How To Start A Sheet Metal Ring

Find the ring size in either of the first two columns at left u s.

How to start a sheet metal ring.

If you are interested in making your own inexpensive jewelry starting with sheet metal rings is a good. Then follow across that row until you re under the gauge of metal you re using. 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.

Thanks to benjamin todd of stonybrook fine arts. Next put your wooden or metal form blocks in the vice and clamp your sheet of metal between the forms. You are going to need to get your hands on some. 4 easy steps to configure your ring or sheet metal circle in the size you need.

Sheet metal rings are exactly what they sound like rings made from sheet metal. Choose the surface of the sheet metal. Ring size 7 but is adjustable to fit slightly smaller or larger finger sizes and my ring measures 58 x 12 mm. If your sheet metal is long ask a friend to stabilize the part hanging out from the form blocks so it doesn t affect the bend.

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 thickness of the sheet metal. Cut your metal band to the millimeter length indicated. In this video i will be showing you how to make this mixed metal braided ring from just wire and sheet metal.

To bend sheet metal in a vice start by marking a line on the metal where you want to bend it. Choose the shape your sheet metal part should have. With this part you will learn how to use the base flange feature this adds all sheet metal features and functions in one step. Use your jeweler s saw or tin snips to cut out your ring from the sheet.

Use this chart to find the length of sheet metal you need for the metal gauge you re using and ring size you want. It can t get any simpler to order sheet metal online. We ll start by using a ruler and an all purpose marker to draw the outline of the ring on our sheet metal.