10/15 Ring LInks...

[Christina]

Since there has been some interest in rings, I thought you might all enjoy seeing some rings from all over...........nothing more than what we do, but some are really high priced. Imagine if you keep yours at a reasonable price! And these might spark some more ideas. Not to mention that some of these sites have really great information that you might be able to use for your own designs.

 

Also, I found loads of links for handmade ring boxes too.

 

Christina

 

http://www.simplywoodrings.com/ring_shop/

 

This one is great for ideas......check out the Remembrance Rings especially.

http://www.meadowranch.ca/

 

http://www.touchwoodrings.com/completesiteindex.html

[Vector01]

Wow...We're in the wrong business They get a pretty penny for those rings I wish I had some carving skills. There are some nice ones listed. Great links...Thanks

[Christina]

LOL, that's kinda what I was thinking Vector. But just think, you can use scraps from other projects and make some just as pretty as those high priced ones. You just never know. They might sell really well at everyone's shows. At the very least you can make some very unique and beautiful gifts for family and friends. I've always thought that wood is as beautiful as a lot of the stones people put in jewelry........why not use the wood!

 

I really don't think you need too much in the way of carving skills to do some amazing work either. My crushed stone tutorial..........don't know if I shared it here or not.......if not I can. But it's similiar to what you would do in regular jewelry..........it could be done in wooden rings too quite easily.

 

I would use my dremel to carve a channel in the ring before cutting the inside to size........then sand the whole thing really well and do the crushed stone inlay in the channel. You have a beautiful finished ring. Or, you could cut a circle or oval channel in the ring with a dremel and then glue in a cabachon stone for another look. Or, you could braid wire (I would use sterling silver wire) and insert it into a channel in the ring for a celtic look. There are just so many things you could do! And what a special keepsake it would be for anyone.

 

On the one site posted above, they take wood from things and make remembrance rings............such an awesome idea there too.

 

Some of the rings, in the links above, are cut on an angle so that the top of the ring is thicker than the bottom band.......kinda cool. And if you pieced your wood just right it not only would be stronger (because of the overlapping wood grain and the glue), but some really beautiful effects could be obtained.

 

I don't have alot of different wood species right now but I think I'm going to give ring making another go. Especially after seeing yours Vector........I love that wood! I wish I could get my hands on a few pieces. Where did you find it at?

Christina

[ugsduck]

This is a very useful thread Christina - thanks.

 

I like the additional tips about grooving etc. Now .. about that crushed stone tute ... please

 

Cheers

Keith

[paul44224]

Those rings are so COOL !!! Thank you, Christina, for sharing the sites!

What finish did you use on the one you did, Christina? Any special glue for the layers?

Paul

[Christina]

Thanks Paul and Keith. Personally I would use a good wood glue to do layer glue ups.........the glue is strong, it takes longer to dry but I think in the long run it would make your rings stronger. I don't know for sure since I've only made the 2 rings and they were out of mahogany and way too thin I might add.

 

I'll find my crushed stone tutorial and post it for anyone who wishes to use it. It's basically the same way you do crushed stone inlays for jewelry. It can be used for lots in scrolling. I used it on a clock I woodburned.

Christina