What you need:
*silver or gold wire (size: about .6mm? --get a wire that is craft wire/jewelry wire and is easily bendable but also strong)
*needle-nose pliers
*seashells, rocks, stones, gems, etc.
*ring sizer
*sharpie (permanent marker/pen)
*a ring you wear daily that fits you
*hot glue gun and hot glue sticks (for some of the projects)
Stone and Seashell rings!
1: pull out your gold or silver wire and cut it so you have about 2-3 feet to work with.
2. put a ring that you wear daily onto the ring sizer
3. mark where your ring fits on the ring sizer, so that you know where to wrap the wire
4. start twisting the wire around the ring sizer. keep wrapping both ends until you think you have enough wraps
5. once you are done wrapping the wire, twist the two ends tightly together
6. slide the ring off the ring sizer. now start looping the ends of the wire around the base. wrap one end of the wire half-way around, and then do the other half with the other end of the wire.
7. now you have a pretty base for your ring!
seashell ring:
*after doing the first basic steps, I just added a seashell! All you have to do is wrap the wire in, out, and around the shell until it is securely attached to the ring.
*ta-da! see, it's just something you have to practice and kind-of teach yourself. It's just about weaving and wrapping tightly until you think it's on good.
stone ring:
*For this ring I didn't do the wire-wrap process. For this I already has a base ring. It's one of those cheap, metal adjustable rings. With this wring the only other thing you need is a hot-glue gun.
*have your things all setting out and ready. Be prepared to move quick!
Let the hot-glue gun heat up until the hot-glue starts melting.
*Quickly put a big blob of hot-glue onto the ring base and VERY QUICKLY place the stone on it. If it tends to dry super fast or doesn't stick, try putting the blob of glue on the rock, then attaching the ring base.
*Let the glue cool. Maybe even add a little bit more glue around the edges to assure that the ring stays in tact.
*Isn't it gorgeous?! It literally sparkles when you move your hand.
stone/wrap ring:
*After completing the 7 basic rings steps, you need to hot glue your rock onto the top of the ring. This will insure that your stone stays onto the ring, and it makes it easier to continue wrapping the wire around the stone.
*Once again, wrapping the wire around the rock is just something you need to practice and figure out on your own. It's easy to do, but you want to make sure it's tight and secure. Also make sure you wrap/tie the very end of the wire to the base of the ring. Make sure you don't leave any sharp wire hanging that might poke your fingers!
two-finger seashell/wrap ring:
*With this ring, you need to do the first 7 basic ring steps. You will actually do this twice, so that you make the two rings. After making the first ring, attach and wrap the ends around the seashell. Make sure that some of the wire wraps across the whole shell, so that it holds securely.
*Repeat this process with the other base ring.
*And voila! Your very own, hand-made, two-finger seashell ring!
Seashell Necklace:
*In addition to making stone and shell rings, I made a seashell necklace!
*you need a seashell with 1 or 2 holes in the top or side. (If it doesn't have a hole in it or the hole isn't big enough, you can always drill a hole through the shell)
*you also need a chain that will fit inside the hole.
*thread the chain through the hole in the shell
*I wrapped my chain through the hole twice, so that the shell could hang better on my neck
*Oh-la-la! My gorgeous and beachy seashell necklace!
i am thoroughly impressed with your work! wow they look legitametly awesome in other words i would pay good money for them :) great job!
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