Wicked cool 😎 I’m gonna try to make another ring with a prong setting soon. A lot of fun. And the pendant looks great 👍🏾 thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

@olslimpickins

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! I don't like the tedium of stone setting much but I still like to do practice work, your ring inspired me to try !! Thanks for the gumption, Merry Christmas!!

Got the same transfer punch kit for the same reason 😎

@olslimpickins

6 ай бұрын

Smart thinker!!!! I still need to edit mine, need a lathe to mill ends, and then bench grind off the points.

Xcelent job my friend. I Dont like much soldering 😅 im into lost wax casting. Saludos from puerto vallarta jalisco México. Lab created Rosa linda. CZ.

@olslimpickins

Жыл бұрын

Thank you !!! And thanks for watching! I'm the same way I prefer casted, but my hands and heart want to practice soldering and scratch construction. I'll have to check into that stone.

Learned a few things and picked up some good ideas. That’s a good video. What diameter wire did you make/use for your rings and prongs? Same size? What size is that stone? Thanks!

@olslimpickins

8 ай бұрын

I've since lost this practice piece and the info card I made for it on measurements. Kinda sad cause I wanted to finish and make a ring of it. Pretty sure was 10mm stone 18 gauge wire for prongs 16 gauge wire for top and bottom rings, with top ring having bigger inside diameter than lower ring. I'll be doing this over again, getting more loose stones in someday soon. I have some new practice projects coming soon! Thanks for watching.

What gauge wire are you using? Great video! Thank you!

@olslimpickins

Ай бұрын

That was a hefty 16 gauge for the practice.

I haven't tried that yet but I am inspired!

@olslimpickins

Жыл бұрын

Its a tedious task for me! Happy with how it came out, not 100% prefect but that's OK! Glad to be able to give some inspiration ! Thanks for watching!! I tried hard to salvage this video, hope it looked OK, ran into storage issue, then deleted everything by accident, had to re-edit the whole thing.

Beautiful!

@olslimpickins

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! This project and recording was a pain! Happy to pull some fun & possibly helpful content! Thanks for watching!

@anthonygallegos4342

Жыл бұрын

Silversmithing is habit forming! Started in 05. Self taught. Prospect in golden Colo. clear creek. Just bought a blue bowl.

@olslimpickins

Жыл бұрын

@@anthonygallegos4342 it truly is!!

I came here because of Ol’ Gus Chiggins