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Making Modern Open Ring

Open Ring Design Prong Set with Gemstones Instruction  - US$18

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Making Open Ring Design

This step by step instruction will teach you in detail and easy to follow pictorials and shows you:

  • - Rolling and bending shank
  • - Shaping 4 main prongs in shank
  • - Cutting prongs for small gems
  • This tutorial can be made in a standard smithing workshop. You will need:
  •  - Metal : silver or gold or other
  •  - 6mm Round Gemstone 
  •  - 3 x Smaller Gemstone - 2-2.5mm 

You will receive :

  • -- 32 Pictures and illustrations
  • -- 16 Pages of detailed instructions
  • -- Personalized tips on tools and techniques
Making Modern Open Ring - Rolling shank to taper
Rolling shank to a taper. 
Making Modern Open Ring - Polish the prongs
Polish the prongs with buffes and bristle brush.

This modern structural open ring design is made without any soldering.

The sturdy shank is made out of a heavy thick metal bar, which is then filed to a taper. Built-in prongs are cut and filed directly into the shank.

Making Modern Open Ring

Modern structural ring design.

Suggested Follow-up Projects

Circle Design Ring Tutorial Circle Design Ring
Square Gem Cross Ring Tutorial Square Gem Cross Ring

or select other jewelry making projects from Jewelry Making Class List

Recommended Tool Tips / Videos for this project

This video clip shows Rolling Metal to a Taper.

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