by Mary Lancaster

Materials

• 1.5mm round silver wire

Steps

• Make jump rings: 1 x 9.75 mm mandrel, 2 x 8.5 mm mandrel, 2 x 6.0 mm mandrel
• Solder and pull into oval shape, use flat-nose pliers to level sides of ovals
• Hammer each jump ring
• Use file to flatten sides of jump rings ready to join
• Solder two medium-sized jump rings to larger jump ring
• Solder two smaller jump rings onto each side
• Shape to form top of ring
• Cut two approximate lengths of round silver wire to make shank of ring
• Solder two lengths together (tie each end together with wire to hold)
• Measure shank for correct size to form ring, file ends flat ready for soldering
• Solder one end of shank to ring top (easier to place in hole in firebrick)
• Gently shape shank and solder other side to ring top
• Use ring mandrel and nylon hammer to reshape finished ring
• Use file and emery paper to clean
• Final clean with brass brush
• Polish

Other rings made with ‘odds and ends’ of silver.