Thanks to benjamin todd of stonybrook fine arts.
How to start a sheet metal ring.
Next put your wooden or metal form blocks in the vice and clamp your sheet of metal between the forms.
In this video i will be showing you how to make this mixed metal braided ring from just wire and sheet metal.
4 easy steps to configure your ring or sheet metal circle in the size you need.
Choose the thickness of the sheet metal.
Use this chart to find the length of sheet metal you need for the metal gauge you re using and ring size you want.
If you are interested in making your own inexpensive jewelry starting with sheet metal rings is a good.
Enter the size and or your measurements.
We ll start by using a ruler and an all purpose marker to draw the outline of the ring on our sheet metal.
You are able to edit material thickness material direction extrude type bend radius bend allowance auto relief and the ability to use gauge tables.
My finished piece is slightly larger than u s.
Video tutorial for metal rings.
Cut your metal band to the millimeter length indicated.
With this part you will learn how to use the base flange feature this adds all sheet metal features and functions in one step.
Find the ring size in either of the first two columns at left u s.
Sheet metal rings are exactly what they sound like rings made from 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 sheet metal kind.
Use your jeweler s saw or tin snips to cut out your ring from the sheet.
Choose the shape your sheet metal part should have.
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.
Then follow across that row until you re under the gauge of metal you re using.
You are going to need to get your hands on some.