This jewelry lesson through a comprehensive guide and easy to follow step shows you:
- - Rolling metal to shape
- - Focus on filing
- - Add decorative details
- This tutorial can be made in a standard smithing workshop. You will need:
- - Metal : silver or gold or other
This lesson shows in detailed pictorials how to make a signet ring. These rings are also known as family crest rings or seal rings. These rings are an industry standard and come in many shapes and sized. Some plain, some with decorative details and gem set or others with intricate engraving. A signet ring is a very good starting point for a beginner metalsmith since a lot of focus is placed on filing techniques.
As you master the technique you can take it a level higher by addind more detailes in your own design.
Bonus Tutorial
Not only that, you will also receive for free, this Jewelry Tutorials on Filing Half Round Shape, valued at US$18 with this jewelry lesson.
The classic signet ring with some decorative element