Making A Bent Wood Ring With An Easy Dichrolam Inlay

How to make a bent wood ring with an easy Dichrolam inlay. This is the easiest, cheapest and best way to make a wooden ring and adding a Dichrolam inlay will really make it stand out!
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--TOOLS + MATERIALS--
Dichrolam is a Dichroic film material which produces a crazy array of colours. It's hard to capture how beautiful these materials look on camera: The sheets look across between dichroic glass and anodised titanium! Dichrolam comes in a variety of patterns that are made to mimic wood figures and burls.
--DICHROLAM--
Where to buy Dichrolam:
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--WOOD VENEER FOR BENT WOOD RINGS--
To make bent wood rings you need to use unbacked/raw wood veneer around 0.6mm thick. This is commonly used in marquetry and should be available in most countries.
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US: amzn.to/3zMMbtK
Or www.woodcraft....
Australia/Everywhere else:
Search Amazon/Ebay/Google for "Marquetry Wood Veneer".
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This ring took me about 2 hours with a few special tools, but this could be made entirely without power tools. I want to show you that you can make valuable wooden rings without investing an arm and a leg for tools, so I hope this tutorial helps.

[@webadage]

That's awesome. I built a $10,000.00 wood shop right before Covid hit and can't afford large lumber. Now I have something to build in my shop. Thanks!

[@ZebranoWoodCraft]

Ah yeah you’ll get plenty of projects out of exotic scraps/veneer man!

[@suecollins3246]

Your camera angles are just _fine_ !

[@SteveC38]

That's Awesome Brother! Good to See You Again Man👍

[@afrosaurusrex507]

G'day from Australia mate, love your work I'm just starting out in woodwork and I found your videos and you have literally swayed my entire project path towards ring making legitimately fantastic work mate 10/10

[@ZebranoWoodCraft]

Hahaha thanks man, I wish I’d started when I lived in NSW! Let me know how you get on bro 😎

[@colinpeake6612]

It's great to see you make a bent wood ring again. I've mist them works of art. This has made me want to make more of my own.

[@ZebranoWoodCraft]

Cheers dude. I haven’t done a wood ring video for a while as I was burned out from making customers rings/the course so was kinda sick of em haha. Should get a few more of these out in the coming months if this video does well 👊🏽

[@jenemi74]

Amazing and absolutely beautiful. I'm just beginning to work with jewelry. You definitely have earned my like and follow

[@Rgzmacc420]

I love your videos. I was inspired by you to start making bent wood rings. I am disabled so this is an easy fun thing to do at the times I'm able. Keep the videos coming. Thank you! The rings are beautiful.

[@juanantonioocampowilches8204]

Hey Zebrano, huge fan of your work!! not only your skills are amazing but also your attitude makes the videos great, please keep doing them. Maybe you could try static focus mode in your camera, but as I previously said, your attitude makes that a really small detail that you can continuously improve. :)

[@edgundlach2811]

I did enjoy it. I will comment more. I usually feel uncomfortable commenting. But if it helps you to keep doing bentwood rings I certainly will comment. I think you do absolutely wonderful work. Because of you I have made 1 successful bentwood ring for my wife, and a couple not so successful. Lol You make it look too easy. Thank you for all you post. I believe you mentioned previously you were burnt out from them. Well I for one am encouraged by your work. So thanks again! Sincerly Ed

[@ZebranoWoodCraft]

Nice one mate, thank you for watching (I’m glad someone is hahah)

[@sielsounds]

I'm hoping there's a way to accomplish the same result all by hand! Wonderful video, mate!

[@Rgzmacc420]

Yes. It's very easy to make these with no real tools. Only sand paper. Good luck 😃

[@lopimediacreations]

That‘s a cool inlay material, it looks beautiful and is rather easy (for you) to apply. Love that colors.

[@martykrausse]

Great job, I really enjoy the way you make your videos. Great presentation!

[@richardthompson2909]

AWESOME!!!!! Beautiful work, as usual. You really are a fine craftsman!!!!! SUPREME!!!!

[@steveredwatty]

Beautiful. It was your videos that inspired me to start making bent wood rings. Just made one for my mate's 50th. Where did you get the non-stick pipe? Creating the right size former, using sockets, electrical and Teflon tape, is a right pain.

[@gregdykes8832]

You make that look so easy dude. Thanks for re igniting my passion and wanting to give this a go again.

[@ZebranoWoodCraft]

Cheers bro, means a lot! Look forward to seeing work 👍🏽

[@A_DrunkenBear]

Love your work mate, and especially the passion you have for the craft. I always think your accent, to me, has a touch of Newport, Wales about it....

[@ZebranoWoodCraft]

Nailed that accent radar 👊🏽. I grew up in the valleys near Newport and lived there while I was at uni 😂

[@wimverburg1342]

just a question. how thick should the veneer be. thanks in advance. the videos are very helpful. thanks again

[@boxart5268]

Great ring and video. You make it look so easy. Looking forward to your next vid. 👌🏽👌🏽

[@donnamartin2568]

Love the inlay!

[@WoodRingsByJet]

beautiful job !!! as always. I hope someday I will match your skill. keep creating and inspiring.

[@MelissaPortales]

Definitely an artist! Thanks Bro!

[@ZebranoWoodCraft]

Haha thank you, I hope all is well?!

[@suecollins3246]

_Amazing_ !

[@andrewdoy2585]

Awesome ideas. Thanks

[@YooProjects]

Looks amazing RING 🤩Thanks for sharing 🤗

[@jimgallahan1069]

Love your rings. Thank you for the info on making great looking rings. I was wondering what kind of burnishing cream you suggest? Thanks!

[@JiggsysShed]

That is awesome work. Such a great looking ring.

[@ZebranoWoodCraft]

Cheers boss!

[@LloydMayes]

Looks amazing

[@sleepingbag2424]

Hey Zebrano! I really love the rings you make! I made one of my own before I bought a lathe and a dedicated workbench, and even that simple one was enough to impress a local art shop into letting me sell my rings there. Thanks to you, I'm gonna have a nice side hustle doing something I enjoy! P.s., How long do you sand your rings for? 2 - 3 minutes for each grit? Or is it based on feel? Thank you!

[@ZebranoWoodCraft]

Thanks dude! I sand based on feel tbh. I’d recommend stopping the lathe frequently to check how sanding is going 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@apkitz]

The thornhill sight? does it exisit? been trying to find it?!

[@discoverrings]

That's really really stunning mate!

[@ZebranoWoodCraft]

Hey cheers! How’s the ring business going for you?

[@discoverrings]

@@ZebranoWoodCraft it's all good thanks bud! As always, thank you for the inspiration! I remember making my first one, watching your video on bentwood and guitar string :)

[@firianblackproductions9693]

What would be the difference in using a thin vs medium CA?

[@davekauchak3765]

What cloves do you use that the glue doesn’t stick?

[@logand9190]

Awesome ring can't wait to make it! I'm having trouble with my ca glue durability. My finish often cracks a little after 2 weeks. Any suggestions? Is it just my glue?

[@KQKQ23]

how do you polish your rings without the lines between your different layers of CA being visible on the final product? I have spoken to many talented pool cue builders all of which no longer use CA glue for that exact reason. It's like you can see where the layers of the inside of the ring and the layers you put on the outside of the ring overlap, and no amount of polishing or buffing can get rid of the lines to make one consistent shine.

[@ZebranoWoodCraft]

Hey man. Tbh I’ve never had that problem. Are they maybe sanding the CA between layers?

[@KQKQ23]

@@ZebranoWoodCraft I find it happens even when I am not. for example: I put my layers on the inside of the ring, then I put my layers on the sides of the ring, then I put my layers on the outside of the ring. When I go to sand and polish you can see the seamlines of where I did the inside, then the sides, and then the outside, even through the final polish. It's a bit odd!

[@simonvidajewelry]

Awesome work 💪. It looks like Dragon🐉 skin Ring 🙂

[@Fhilthygaming]

Nice video! Your videos have inspired me to start making bentwood rings. I'm at a stage where I am attempting more technical designs and wanted to know how you can cut an inlay without a lathe. At present I am marking the center line and using small flies and rasps. However I'm finding them to not be 100% perfect. Is there any other techniques I could use before I go buy a lathe? Ty.

[@Rgzmacc420]

I have seen a few people make the top wood strips thinner and leave the Middle open with only first layer or two completely across. Some of them look pretty decent. As long as your cuts are straight on the two strips it should look pretty good.

[@bonny9680]

Looks fantastic ❤ da iawn chi

[@johnb8018]

Can you use pre-glued veneer?

[@guidelineuk]

I wouldn't like to😊

[@johnb8018]

@guidelineuk all I had access to, halfway through the boiling process it easily scrapes off.

[@kennethjansson8743]

excellent as usual you make too few of these videos these days, I understand why, but I miss them...

[@ZebranoWoodCraft]

Hey cheers man. I know I haven’t done a wood ring video for ages. They are back on the agenda now though 👊🏽

[@kennethjansson8743]

@@ZebranoWoodCraft take you time mate, they are worth waiting for

[@guanchepirografia6468]

Hello Zebrano, my name is Adelto. I am from the Canary Islands, Spain. I want to know if you can tell me where to buy the fine wood veneers. thanks greetings.

[@ZebranoWoodCraft]

Hey man, I’d recommend searching on Amazon or EBay for marquetry wood veneer ✅. Get ones with no adhesive backing (just raw wood)

[@evrenedip]

Can you suggest a way for cutting the grove for the inlay? I tried scroll saw but it didn't work out.

[@llewtheelder]

You can use small files to cut it in.

[@logand9190]

I honestly just saved up for 250$ mini lathe. Doing it by hand take way to long and longer to learn how so I just gave up on that. I suggest buying a cheap mini lathe that will give you a precise and even grove.

[@evrenedip]

@@llewtheelder That's a very good idea. I hope I can find some small sized ones. Thank you.

[@evrenedip]

@@logand9190 I %100 agree with you, but unfortunately if you are paying 250$ for it that means I'm gonna pay something like 3000$ for very cheap Chinese type ones because of where I live. Thank you for your suggestion.

[@richardball9724]

Awesome dude Are you planning on doing more reveiws of fans work i really enjoyed those

[@johndog71]

Miss your "Show" wish we could see it more regular, always enjoy the content!

[@suecollins3246]

The rings look so cheap and shitty and dirty when you start - and then they morph into this sleek, shiny, expensive-looking _gem_ !

[@griff2000]

Gutted just had my dichrolam and its gass can't bend that.

[@suecollins3246]

I like your voice...

[@bdcrafts7861]

Lovely work! New Subscriber here! Thanks for posting. Your content helps inspire me for my own content on my channel! ❤ keep up the wonderful work 🙌 hope we can be yt buds one day ✌

[@gabagool_ovahere]

I still don't get when I watch you or others make bent wood rings I can never see the layers yet when I do it the layers look so obvious 😐

[@Darren_Barclay]

After watching a few of your videos I can see you love what you do and you’ve very much inspired me to give ring making a good, got yourself another sub, I have a KZbin channel where I do woodworking/building stuff, maybe I can add this to my skill set if it’s something I can catch on to, so thanks man, hope you check my channel out.

[@trailerfilmsentertainment9192]

I am starting a business and would love to make and then sell some of your designs. Is that ok with you.

[@ZebranoWoodCraft]

Hahah no please don’t take and sell my designs. Learn the skills and get creative to make your own 👊🏽😁