Did you know that you can make a finger ring with your own hands? This original and individual gift will become truly expensive and special for your loved one. He will be able to express the depth of feelings, or simply help you make an extraordinary decoration that everyone will pay attention to. This will be a source of pride!
What can you make a ring from with your own hands?
Most common materials:
- metal;
- tree;
- resin;
- beads;
- buttons;
- paper;
- coins;
- wire;
- zipper;
- polymer clay.
All these materials can be used to make a finger ring at home.
The most attractive, but Metals are considered difficult to process. They will add durability and external gloss to the product. The characteristic metallic shine will only emphasize the uniqueness and unitarity of the ring.
Plastic and wood less durable, but will be able to create the effect of a “handmade product”, which is so appreciated by a certain segment of people. Such materials are more fragile and susceptible to corrosion and deformation.For example, wood may turn black and plastic may crack.
Ease of processing compensates for these shortcomings, which allows the use of these materials on a par with metals and others.
It is worth considering that there are entire training master classes from famous decorators. In classes, under the strict guidance of a decorator, you can study the topic and make the ring with your own hands even more attractive and complex!
Paper and resin - less interesting material to work with. The appearance of the product may look interesting. The flight of skills and imagination is unlimited!
Various rings
Today we will look at several options (instructions) on how to make a ring with your own hands.
From a coin
You can make a ring from a coin. It is necessary to have such tools and materials, and follow the instructions.
Decorators recommend using 10-ruble Russian coin, It has the right size and a pleasant silver color. However, no one limits the choice of coin, there are only recommendations. You can use foreign coins, which will allow you to leave unusual inscriptions from coins on the product (names of foreign banks, names of historical figures, etc.).
Necessary drill a hole inside the coin, on which the coin must be placed on the rod.
Putting a coin on a metal rod, it must be periodically heated so that it loses its “solid properties” and the metal can be deformed using targeted hammer blows. You need to hit the “ribs” (edges), flattening the ends.
Using an incandescent lampI, the coin must be given a static, heated temperature, which made it possible to make a ring.
After all manipulations, the finished product must be cooled and polished with (fine-grained) sandpaper using a commercial polish (to a shine).
Made of wood and plastic
A ring made of wood or plastic is made by giving the product a certain shape desired by the master.
For this You can use drills and sandpaper.
Need to take a small piece of wood or plastic and drill an entrance for your finger in it. Next, you need to treat the entire surface of the product to create a pleasant appearance (shine). Ready!
The master can make a product for two fingers simply by taking the appropriate shape of the workpiece.
Above You can glue decorative elements (cut from the manufacturing material and processed with sandpaper), which are manufactured separately (depending on the desired model). You can use commercial glue to attach them.
Made from paper and resin
To make a model from paper, resin, ring blank required (original mold).
You can use a cheap, purchased ring, which is placed in liquid smog, and after thickening is removed, leaving behind a ready-made mold for making a new model from any material (“gel”). For example, the paper can be finely shredded and mixed with glue, which will create a kind of “gel” , which is poured into the mold.
The advantage of this method is that The mold can be used an unlimited number of times. This will allow you to recreate the product if it is accidentally lost or damaged.
After the “gel” has thickened, the product must be processed until it is shiny. The ring is ready!
These were some simple ring making instructions that any crafter or person with a desire to create something with their own hands can use! Experiment, imagine and create!
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