How To Start A Sheet Metal Ring

Choose the thickness of the sheet metal.

How to start a sheet metal ring.

Choose the surface of the sheet metal. Use this chart to find the length of sheet metal you need for the metal gauge you re using and ring size you want. If your sheet metal is long ask a friend to stabilize the part hanging out from the form blocks so it doesn t affect the bend. Ring size 7 but is adjustable to fit slightly smaller or larger finger sizes and my ring measures 58 x 12 mm.

Many home based jewelry makers create rings out of sheet metal that they can polish and embellish to create beautiful one of a kind creations. Choose the sheet metal kind. Next put your wooden or metal form blocks in the vice and clamp your sheet of metal between the forms. Find the ring size in either of the first two columns at left u s.

Then follow across that row until you re under the gauge of metal you re using. With this part you will learn how to use the base flange feature this adds all sheet metal features and functions in one step. My finished piece is slightly larger than u s. Sheet metal rings are exactly what they sound like rings made from sheet metal.

Thanks to benjamin todd of stonybrook fine arts. Use your jeweler s saw or tin snips to cut out your ring from the sheet. In this video i will be showing you how to make this mixed metal braided ring from just wire and sheet metal. You are going to need to get your hands on some.

Cut your metal band to the millimeter length indicated. You are able to edit material thickness material direction extrude type bend radius bend allowance auto relief and the ability to use gauge tables. Enter the size and or your measurements. If you are interested in making your own inexpensive jewelry starting with sheet metal rings is a good.

Choose the shape your sheet metal part should have. To bend sheet metal in a vice start by marking a line on the metal where you want to bend it. Video tutorial for metal rings.