My newest creation is an argentum spiral set into mustard colored resin. The head is completely Argentum Sterling, and the band is Traditional Sterling Silver. This was a fun ring to create, I really must explore resin more.
However I did glue my third hand down to my desk, oops. gotta figure a way to unstick it. Maybe acetone.
I did make this so I could solder the band to the customers unique size. I am seriously hoping I don't damage the resin in the process.
Here is a trick when soldering a shank where the head cannot take heat.
put enough water in a small container to just cover the entire head. Most of the shank needs to be sticking out of the water. You must use a third hand to do this. Then make sure the shank is perfectly aligned. Place your flux and solder over the area to be soldered. Use a HOT flame and heat the top of the shank only and flow as quickly as possible. The water should keep the sensitive material cool enough to not be damaged.
2 comments:
Very pretty and very creative!
Thank you, I had fun making this, well except the part where I glued part of my tools to the bench, oops.
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