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There is no reason to use casting to make a ring that looks like the ring in the OP. Pour the metal into an ingot, heat and hammer it (like a blacksmith would)
by 55555 2y ago
There is no reason to use casting to make a ring that looks like the ring in the OP. Pour the metal into an ingot, heat and hammer it (like a blacksmith would) into a long bar. Then heat and bend it into a circle/ring, an then use flux to solder it into one piece which eats its own tail. (Yes I've done this, several times.)
- gertlex 2y ago> Knowing what I know now, I probably could have made these rings without casting. I could have heated up the metal, hammered it into shape, reheated to undo the work hardening, and repeated that process until I had the ring I desired. In fact I did so with the extra gold: From the article. But I understand, you wanted to do your own thing (this dismissive comment of yours) for no reason. :)
- 55555 2y agoHow was it dismissive? I meant it to be instructive, in case others want to make a simple ring. It’s a surprisingly accessible hobby and making a simple ring is easy. It’s the standard introductory class people with no experience do and they leave with a ring of their own making two hours later.