How to make a Knot Ring (easy ring design) - Estona Metalsmithing & Jewelry Making Tutorials
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- čas přidán 19. 03. 2021
- In this tutorial I am going to show you how you can make this knot ring. And the best part is that it's a very easy ring to make. So if you are curious about it, take a look and try it yourself. You CAN make this ring, without a doubt.
I am going to show you how you can make the knot (obviously) and how to shape it and size it until you are left with a beautiful ring. If you are still practicing try to make this ring with a brass wire. And if you are more confident you can use silver or even gold.
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Have a wonderful day,
Bregje
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Will give it a try as elegantly simple.
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Thank you!
Thank you again. I look forward to making this.
This is a fun one Deborah, thanks for watching!
Hello, thanks to show in your video the dog I made with delft clay,as I remember the best alloy for good details is the sterling silver,and for the patina I use bleach. 👍😀👍
Hi Lancelot, I thought this would be a nice surprise! And it really is a very nice piece of work!! And bleach? Never heard of it as a patina before. Thanks for the tip!
yes,how nice surprise :)
,the bleach it works very fast creating dark patina in silver @@Estona.Jewelry.Tutorials
Love your teaching and your cheerfulness!
I doubt the Boraxine is made with alcohol as oe viewer suggests because it doesn’t flame off like a solution of boric acid and alcohol does. It could be boric acid and ammonium chloride. Ammonium chloride is used as a flux in preparing metals to be tin coated, galvanized or soldered. It works as a flux by cleaning the surface of workpieces by reacting with the metal oxides at the surface to form a volatile metal chloride. also be included in solder as a flux (self fluxing solder). The only thing that really changes with flux is the colour (yellow/pink/purple/green/blue take your pick, they are pretty much all the same. As always, wonderful tutorial. I make the “love” knots for closures on necklaces.
Ah, very interesting! Thanks!
I also wanted to add that I really like your new beginning segment with the jewelry pieces others have made after watching one of your tutorials! Great idea!
Ahh, Thanks Kristin!!
I have been making chain links from 18 guage wire. Today (Feb 13 22) I learned how to fix my solder flow which has been a big problem.
I am so happy my video has been of help Sophia, that's great to hear!
I like the way you work 😊😍, greetings from Indonesia 🙏🙏
Thank you!
You have given me confidence to solder. Thank you!
That is great Yvonne! Thank you so much for letting me know, :-)
No matter how simple the project, you always add some other tip or method to fix or perfect the piece, you are an excellent teacher! Could you some time, show the actual wheels/brushes you use so we can see them off the polishing machine? Perhaps a brand name and item #? Thank you so much.
Thank you so much! And I will do so. I'll take it in with my metalsmithing for beginners course when we get to the polishing part.
Thank you for the helpful hints on bench pin alterations.
You're very welcome Joseph. In my sixth metalsmithing class, which I'll be posting not next tuesday but the tuesday after that, I am going to show you more bench pin alterations.
I want to try this! Thanks for the tutorial. Looks easier than I had thought.
Thanks Deborah! It truly is. If you give it a go I would love to see a picture, ☺️
Definitely going to make one f these sweet rings!! Your videos are the BEST!!!
That's so nice Kristin, thanks! If you do, I would love to see a picture of it and share it on my socials, :-)
@@Estona.Jewelry.Tutorials I definitely will! 💞
Thank so much Bregji. A very sweet ring! I made 2 rings, each with double intertwined knots, for my granddaughter and her best friend. They were delighted 🥰
That is such a kind and toughtfull gift! It is so nice to be able to share, :-)
Love the way your adding your viewers work such a great idea,and truly enjoying these quick projects which I find are very good for beginners....thank you !
Thank you so much! I am glad you are enjoying other people's work as well.
When I first started watching this video, the first thing I noticed on the thumb nail was how great the execution on this ring was. Especially great in the area that was bugging you. Perfection! I'm not a jewelry maker yet, but I'm on the right path following this channel. :-)
Ah, thank you! I am so happy that you are following along, :-)
Its borax and alcohol. Or you can use a mix of boric acid and borax with alcohol . It seams to work better for me with both in the alcohol. A jeweler of 60 years told me how to make it myself.
Oh I cannot wait to do this one!!! I wonder if a stone could be set into it as well 😊 just may have to try this out myself 😉 thanks gor sharing another great tutorial Bregji!!!
You’re welcome Janet! Thanks for watching!!! And a stone to the side of the knot would be gorgeous!
Aloha 🌺,
Happy first day of Spring 🌻 I suppose it is a different day for you... I wanted to tell you how I appreciate the little tips you show in your fantastic tutorials!
Tape on the mandrel, notches in your bench pin...it's what makes unique ❤
Thank you so much Mary, it is so kind of you to leave a message like this. I am happy to be of help. Have a great day!
Thank you very much for this video. I enjoyed learning your polishing techniques. I am going to try in copper first as always and hopefully the finished product in Argentium silver.
Thanks Donna! I hope you will enjoy learning and making this ring, ☺️
I will be making this ring ..love you videos and thank you
You're welcome! And if you do make this ring, it would be awesome if you would like to share a picture with me at info@estona.nl. Looking forward to it!
@@Estona.Jewelry.Tutorials I will post a pic when I’m done .was thinking of using 16 gauge wire or should I go smaller
That’s great!! If I am correct 14 gauge is about 1,5 mm thick? I would certainly make it 1,5 mm thick. Otherwise it is a bit too fragile
@@Estona.Jewelry.Tutorials excellent I will do the 14 gauge. A bit more substantial..thank you so much for your input..
Well done that's a great idea 💡
Thanks Mike!
@@Estona.Jewelry.Tutorials you're welcome 😊
Very nice! 😍
Thanks!!
Very nice video mam! Thank you ☺️☺️
You're welcome, thank you so much for watching!
Nice tutorial! To coat pieces, I have a glass jar (with a lid) with denatured alcohol and borax that I dip pieces into. The borax will settle but you just need to mix it together before each use. Dip your piece in and touch it with some fire to burn off the alcohol... your piece is then coated with borax. I like this simple knot design and will try some simple stud earrings using this. I really enjoy watching your tutorials - keep them coming! :)
Great tip, thanks Theresa!!
Great tutorial. What a fun project to make. Thanks for sharing.
It really is Gordo! Have fun with it, ☺️
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I've seen several of these knot ring tutorials. However, the difference between yours and theirs is that you take the time to make sure your band is rounded on both sides. To me, a ring looks sloppily made if attention isn't given to every detail.
Thank you for watching and for noticing, :-)
Thank you for a great tutorial! What polishing machine are you using? I’m going to buy one and looking for some trustworthy machine with good vacuum. Will be happy for any suggestions! 💕
Hi Sofia, my polishing machine doesn't have a brand name, I bought it at a local supplier in the Netherlands. It's a very small machine but works like a charm.
How´s it going. Nice video as usuall I bet
Everything is fine, thank you!
Thankyou so much for this video. Pls can you tell me which guage of wire you have used to make this ring and what is the length of the wire you have used to make this ring. Will be extremely happy and helpful. God bless. Tkcare.
Hi Asha, thank you so much for your message. The wire I used to make this ring was 1,5 mm thick if I am not mistaking. The length is something you will have to try out. It also depends on the ring size, but I took about two centimeters extra to make the knot.
Hoi Bregje,
Eerst en vooral dank je wel voor het delen van al je info en tips en tricks. Je filmpjes zijn heel leuk om te volgen! Ik zit nu in mijn 2de jaar goudsmeden. Ik heb een paar vraagjes: Welke lappenschijven gebruik jij op jou polijstmachine? Volgens mij heb ik dezelfde als de jouwe, die van herens.
En wat is de naam van de blauwe vloeistof die jij voor goud gebruikt in plaats van vitrex?
Groetjes An
Hoi An, heel erg graag gedaan! Wat leuk dat je mijn filmpjes kijkt, dankjewel daarvoor. Ik moet eerlijk zeggen dat ik niet weet hoe de lappenschijf heet. Het is een 'gewone' katoenen lappenschijf. De andere schijf die ik gebruik is een wolbuf. En de blauwe vloeistof die ik gebruik om goud af te blussen na het solderen is spiritus. Voor je dit gaat gebruiken zou ik me wel eerst goed verdiepen in het hoe en waarom gezien het een brandbare vloeistof is. In mijn birthstone ring tutorial leg ik het vanaf minuut zes uit.
@@Estona.Jewelry.Tutorials dank je wel!😃
Hi, may I know how long do we need to pickle our jewellery?
That is a very good question and I never thought about talking about this. You can leave your work in the pickle solution until it is clean of flux and the soldering dirt.
Wonderful work, a simple project to start with, I might just do that for my granddaughters. A side note at 12:30 you note “water based so not toxic”. That is a wrong conclusion. The solvent (water) may not be toxic but the compound might just as well be. Wether it is water soluble has nothing to do with toxicity, e.g. cyanides are water soluble but extremely toxic, so please be careful with such statements.
Thanks for adding this text. I will say 'less toxic' than the other polishing compounds next time. Thanks!