{"id":15216,"date":"2021-01-12T16:13:04","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T16:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/tblog2\/?post_type=project&#038;p=15216"},"modified":"2021-12-13T15:33:43","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T15:33:43","slug":"silver-stacking-rings","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/project\/silver-stacking-rings\/","title":{"rendered":"Silver Stacking Rings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stacking rings in silver are a beautiful and elegant classic that would make the ideal gift for friends and family, or a smart addition to your collection of jewellery to sell. It may surprise you to learn how simple and inexpensive it is to make your own set of sterling silver stackable rings. Follow this tutorial to make beautiful stacking rings using berry gallery strip or beaded wire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Before you start<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To start your silver stacking rings project, trim the leading edge of your chosen strip or wire to your chosen length to create the start of the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/tblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/0-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"trip wire to start silver stacking ring project\" class=\"wp-image-15217\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/0-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/0-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/0-1.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cut the strip or wire to the length you want (you can bend it around the triblet to the correct ring size first then mark it off) to create your silver stack ring. Saw the strip or wire at a clean junction, making sure you saw at a point that, when the ring is soldered, will form a continuous design.<br><br><strong>TIP: If necessary, err on the side of it being a little shorter than you want, as the finished silver stack ring can be easily stretched using a hide mallet and triblet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/tblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-25-288x300.jpg\" alt=\"cut wire for stacking rings silver\" class=\"wp-image-15218\" width=\"288\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-25-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/1-25.jpg 349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>File the edges.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Use a needle file to flatten the edges that are to be soldered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/tblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2-25-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"file edges of stacking silver rings\" class=\"wp-image-15219\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2-25-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2-25.jpg 363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bring the Ends Together.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use ring bending pliers to bend the strip or wire into a ring shape, pushing the edges together neatly. Hold the stacking silver ring up to the light to check that the joint is snug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/tblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3-26-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"bend wire into stacking silver rings shape\" class=\"wp-image-15220\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3-26-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/3-26.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 4:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Solder and Pickle.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Syringe a tiny amount of solder paste onto the join, and solder it closed. Quench and pickle the sterling silver stackable rings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/tblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4-19-300x288.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15221\" width=\"300\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4-19-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4-19.jpg 309w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 5:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Form the Ring.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Tap the silver stackable ring into shape using your rawhide mallet and triblet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/tblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15222\" width=\"296\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5-22.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/5-22-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 6:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Clean and Polish.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Check the silver stack ring to see if the solder join needs any cleaning up \u2013 if so, you can do this with needle files or emery paper. Finally, polish the silver stacking ring using your preferred method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/tblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/6a-252x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"15223\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/tblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/6a.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/tblog2\/?attachment_id=15223\" class=\"wp-image-15223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/6a-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/6a.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/tblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/6b-255x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"15224\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/tblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/6b.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/tblog2\/?attachment_id=15224\" class=\"wp-image-15224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/6b-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/6b.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/tblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/hero-17-1024x518.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15225\" width=\"512\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/hero-17-1024x518.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/hero-17-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/hero-17-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/hero-17.jpg 1196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There you have it \u2013 a step-by-step guide on how to silver stacking rings, along with a list of all the tools you\u2019ll need to make your sterling silver stackable rings design. Need to upgrade your kit? Check out our selection of expert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/Jewellery-Tools\/\">jewellery tools<\/a>. Want to learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooksongold.com\/blog\/learn\/silver-jewellery-making-everything-you-need-to-know\/\">silver jewellery making<\/a>? Then let our guide teach everything you need to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":15226,"template":"","categories":[1783,1780],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15216","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-silversmithing","category-soldering-welding"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\r\n<title>Silver Stacking Rings | Silver Stackable Rings | The Bench<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to make beautiful silver stacking rings using berry gallery strips or beaded wire. 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