How To Start A Sheet Metal Ring

Cut your metal band to the millimeter length indicated.

How to start a sheet metal ring.

It can t get any simpler to order sheet metal online. Many home based jewelry makers create rings out of sheet metal that they can polish and embellish to create beautiful one of a kind creations. Enter the size and or your measurements. Video tutorial for metal rings.

Then follow across that row until you re under the gauge of metal you re using. In this video i will be showing you how to make this mixed metal braided ring from just wire and sheet metal. Next put your wooden or metal form blocks in the vice and clamp your sheet of metal between the forms. Choose the surface of the sheet metal.

You are going to need to get your hands on some. You are able to edit material thickness material direction extrude type bend radius bend allowance auto relief and the ability to use gauge tables. Choose the sheet metal kind. Sheet metal rings are exactly what they sound like rings made from sheet metal.

Thanks to benjamin todd of stonybrook fine arts. Find the ring size in either of the first two columns at left u s. Use your jeweler s saw or tin snips to cut out your ring from the sheet. 4 easy steps to configure your ring or sheet metal circle in the size you need.

My finished piece is slightly larger than u s. Ring size 7 but is adjustable to fit slightly smaller or larger finger sizes and my ring measures 58 x 12 mm. With this part you will learn how to use the base flange feature this adds all sheet metal features and functions in one step. We ll start by using a ruler and an all purpose marker to draw the outline of the ring on our sheet metal.

Choose the shape your sheet metal part should have. To bend sheet metal in a vice start by marking a line on the metal where you want to bend it. If you are interested in making your own inexpensive jewelry starting with sheet metal rings is a good.