Tools and Supplies You will need

  1. 18g or 20g silver sheet for ring band (approx. 7mm x 72mm)

  2. sterling silver square wire 14g (1.6mm) approx 80mm

  3. Crushed stone - turquoise or other

  4. CA Glue - Starbond recommended

  5. Jeweler's saw, shears or flush wire cutters

  6. Files - course, medium, fine

  7. Abrasive wheels, sandpaper or buffing machine for polishing

  8. Torch suitable for silver soldering

  9. silver solder (hard recommended), tweezers, solder pick

  10. Calipers or ruler

  11. Ring mandrel

  12. Rawhide or Nylon mallet

  13. Goldsmithing or planishing hammer

Easy Inlay Ring

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Start Here!

  • Welcome and Thank You!3
  • Tools and Supplies You will need
  • A Word About Torches
  • Special Offer on Crushed Turquoise-only available for students of the class2
  • Starbond6
  • RingBlankLengths.jpg
  • RingBlankLengths.pdf

Step-by-Step Videos

  • Introduction5
  • Project Overview
  • Ring Construction Part 1
  • Ring Construction Part 2
  • Grab a File!
  • The Stones
  • Inlay Part 1
  • Finishing Up.

Step-by-Step Slideshow

  • inlay steps.mp4

Step-by-Step Written Instructions

  • Inlay Ring Instructions.pdf

Examples of Inlay

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  • inlayNaja1.jpg
  • #10-brooch1a.jpg
  • inlayBracelet2.jpg
  • inlayEarrings.jpg
  • hingedBracelet7.jpg
  • trillium2.jpg
  • rosaritaRing2.jpg
  • tacoRing1.jpg
  • cross4.jpg
  • rosaritaCross1.jpg
  • rings2