COLOURFUL SILVER STACKING RING | BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE BEFORE
YOU START Once you know your ring size, work out how much wire you need to make the ring. Look up the circumference on the ring size chart (either online or in the Cooksongold catalogue). Add to this 3 x the width of the wire to allow for it to fi t. E.g. ring size L = circumference 51mm. 3 x width of wire is 3 x 2mm = 6mm + 51mm = 57mm. Snip off the end of the beaded wire with fl ush cutters to make sure it is fl at.
1: MEASURING
THE WIRE Measure the wire against a ruler to the length required. Remember, there is a little leeway as you’ll only be able to cut in between the beads.
TIP We recommend cutting it slightly larger.
2: SNIP
AND FILE Snip off the ring piece with the fl at edge of the cutters. Then fi le each end fl at, so that you get a good join to solder.
2 3: BRINGING THE
ENDS TOGETHER Start to curve the ring, using the half round pliers – start at each end, then bring the ends together in a rough circle. Next, adjust the ends so that there is no gap between them where they join. Check against a light. You may need to fi le further (or run a piercing saw blade through the join) to make the ends level.
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TIP Mark the bead on either side of the join with a marker pen, as it can be hard to see when you come to solder.
3 4: JOINING THE 4
ENDS Place the ring on your solder block and add a blob of hard solder paste – about the size of one of the beads – to the join. Next, heat the ring, starting from the back, then all around before concentrating on either side of the join until the solder melts.
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