Making a wicker-shaped knitted ring by using old copper cables

[@glenrich-uu9zr]

A gorgeous exquisite handcraft, is not always by the grade of materials, but by thought and work.

[@G.G.8GG]

When I was a child living in a small Colorado mountain town, my Mom worked for Mountain Bell. When the linemen would work in the office on the switches, they would leave copper wire snippings on the floor which I loved to turn in to jewelry. A bit more rudimentary than this though. Ha.

[@2nd6months]

Not sure how many folks remember "Ma" Bell, but my father was one of those techs. I always had plenty of cable, wire and so many other interesting things to keep my imagination and ingenuity occupied. I think my Dad really knew a thing or two about raising children properly.

[@GA-Vic]

I live in Colorado, for 10 and a half years.I have settled in Florence.This is a lot better than Georgia and it's my new home!

[@mikesargent8534]

Which small mountain town?..I'm from salida.

[@G.G.8GG]

@@mikesargent8534 Grew up in Buena Vista and Leadville. Howdy neighbor. 1950's

[@mikesargent8534]

@G.G.8GG wow...cool..I used to work at antero automotive in b.v

[@pjofurey6239]

As an electrician and a metalworker , I must say I like that ,

[@WSDMatty]

That is a gorgeous ring. thank you for the tutorial.

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Thank you

[@anneliesevoelker2502]

Great idea. I loved jewelry class in high school.

[@JamesReilly-en4di]

Brass and copper mixed is nice, also gold and silver, 😊

[@rcl-crafter8]

Beautiful!! Very nice instructions! Thanks!

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Thank you

[@Justmichs]

Absolutely beautiful and very clear tutorial thank you!❤

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Thank you

[@sergiolopesgarcia8776]

Obrigado por compartilhar seu talento.!!👍👏

[@jonathanlewis6473]

Amazing craftsmanship......

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Thank you

[@IR-nq4qv]

Nickel or gold electroplating would have taken this nice ring over the top, it would present better and not cause the finger to turn green. It would be great to see you do that and show us the results.

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Yes, you are right, there are videos I have made like that.

[@user-yv7kw1nr2q]

Wow that is just beautiful!

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Thank you

[@MASI_forging]

Such talent and skill. 👍👍

[@TController]

A fabulous ring! Makes me want to attempt to make one for my extra large fingers (Z +3). I think I’ll price up the equipment, as the supply of copper wire isn’t a problem, as my son is an electrician.

[@FionaRobson-v2v]

fab going to find some copper today inspired

[@MD-lj9jg]

Thanks for sharing!

[@theTeknoViking]

Inspiring! Subscribed!

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Thank you

[@klauspresser4176]

Hallo 😊 , Prima gemacht / well done ,bitte mehr davon / please morgen of this... Danke / Thank you . Liebe Grüße / Best Regards , Klaus 😊😊😊

[@Myrtuscommunis]

Very beautiful idea! 👍

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Thank you

[@jankas64]

nice work and thanks for giving me ideas🙂

[@alicerosa6766]

Really cool and beautiful ❤.

[@ЛеонидОбъедков-й3я]

Хорошая работа, огромный лайк👍👍👍 подписался с удовольствием. Спасибо за идею.

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Thank you

[@puertoricanseaglass.]

Beautiful

[@peacelilly83]

So beautiful! I just got a polishing wheel but I have no idea what I’m doing. Will you share what pads you used?

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

You should buy jewelry polishing felt and polish

[@attagurlprepping9809]

That is outstanding! Beautiful! May I ask what could one coat this in to prevent turning? Thank you skilled sir!

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

You should gold plate it or apply varnish or clear nail polish on top

[@geopolska]

Nice work, as the others mentioned it's not always about working with gold and diamonds....I have a question what do you use for soldering the ends please?

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Thank you I use silver solder

[@patslee1394]

very well shown. if i can ask how do you tell when the brass needs to be heated to soften enough again and did you use polishing paste with the wheels . i hope to recreate that as when watching again the weave is easy to follow 10/10

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

When the metal hardens, annealing is done to soften it. The polish I use is jeweler's polishing polish.

[@maineiacts]

W@W!!! Love This!!! Thank🤗You!!👍👍🙋🏻‍♀️

[@James-to7pi]

Nothing like your finger turning green! Yay!

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

You are right, you can use any metal you want.

[@James-to7pi]

@@nedjewelryworkshop Classy design, excellent craftmanship.

[@Finke.]

Good name for a song ... Green Finger ... 😁

[@EdCase50]

Just paint the inside with clear nail polish to prevent green finger

[@juliocesargarciaaldana2256]

VERY Good.

[@mariorodrigues5796]

Bom trabalho 👊👊👊👊👊👊

[@goldwolfgaming7821]

Tis vid came recommend to be after i made a copper ring of my own, but it was thicker gauge house wire

[@blckhorse02]

Damn fine work! What kind of solder did you use?

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Thanks, I'm using silver solder

[@carlrichie2917]

What stops the ring from turning your finger green?

[@shadowequinox0834]

So with it being a more aesthetic piece like copper, it may be worth the sacrifice to either nickle, gold, or silver plate it. I think the goal is to avoid alot of moisture. If you get an answer let me know.

[@paulkreczkowski5011]

Unlike gold copper turns your finger green. Same thing with clad coin rings

[@nedrishkrat2995]

БЛАГОДАРЮ,ВСЁ ЗАМЕЧАТЕЛЬНО,Я ПОПРОБУЮ ПОВТОРИТЬ

[@karinvail]

love this! did you use silver solder for this?

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Yes

[@DavidD-lr4dk]

Could you send a link for that Bench vise... Very Nifty, and handy for working wires.. :)

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Unfortunately there is no link, you can find it online

[@DavidD-lr4dk]

@@nedjewelryworkshop ok. Thanks. Brand name maybe 🤔???

[@jcoffeycup]

Won't copper turn your finger green?

[@ПЕРЕГАР-ш1ч]

Ну на троечку ! Можно было и поусерднее. Я бы ещё сделал грани по торцам.Смотрелось бы лучше.

[@alexulyankeen8326]

Чувак использует мою любимую косичку) Только я все пытаюсь ее усложнить, чтобы можно более тонкую проводку использовать)

[@NoelGutierrezA]

How do you avoid oxidation?

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Oxidation in copper cannot be prevented. Coating is required

[@NoelGutierrezA]

@@nedjewelryworkshop well that's right, so i must ask what do you use for coating it?

[@Osckarre]

copper turns the skin green

[@BostjanBizjak-px9jl]

Nice ❤❤❤

[@kelleyhulsey306]

we got a roll of copper wire and when i started making jewelry i had no idea that it was different, at least the copper i my husband got, after making a couple things i noticed the copper was of bad quality! it got real dark and almost rusty? im assuming you would probably know what to get but im i correct that not all copper is created equal? lol

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

All copper darkens over time

[@kelleyhulsey306]

@@nedjewelryworkshop I understand that but it's like I can look at peices of copper and can tell if it's the stuff I bought or the stuff I had? IDK but thank you !!😉

[@hulkgqnissanpatrol6121]

Those finger hairs will be gone in a day! 😂 Looks fantastic

[@lightonus632]

Bonjour, très beau travail ! ✨ A 6min 50, quel est le produit que vous mettez au pinceau svp? Merci d'avance.

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Merci, le borax liquide utilisé en bijouterie pour nettoyer le métal avant soudure

[@lightonus632]

@@nedjewelryworkshop merci beaucoup

[@tdubs67]

What kind of solder do you use for that?

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Silver solder

[@novantha1]

This is a lovely video, but how does one dispose of the torch before a hobbit brings the ring back to it? Asking for a friend.

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

I couldn't understand your question

[@jamiesprout2710]

Is there a way to keep the ring from turning your finger green? I make coin rings and just the small amount of copper in them turn my finger green.

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Unfortunately, all copper will stain your finger green.

[@josefgschwentner580]

Verdigris is poisonois.. So maybe its not whise to wear it on the hand..

[@toscatattertail9813]

This is Woven/braided, not knitted.

[@rickschlosser6793]

1:07 Do you mind telling us how twisted curly copper wires suddenly become straight? You did something, is it a secret?

[@ColtonJohnson-yj6yr]

it takes a little time and patience but i usually just use a small hammer to tap them straight

[@rickschlosser6793]

@@ColtonJohnson-yj6yr Just wondering what you did. Pulling them real tight will straighten them as well.

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Yes, I fixed it with pliers. Otherwise, the video would be too long.

[@powerwagon3731]

It’s called annealing - heating the copper with a torch and slow cooling softens the copper. The process can be repeated. This allows the material to be worked more easily. He then quenches the ring to harden it.

[@powerwagon3731]

Just subscribed, thanks!

[@paulkelly7585]

I was going to subscribe but the lack of comentry has put me off it's needed so we know what is happening but your work is beautiful 😮

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

thanks . I'm showing what's going on as best I can. What are you asking?

[@damiensaul4704]

Is it a special kind of soldering wire you use or bog standard? Apologies for my ignorance and thank you for the inspiration! :)

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

Source of silver

[@damiensaul4704]

Thank you!! 😊

[@UlrikeBedei]

Schön❤❤

[@miriamhernandez9690]

Where can i buy your rings?

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

It is not for sale at the moment as it was made to order.

[@ukrainianUA777]

​@@nedjewelryworkshopкому нужно кольцо из меди и сколько оно стоит.Скорее всего ничего

[@yvettecintron3988]

Love it !

[@mikewhitaker2880]

i would have joined the ends a little different, would have made a great way to add a stone to the ring, and the stone helps to hide the joint as well... but still awesome..

[@khalid26752]

What is the size of the wire? Gage number?

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

If you are asking about the thickness, it may be 110 or 120 microns.

[@khalid26752]

@nedjewelryworkshop Thank you I mean the main wire before braiding

[@TonyLoechte]

❤

[@LjusAdamzoda]

Здравствуйте. Я ваш подписчик. Я с огромным интересом смотрю ваши видео. Но к сожалению ютуб в нашей стране не работает корректно. Но у нас есть свой видеохостинг,который называется рутуб. Не могли бы вы хотя бы частично свои видео выставить на рутубе?

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

I'm sorry, I wish I could share.

[@LjusAdamzoda]

@@nedjewelryworkshop Благодарю.

[@ukrainianUA777]

ВПН включи а рутубом и россияне скорее всего не пользуются

[@LjusAdamzoda]

@@ukrainianUA777 Благодарю за совет.

[@canadiangemstones7636]

@@LjusAdamzoda - Careful, don’t let Herr Pootin catch you fraternizing with the evil west.

[@tamarlindsay8382]

Pretty, but not knitted. Woven.

[@E_LithaBeth]

I was going to say braided but braiding is weaving so yeah woven!

[@Дмитрий-м9ж4д]

Из меди?

[@nedjewelryworkshop]

yes

[@Дмитрий-м9ж4д]

@@nedjewelryworkshop отличная работа

[@Chefchen21]

do it again,but htis Time turn every Wire every Time accurat 90 degree,hammer hit tide,next 90 degree,hammer hit tide so at you have in the and a PLATE.Try to let reall NO Space betwen. And next Challenge,made it only from ONE SINGLE Copperwire.Thats the hardest Part,because if God have create everything,so he have used only ONE WIRE.

[@ShedDwellerMakerandRepairer]

Im finding watching this frustrating. You made the weave look harder than it needed to be 😅

[@HostileGingerATL]

Have you made a better video yet?

[@DawitD-b4d]

እ ሽርሙጣ

[@timkoontz6693]

Oh yeah, that'll hold its shape, that is, when it's not turning green. 😒

[@Wo_Wang]

Kindergarten... :-)

[@DawitD-b4d]

ተው ባክህ ስራየን ለቅቄ ይንት መጫወቻ ልሁን አለቅም ወርቅ ሙያየን ለምን እለቃለሁ ሪሴን ማጥፍት ማለት ነው አችቃዥ አለቅም!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@philleasthouse3791]

Wicker shaped??? What shape is a wicker??? Surely you intended wicker PATTERN?????

[@sherrypatrick5642]

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