Make diy jewelry from old coins and wow anyone you show it too.
Making a quarter coin ring.
Before we start the tutorial i must warn you.
One is where you punch out a large hole in the middle of the coin and then proceed to start turning the coin inside out such that the faces of the coin become the top and bottom of the ring band.
Its all about putting the time in on these they really only need a spoon to tap top of coin with it will eventually form the ring.
In this tutorial i will walk you through my refined method of producing a high quality ring from a coin.
To make a coin ring with a mandrel start by finding a pre 1965 quarter or half dollar since your ring will turn out better if you use a big coin with a lot of silver in it.
You can get 5 spoons at dg for 1.
To make one or a few rings can be.
All tools i found cheap or already at home coins cost whatever silver is at at that time.
Not really to make one or two rings or have a hobby.
One would only have these tools in order to run a coin ring business.
If you want to make a ring from a silver coin first make sure your coin is at least 80 silver.
Then drill a hole through the center of the coin with a 1 8 inch or 3 16 inch drill bit.
Files i got at kmart set of 5 for.
There are two types of rings made from coins.
Then place the coin on a smooth sturdy surface and gently tap the edges of the coin with a hammer.