No Lathe - Silver Ring from Scraps on a Budget

[@Rakiluyk]

As a student who has been forced to stop my work on a metal fabrication ring due to recent events, I'm so happy you posted a budget video like this. It is one of those instances in which I did not think I could continue to create because I don't have many of the tools my school's studio has. Thank you for this video!

[@radiomaster85]

i would like to see more of these videos with you using hand tools instead of using the lathe! the handcrafted quality is nice to see!

[@untitledstuff]

You might want to check out GomeowCreations if you're looking for stuff done by hand.

[@spanglerthings5585]

Agreed

[@kaasseyy1]

yes please, this vid is so inspirational, been always wanted to make my own jewllery and this vid just made me wanna get it done at home

[@mouthofthesouth4267]

@@kaasseyy1 check out at the bench KZbin channel and the jewelry academy online KZbin channel they are two of the most thorough teachers of the craft that's where I learned to do this too and the channel already mentioned above too but I'm horrible at spelling his name🤣

[@mouthofthesouth4267]

@@kaasseyy1 OK I just realized your comment was from a year ago🤣🤣I'm sure you've figured those two out by now 🤣 🤣

[@joejohnson367]

Just a bit of advice- if light comes through the seem, the gap is to wide. Solder is meant to bind the ends not to be a filler. Also, wrap the sandpaper around an old paint stick or ruler (grit facing out). It gives better consistency and crisper edges on the outside. Wrap the sandpaper around the mandrel to do the inside.

[@jtjacky]

as a build up on this tip you can get the ends to line up easier with the saw, just anneal the piece close up de gap as much as possible and run the saw trough it

[@Chef_ethan_eats]

Joe Johnson wow thanks

[@michaelpeterson749]

Yes thank you for telling him

[@joyprakashchowdhary803]

You are very good making

[@joyprakashchowdhary803]

@@jtjacky nice making

[@j.joseph5353]

I've never seen anyone try to fill such a huge gap with solder. You're a mad lad.

[@seannyyx]

Patrick: just casually have silver "scrap" gathering over the years. me: i found 2 2p coins down the back of the sofa..

[@_3th4n_94]

@Brian Smith does the magnetic quality of post-2012 5p & 10p coins interfere with ring production? IE would it create a magnetic ring?

[@karvast5726]

He makes rings for a living thought,seems logical he has scrap silver around

[@Padaukers]

This comment cracked me up! 😂

[@jenl336]

Wrapping the pliers in electrical tape is pure genius!!! Thank you for that tip!!

[@orca6110]

It turned out really good! I had no idea you could make a ring this way!

[@Stupha_Kinpendous]

Man, I loved this video. I've been wanting to get into this, but the equipment needed was pretty daunting. This is exactly what I needed to see. Thank you.

[@evelynvongizycki1017]

The only thing is, is that metal press I mean who has that at home?

[@17hmr243]

not going to use this lathe going to use this here 500$ roller

[@evepearson3491]

😂 that's what I was thinking!

[@Nick-d1e7u]

😂😂😂😂😂☠️

[@Quantum_GirlE]

I thought the same exact thing!! And that's the only thing I don't have 😅

[@EtherealDabi]

I bought mine for $100, although I get your point.

[@prajnar5787]

Bruh the first time I came across your rings I literally cried... Like I opened the website and started crying because they were so pretty and I wanted one so bad. No that I watch the videos and see how much effort and passion you put into them I want one even more 😭😭😭

[@MGMakes]

A fantastic onsite for the beginner jeweller. Thank you.

[@susanmiller6023]

I would like some more of these, I don't have space for any of the machines you have so doing stuff like this means I can do things.

[@paulchevrier9961]

That is amazing work Patrick. A beautiful ring made from simple tools and by hand. I love silver, just something about it.

[@gregellis4766]

12:28 honestly I couldn’t agree more. So much fun

[@NeonEFX]

I agree

[@NayaSeitzer-65-l3o]

Love this Video Patrick Adair Design ❤

[@debbiebeardsley7737]

Really interesting and great that you showed how to make the ring using cheaper ways

[@nathanvega2176]

I cut opals and I've dabbled in jewelry. One thing I found that polishes silver really well is ceruim oxide. It produces a very mirror like finish.

[@Definitely_a_Fox]

Let's see how budget it can get! I want to see how close to free we can get this ring!

[@WaltRBuck]

Budget copper ring? I freaking love copper. I'm not sure if it's even wearable.. but if there's a way to make it so and all on a budget, I'd love to see that. Rose gold though would also be amazing.. though I doubt there's a real budget version.. haha.. Rose gold is probably the prettiest metal alloy in the world.

[@TrollToove]

You could make the ring out of copper and take it to a goldsmith to have it galvanized(gold plated) copper is the best metal for galvanization

[@leecarver712]

It's wearable but it will leave marks on your skin as it patinas. I love patina copper but it will leave a green mark on your skin only downfall

[@kevin1smid]

If you put a clearcoat on the copper ring it is very wearable!

[@catzkeet4860]

@@kevin1smid I wouldn’t call a clear coat on a ring “wearable”. At best it’ll wear off, at worst flake and peel.

[@JBrierley02]

I love the color of copper as well, but between the corrosion, skin marking, and the odor it leaves it’s not very usable for jewelry without a coating, sadly.

[@razorg85]

Would honestly love to see how far you could push the limitations on another project. Would be a fun challenge and an interesting watch to see what creative ideas you could come up with to improvise tools and/or equipment but still come up with a great project and finished item :)

[@mr.preston743]

Love it. Thanks now I can craft my own.

[@blackbird1234100]

Quick warning on superglue. Superglue releases cyanide when you heat it up. Definitely stay in a ventilated area.

[@deelaneenn6677]

You inspired me to make rings. I am now doing a drawing in my hometown Pipestone for rings made of Pipestone and having the only rule be donating to our local food shelf. We are already seeing an increase in donations and I just wanted to say thanks for getting me into something I can use to make a difference. I would love to send you a piece of Pipestone rock for your channel.

[@gregellis4766]

Now THIS is stonks! You my sir, are truly JORTED! Also I enjoy the music from candy land on golf with friends

[@donnastarnes3104]

Awesome vid! I would love an even more budgetized tutorial I ike seriously budgetized! I have scrap silver and a propane torch!! !!

[@JBrierley02]

You can’t use the scrap with it, but super-budget would be precious metal clay to my mind. All you need is the clay and a butane torch and some small files. It’s silver particles in an organic binder that’s a clay consistency that can be molded. You then heat it with the torch and the silver sinters together as the binder burns off. Once done, burnish it and it’s as shiny as cast silver.

[@donnastarnes3104]

@@JBrierley02 Thank you! Will give it a go!

[@apearllady6570]

Budget my patooty ... with a dang rollong mill!😂

[@caolan4878]

Honestly really want to try this but im too lazy

[@PatrickAdairDesigns]

Caolan you can do it!!

[@caolan4878]

@@MacHippy-qk4pr true but its about the experience of making it imo, im gonna try it very little tools

[@caolan4878]

I will see what i can do lol not too good at these things but if i get a reasonable result ill try to show you lol

[@caolan4878]

@@MacHippy-qk4pr I ended up with a terrible result but that was due to my inexperience and complete lack of tools i managed to heat it but thats as far as it went but dont let that put you off i generally have no experience and am only 16 so im sure you can do it for your granddaughter!

[@ericschrdr]

Excellent video, answered so many of my questions..

[@LoganLawrence]

I really want to get into ring making as a fun hobby. I love wearing them as accessories and making one of my own would be such an awesome experience. How did you get started making rings and how would one go about getting into it?

[@camelvermeulen5718]

Wow! Nice finish

[@jackreeves3001]

Great video Patrick. I think I'll try one. You have motivated a old dude! Stay safe and healthy!!!

[@gregellis4766]

Now THIS is stonks! You my sir, are truly JORTED!

[@rhondajones1313]

This video is cool. Thank you for putting it up.

[@newzerozeroone]

Put the ring on the mandrel. Put the skinny part in your drill chuck and use that as a make shift lathe. Most people are going to have a drill if they have a ring mandrel. But you could even do it with a stick or dowel.

[@JoeMakes]

Cool project! Can't wait to see your only tool be a file for the next one, haha

[@TheSeikog03]

Yes more like this but can you do one using gold, and patina to it

[@leonardocastaneda904]

Please! YES to the budget! :D

[@raussie74]

This was a great video & helped me way more than you know!!

[@johnthomas6224]

I have the same roller lol but man you need to screw it down. I haven’t screwed mine down it’s a work out but in a nut shell this is how I make most of my jewelry.

[@jokerking2994]

That sounds like a good idea. Do another one

[@martinlatvian5538]

Silver is my favorite metal. Gold for me is just a currency, but silver is something I love to have on my skin. Try making a "Namejs" [Namey] (Nameja gredzens) ring. It is an acient viking ring design as well popular in Latvia.

[@lethal_designs]

I was a bench jeweler in Key West and had the privilege of making custom frames for coins retrieved from The Atocha by Mel Fisher! I loved the work and miss it so much! Thanks for reminding me of good times. I admire your designs 💗

[@Debbie4729]

Wow,really!That would have been amazing!Hope you have fun projects to do still!

[@thilokrebser2019]

Realy cool! I love simpel and beautifull rings!

[@ForGodandKeiki]

Excellent video. We’ll done

[@remanjecarter2787]

No way, that's the same rolling mill I got Wonderful ring

[@genghiskhan431]

Yeah I planning to get one soon

[@ScottPriestley]

Where'd you get it? Looking for one.

[@remanjecarter2787]

@@ScottPriestley amazon

[@darninacoleman2562]

Silver jewelry is my favorite kind of jewelry and this is the only video I've seen you do with silver is a low-budget video why

[@davewilliams6172]

Nicely done, I like the budget rings but still producing something worth wearing, question is...how low can you go lol

[@ldld4416]

You should make a bismuth crystal ring with resin Bismuth is fragile so the resin would keep it from shattering and crystallized Bismuth is a very colorful and beautiful element Amazing video by the way, I can’t believe how you can make a ring with only a few tools. Then again you have made rings for a few years.

[@adayinthelifeoftokyo5326]

Tht ring is amazing

[@mikemullen8601]

Don’t know if anyone will see this, but is it possible to do this without the roller? This is something I’d like to get into and I have basically everything but that, and don’t have much extra money at the moment

[@lynajohnston9299]

Thanks for this video. I am just starting metalsmithing and trying to use tools I already have and work o a budget. I plan on using all recycled metals and my issue is making sheet or ring blanks from an ingot without a rolling mill. Any suggestions?

[@Skeletal_Sandwich]

Could you use a bucket of sand in a circular shape?

[@eddiecox9370]

Really good job

[@king_ofdogeii268]

I’m not the best at making jewelry, I’m just a 13 year old kid but I am a decent blacksmith most of everyone who watches these videos probably has a dremel but to the people who don’t. It is one of the most useful tools I’ve ever used there are hundreds of uses for it

[@PatrickAdairDesigns]

Couldn't agree more!

[@rockclimbing3844]

fun build!

[@buckwildebeest398]

I have this exact same roller

[@mszoomy]

Oh yeah right, I'm just gonna keep this simple and on a budget, 😆 apparently you have no idea what that means cause you know everyone has a jewelry roller. Let me just run right out and buy one of those

[@berenvalari]

Yeah he should have hammered it out on a small steel square as an anvil but that would have taken ages. It's very doable though.

[@bryner1588]

Can you make a video on how to make an inlay ring without a lathe? You mentioned that you might do that in a previous video

[@PatrickAdairDesigns]

its on my list, hopefully will post one showing how within a month or two

[@rockyroadmagic4152]

Do more budget rings plz

[@aracelyanaya5174]

Hi I just want to know if someone asks you if you could do one for them will you do them one yes or no

[@skylar7454]

Perfect way to reduce

[@FashionAttracts]

why you joined woden sticks to make a silver stuff straight? is not okay to make or get an iron mould?

[@drewlloyd5247]

Would that be cheaper than an oxygen torch? Just wondering

[@brookhavenrings9898]

Cool video!

[@jahzzzzz]

Nice jacket

[@growlith6969]

Saw the episode you did with Alec, this was the first video I have watched from you, great stuff man. You may want to switch to decaf though....

[@PatrickAdairDesigns]

Lol that was a looooong week!

[@aaronchristian469]

Just curious why not just do a ring mold then there would be no sodering?

[@vivimannequin]

I'm sure if you left it in that solution longer it would develop some better colors due to the thickness of silver sulfide

[@kyle88740]

No, black is the last colour. You can get some interesting patina colours to develop like blue, blue-green, brown, yellow, orangish by heating the metal up slightly and brushing on the solution in thin layers. The hotter the ring when it's applied the faster and darker the patina will be. Gently warming it better controls the colour

[@pab1it05]

Can you do gold next?

[@catholicshrimp4731]

Just out of curiosity where do you get your meteorite? Me and my dad love to do metal work, and for his birthday we are getting him a metal lathe. And my first project in mind is making a .45 acp shell out of meteorite and then acid etching it. But truth be told I have no idea where to even find meteorite that’s up for sale.

[@georgegdl3606]

Sam Knaphus he has his supplies on his website

[@PatrickAdairDesigns]

Sam Knaphus eBay!

[@catholicshrimp4731]

Awesome thanks

[@kyled8276]

What were the crucible tongs that you can hold w bare hands? Where can o get that tong crucible combo?

[@Lightfoot23]

So this works with silver, but can I do this with gold, too?

[@Christophersanchez1326]

I've got lots of .925 to play with and make something. I mostly melt .999 silver to makes stuff.

[@darjulion2717]

You can make this patina with the yellow of a cooked egg!

[@K-Dawgg420]

Can I sub a rubber/plastic face mallet instead of the rawhide or are they too soft?

[@IvanIvanov-pj9hv]

Can u make wooden ring without power tools and in budget..

[@TheChemicalWorkshop]

you are fucking Genius with that mold !

[@daleparker4207]

Very nice

[@Copernileo]

What happened to the r32->r34 build? ;)

[@rviejohn]

this ring reminds me of our doorknob.

[@chpoit]

The ghost of the voltage ring is coming for our wallets.

[@PatrickAdairDesigns]

The team is putting together an update right now, expect it to be out this week.

[@joonaskekoni2867]

Map gas is no longer available, but steeling will melt with just normal blowtorch.

[@matthijsvanemous7046]

didnt expect the ice sticks to stay intact

[@herminioramirez8968]

How would I put diamonds on a ring with out much tools

[@toryutz6914]

Who gives you these materials??

[@futures.scalper.808]

Can you recommend the brand and model lathe you use?

[@catholicshrimp4731]

I want to do this! Is need a foundry though. Do you have any tips on which to buy?

[@David-if2hj]

U don't need a foundry, just a crucible and a mapp gas torch but make sure the crucible is graphite and made for high heat, preferably specifically for jewelry and look into care as I believe there are ways to make it last longer

[@stormyeffects4795]

I have the same Jacket

[@AnnaHerrick]

So you spend time putting what they used to call tarnish but now it is called a patina on silver. Interesting what they do with words nowadays! Good video! Yes I am a jewelry maker!

[@hollowoperator]

Yeah for the most part it's affordable. 20 dollars for 2 crucibles and holder, 50 bucks for map gas torch head (not including gas) but then 168 bucks for the metal roller, free scrap jewelery if you know grandparents or parents with broken jewelery. You had me goin for a bit till you used that metal roller! Try using just a hammer and the anvil of a bench vise, give it a nice hand forged look.

[@jonathanhartfield533]

Please make Masrani’s Amber Ring from the movie Jurassic World.

[@LaserGadgets]

METRICS ftw :>

[@divyaraijada5191]

Tip: Don't use tin foil for soldering the ring joint. You will end up contaminating your silver because tin foil has a lower melting temperature than silver.

[@genghiskhan431]

What is that brand or name of your dremel

[@trido5230]

Where are you from?i like your make.great

[@gavnott4563]

What brand is your roller? I have most of the bits for this project just not the roller

[@PatrickAdairDesigns]

Just a generic made in China roller

[@bryanmurphy9051]

I saw Ron Swanson do this once.

[@morsz6829]

What if you don’t use the rolling mill?

[@crli4353]

the same as asking what do you do if your car engine is broken but you dont own tools? Hire a professional.....in this case, a jeweler.....and if the ring is made with that large of a gap, fire the jeweler and look elsewhere

[@Yito32]

Can i use a Ceramic bowl as an alternative for crucible?

[@kyle88740]

No. They're made of a special refractory ceramic. Get a melting dish and handle and some dried flux. The melting dish has to be prepared first, which isn't hard to do. Heat up the dish till it's red hot at the bottom, sprinkle in some dry flux and continue heating. The flux will absorb into the pores creating a glassy surface. If it looks mottled then there's not enough flux. Add a bit more and tip the dish in different directions to let the flux spread all over. When you have a glassy surface all over the inside and the spout then you can melt the scrap.

[@TheInselaffen]

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