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Making a gold ring from scratch.
Rings are my favorite piece of jewelry to collect wear and make.
Do not attempt to clean a gold band with ammonia only.
These rings are just for fun.
Rinse the band in cold water and let it air dry.
I prefer standard 8 gauge half round wire for ring making but you could use.
My inspiration for this project came to me when i visited the cartier exhibit at the denver art museum.
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Apply equal parts soap and warm water to a damp washcloth.
A ring from scratch.
Start with simple ring bands or stacking rings you can make by simply combining silver wire with basic metalsmithing and texturing tools likes hammers and files.
Scrub the gold band with the soapy washcloth to remove surface impurities.
Since i am a very resourceful machinist by trade i figured that i could try this.