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A Beginner Making A Silver Ring From An Ingot

I cut the silver coin in two pieces to make it easier to smelt down it the crucible. It took a couple practice runs and resulting before I managed to pour a good ingot. After cooling the ingots in some water I had to work them down a bit so that they would fit through my roller. I sent it through several times until the thickness was about 1.7mm. I then set my scribe to a comfortable width and used the straight edge of a card scraper to keep my lines true. I cut the metal away from both sides & used a large aggressive file to try and make the bar a little more straight, grinding out the errors i had made cutting. Afterwards I rounded off the band with a diamond file then wrapped it around a mandrel to make it round. I then cut the ring & bent it into place, making sure the joint was tight. I sanded away any dirt or debris so that the flux would stick & the joint wouldn’t oxidize. I added some liquid flux and a tiny bit of solder. It took a minute before the solder drew down into the joint. It wasn’t a perfect joint but it was together. I ensured the roundness of the ring by working it on the mandrel. I then gave it another sanding up to 3000 grit, then polished it up. Both of the last steps aren’t shown because the footage of the process was out of focus and no good. The methods I used, I’m sure are not all correct or how some professionals would do it. This was my first attempt and I wanted to share the process I took, albeit more laborious than many others, to craft my first band. The band wears comfortably & I learned a great deal in the process. Music by: Barryvan “Je Me Souviens de l’Automne” Filmed on: Nikon D7000