the minimum amount of tools and equipment.
Andrew shows you many hints and tips that he has gained from his experience as a professional goldsmith.
Andrew Berry, a professional jeweller for 30 years, is the training director of www.AtTheBench.com, an award winning on line jewellery training website.

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

I am so grateful to have found your channel. I have been making jewellery for years but I really wanted to do a gold/silversmith course but they are so expensive if you are not a school leaver going into the business. I have been bouncing around all the 'proper' gold and silver smithing channels online but your channel seems to tick all the boxes and I can on say thanks again. I will pass on your name to any other jewellery makers because you do such a good job of teaching and you are not at all intimidating like some people are. I hope your channel is successful and you continue it for a long time. Cheers mate X

[@StefanMonbaliu]

I made my first silver ring and got it right the first time thanks to your clear instructions. Thank you and keep up the good work.

[@jodyp12]

I just discovered your videos. I've been a professional metalsmith for years and with the clarity of your instructions it's easy for me to always glean something new. I'm very appreciative that you have made this available!

[@Eternal_Starlight]

You are such a wonderful teacher! Thank you! :)

[@voiceofhena4013]

This looks like the Pandora cloud ring 😃 love it! The only problem is buying all the tools to make the rings cause I don't have them 😭

[@teekotrain6845]

if you can afford anything else to beautify yourself with you can invest if you WANT to metalsmith. think how expensive a tiny bag of makeup is, or a hair appointment, or a manicure, tanning bed, a new outfit, etc

[@randymurray9053]

Started out crafting coin rings. Then bending some wire. Now waiting for Smiths Little Torch to arrive. These videos in conjunction with others have helped tremendously to make this time killing labor of love hobby nothing short of off the chain. Thanks old son.

[@voiceofhena4013]

Thank you for this tutorial. I watched so many videos about how you should make your ring into a d shape first and now with your tutorial it is so much easier to follow. Thanks again!

[@jeansemrow3]

Andrew, love, love, love your videos. Starting backing into silversmithing after 35 yrs and adding your techniques to what I learned in college. Thank you!

[@halliadams5987]

Wow! Very nice! I love quick and easy...especially when the piece comes out looking so beautiful. Thank you for a great training vid.👍

[@refeicul]

My supplier says most of these wires come dead soft and requires heat hardening in a kiln at 2 temperatures. Is there a way to do so with a torch? Such as the "old way" in a dark room and a torch?

[@catzkeet4860]

I know this is an old comment but.....You can’t harden wire with a torch. You can “soften” (anneal) the wire with a torch. And most metal fabricators provide stock in dead soft, half hard or hard, your choice. Hard can be annealed to soften. To harden a wee ring like this, the best bet is a tumbler. Otherwise you can gently pound it with a rawhide/urethane/plastic mallet to work harden.

[@seidomonkey5395]

Hi Andrew I hope you are well. Thank you for your videos. They are so well put together and very informative. Could I please ask were you buy your silver please. Many thanks Helen 🤗

[@davidpayne4380]

hi Helen. In UK try Cookson Gold or Betts metals. USA Rio Grand. Dave

[@ExpertOfFX]

Well Done! Liked/Subscribed! off ta yer site now I be!

[@Goodellsam]

Sir, if you know how to make a silver elephant hair bracelet, would you please make a video of it.

[@francescodemarco64]

Thank you so much Andrew Berry. You are a really great teacher. You are so clear in your explainations. Thank you. Great work.

[@daveeff4214]

Thank you again for a very good and very informative. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[@elisazulueta9535]

Thank you for sharing a very detailed video for making simple silver ring.. I’ll make silver ring for my next project. ..😀

[@akramahmad]

it's fabulous because u made it in a right, simple and brilliant way..

[@billbean5912]

You have been a great help. I plan to watch all your tutorials again. Thank you!

[@jimseldiesel1362]

13:11 whats this machine called?

[@allanthompson9695]

That beaded wire is handy. Loads of ideas for stacker rings. Thanks Andrew. Gem show in Exeter this weekend. Hope to see some of you.

[@victoriaharrison-sewell6717]

Thank you Andrew. As a novice with assorted bullion, this is an ideal project for me to try..very much appreciated!..

[@amymckinney2011]

love these videos...could u do a cabochon bezel set ring. possibly with decorative ball wire around the bezel??? something like that?

[@fudge90]

amymckinney2011 yes I need to know this too!

[@stephaniesotiris1273]

Hi Andrew thanks for the really helpful video. Can I ask if you use liquid solder on all stacking rings or just the ball wire? Thank you 😊

[@randymurray9053]

Started out crafting coin rings. Then bending some wire. Now waiting for Smiths Little Torch to arrive. Thee videos

[@artistcg]

I just made some silver stacker rings with 14g half round wire. I wrapped the wire around a mandrel and cut them with flush cutter, the same way one might make jump rings. I used hard solder wire, since I will be adding petite bezel set stones to some. Sawing the wire likely would have been better, but the saw seems to shift on me, and I'm new to this, so I don't have control over the saw like you do. I also have never made jump rings! It was just my approach to save time. The half round wire did spring out, so that was another obstacle to keep it tight at the size I wanted. I'd love to see you do a video with this approach! And, would you use hard solder then if you were planning to add a bezel? Would the solder paste just melt away if you heated the stacker ring to add a bezel after? Thanks for your help! I'm delighted to find your channel, since I've taken a few metalsmithing classes, and your approach seems so much more logical and time saving than most of the methods I've been taught! BTW...I searched for a jump ring video on your channel too, and did not find one.

[@buckwildebeest398]

11:15

[@BellaFleurElise]

Would this not bend easily?

[@bypricklypear]

Amazing! Love it, would this need hardening at all? If so how would you do this without adding texture? Thanks!

[@ambervisions]

Thank you, Andrew! Love your instruction!!!

[@maureenchandler4371]

you can over lap it as tho you wanted to make it one size fits all but instead stick some solder between where it overlapped and it looks great.

[@PapillionEra]

Thank you for sharing this! Lovely.

[@dawnsaharkamalvand1266]

Thank you so much for your educational videos:)

[@EvaLWinje-jf7ph]

You make it look easy. I appreciate all of the information.

[@JamesJohnson-gu1ji]

When buying silver wire, what hardness is needed for rings or bracelets?

[@violaspencer5628]

No flux?

[@farokbinzakaria4164]

very excellent Andrew...love watching you while learning british English..

[@neilkinney6600]

Thanks for great videos! I recently had a silver soldier project and I followed your procedure (on cleanliness) and it turned out great! Im very satisfied! Thanks to you for sharing your knowledge!

[@billieshields9522]

Can you use borax from the laundry detergent department for flux, the borax cones are quite expensive here.

[@johnnydhollywood1587]

i have a dolphin bracelet that broke can you solder it back together with solder paste thanks

[@mouradouzine8442]

Thanks for the video. It is very interesting Could you make us a demonstration how to make ring clasp and mosqueton. thanks.

[@MD-qp6yh]

Hello Andrew, where do you get this liquid and paste solder in that syringe ? Thanks a lot !

[@Julie-hf7mo]

Love all your tutorials ❤️Thankyou so much for sharing 🥳🥳🥳

[@cath1492]

Andrew, why is my silver turning pinkish? Someone said to change the pickle which I did, but it didn’t make any difference. Thanks.

[@alexyouknowwhoitis2169]

This could be copper plating due to using iron/steel tongs to dip in the pickle. This is why true pickle tongs are made of copper instead.

[@bonnyzboiz]

Hi Andrew, QUESTION: do you suggest using easy, medium or hard solder paste for rings like this?

[@Atthebench]

Dan McCarthy ideally hard solder is best

[@agataa5479]

What kind of wire do you use for simple rings - dead soft or half hard?

[@mjaf]

whats the name of the acid Sir?

[@mary-annkieckhaben5026]

Thank you is so beautiful

[@lindathomas2525]

Hi Andrew I need to know where to buy the nylon discs you use to polish rings for ± 75p each. thanks.

[@Atthebench]

In the uk we buy them from bettsmetalsales in Birmingham

[@simplymindgames]

What is rouge please? Similar to sulphur?

[@Atthebench]

No, rouge is a final high finish polish

[@simplymindgames]

@Atthebench ahh thank you, the same as Glanol then ?

[@Glitter-and-Gumballs]

Is there a liquid copper solder or am I doomed to use silver solder with all my copper stuff?

[@Trid2bnrml1]

your fingernails really take a beating, don't they?

[@Atthebench]

Yes but my thumb nail was damaged when I hit it with a hammer as I was holding a nail whilst felting the shed roof lol

[@jimmyreynolds4619]

Where do you buy your materials?

[@jeansemrow3]

Silly question Andrew, Can you ever solder a preset diamond either prong or bezel on to a ring? could the diamond handle the heat?

[@emmawelsh5336]

yes you can with practice. it is possible to over heat a diamond so you have to be careful.

[@peterkim6151]

Thank you. This video is exactly what I was looking for.

[@BlueLineofthesky]

thank you

[@DaveSlaughter]

What a great technique to add to the tool belt. Thank you for the training.

[@TheLoopyOrangeLady]

Does the ring need any hardening/ tumbling?

[@Atthebench]

No. Simple answer. I never tumble as I feel that the finish is no where near what can be achieved by hand.

[@TheLoopyOrangeLady]

Thanks for taking the time to answer :-)

[@the_first_woodwizard]

Andrew, beautiful tutorial as usual. What purity is the ball wire, .925 Sterling or Pure?

[@nathalieschumann8499]

Scott Sandison I‘m guessing it is sterling silver as it needed solder and wasn‘t just fused.

[@ashtoga]

Does it matter if you use easy,medium or hard solder paste for a ring like this since there is only one joint to solder?

[@Atthebench]

Ideally use hard because it is a stronger solder as it has a higher percentage of silver

[@mahaharalambous2513]

Thank You Andrew, you are amazing teacher

[@tess2626]

Great! Thanks!

[@neon_berni]

Phenomenal lesson - thank you!

[@katcabrera8272]

Good stuff

[@Daniblu744]

TY Andrew U R the Best!

[@MsSAinyourFace]

LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!!!!!!!

[@vonniescrafts1]

I'm gonna try that ....awesome ❤️🌹

[@hamiddahabi3241]

please how to make a silver welder

[@mjaf]

stacker❤️

[@101mosioatunya]

Another big thank you from me!

[@dwarfsbaneironfist2527]

Nice video.

[@annh3599]

Thank you! It's lovely!

[@bernicelockett5912]

Excellent teacher

[@VicToria-sd1dn]

You are good. Yes I subscribed.

[@suzzetteallam6695]

thank you

[@h2o-fpv623]

Yes sir i love it thank u .

[@davidpayne4380]

Great tutorial on making a single band thanks. I once saw ring that was made of multiple bands of interlinked rings that sat together on the finger like a single band but when off the finger it was a chain. I thought that was a stacker ring. Could you tell me what that sort of ring is called?

[@dshe8637]

Sounds like a puzzle ring?

[@SailingStrayCatz]

Could have been chain mail

[@bettybho2168]

Awesome!!!

[@ma1900bi1900]

Thank you

[@brdmec134]

how do u do the ring of balls?

[@AbsentWithoutLeaving]

Brandonliin Silva - The video explains how to make the ring. If you mean how do you get the balls on the wire, you don't. As Andrew explained, it's a specialty wire you buy already made up. That's why it's such a quick job! This type of wire is used by metalsmiths as a design element that can be added on to other pieces, for example, at the base of a bezel, for added interest (a lot of Native American or southwestern style jewelry has this feature), or added anywhere you want a beaded detail. Once you order some, you'll find a million different ways to use it! In the US, I know Rio Grande carries it under the name "full bead wire" (they also carry a "half bead wire," which instead of being beaded all the way around would have a flat back). In the video, it looks like Andrew used 2mm full bead wire; Rio has one that measures in at 2.03mm. It's sterling silver, and it's dead soft, so you will need to do a bit of the gentle hammering on a softer surface (like wood) that Andrew shows, in order to harden your finished ring sufficiently. If you go to Rio's website and search for 'silver wire,' you'll see a lot of different types of specialty wires (called 'gallery wire' or 'pattern wire') you can use to make similar rings, again as Andrew noted. Have fun!

[@ctgardener6026]

Thanks for the video. Are you using easy solder paste?

[@Atthebench]

In this case yes. I normally never use paste. I usually use strip solder and borax as a flux.

[@Roscoe3721]

Mr. Berry how much do you ask for a ring like that?

[@halliadams5987]

Aaron R. Williams Hi Aaron! Did you recieve a reply? I would like to know the answer to that question myself! Thanks😃

[@Roscoe3721]

Halli Adams -Halli, no I didn't.

[@halliadams5987]

Aaron R. Williams 😕Well, thanks for answering.

[@Roscoe3721]

Halli Adams Not a problem.

[@kbaxterpackwood]

what gauge is 2mm wire?

[@Atthebench]

I think is 12 gauge

[@kbaxterpackwood]

@@Atthebench thank you! Love your videos.

[@ericaspins5331]

awesome! what's rouge? other than what i put on my cheeks sometimes....???

[@Atthebench]

Erica Spins It is a fine polish that brings up metal to a high mirror like finish

[@the_first_woodwizard]

Andrew, one more question. You said to use a bristle brush to start the clean up, what type of bristles are you using? Brass, steel, diamond infused rubber or? It's hard to see on the video.. Thanks again. The man with the magic fingers!

[@myjewellerygarden_8628]

I've seen on his other videos that he uses (loves) a white nylon brush (from bettsmetalsales) plus tripoli polish

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

is that the PMC syringe?

[@Atthebench]

Foxiepaws ACAnderson no. This is actual silver solder to join sterling silver

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

Oh there was a sponsored ad underneath for Art Clay so I just presumed that was what you were using. I will have to have a look for the solder you had. Btw loving the channel x

[@TJBodine1]

What kind of bit/end did you use with your rouge to polish?

[@michl.182]

Question: Can I use solder chips and borax flux instead of solder paste as Andrew uses in this video to make this ring?

[@catzkeet4860]

You can but the reason he’s using paste here is because it’s a TINY soldering area and it requires a TEENY amount of solder. That’s hard to do without flooding with pal lions. Paste will also stay put much more easily than pallions.But you CAN use them, paste is just easier.

[@brucefulton]

I believe this stuff comes dead soft. Doesn't it need heat hardening if made into a ring?

[@elisebekker7631]

Bruce Fulton, if you slightly hammer it down for better size, this small ring will be hardend 😊

[@ashima_]

Thanks for a great tutorial!! Question: the liquid silver metal.. in the syringe ... how is a ready to use liquid?

[@Atthebench]

It is a silver solder. There are tiny pieces of silver solder already mixed with a flux that are in the syringe.

[@ashima_]

Andrew Berry thanks! Connecting question, 1) what's the proposition of the silver and flux? 2) How is the metal in the syringe in a liquid form? Pardon my lack of knowledge... I'm a complete beginner!

[@catzkeet4860]

Ashima Sharma like he said, it's not metal. It's powdered solder mixed with flux. Instead of painting your joint with flux, then placing a pallion(or chip) of solder on then heating, you just squeeze out a little of the solder paste out onto the joint and heat till the solder flows.

[@ashima_]

catz Keet thanks for clarifying :)