TUTORIAL:

This lesson shows how to make an ornate ring by using coils for outlining a solitaire, crystal or gemstone. This is an advanced lesson which assumes you are comfortable working with wire, coiling and using a chasing hammer and bench block to flatten round wire.

As a bonus, you will also get the instructions on how to make a bracelet using the same technique.

• 3” of 14 ga Round Soft Wire
• 82” of 28 ga Round Soft Wire
• (1) 8mm Round Bead or 6mm Square Crystal with a center drilled hole
• (4) 2mm Round Silver Beads

• Chain nose pliers
• Round nose pliers
• Flush Wire cutters
• Flat nose pliers
• Slotted Ring Mandrel
• Chasing Hammer
• Bench Block
• Ruler
• Marker
• Rawhide Mallet
• Corsage or Lapel Pin( or a rigid 21 ga wire)
• Tweezers