TUTORIAL:

This tutorial teaches a very simple way to measure the length of wire needed for a ring shank.

For this technique you will need to use the same gage of wire that you will use for the finished project. The reason for this is that different thicknesses of wire will need different lengths for the same size ring. Usually the thicker the wire, the longer the piece you will need.

This is a technique that can be found in many other places, however, for convenience sake (and to have a permanent reference for future tutorials) I am posting it here.

• Scrap wire (same gage as the wire you are using in the project you are measuring the ring shank for)

• Ring Mandrel (with sizes) or other round object that is the correct size for your project
• Wire cutters
• Flat nose pliers