trialuser
06-10-2012, 05:03 PM
Hello all.
I want to have a go at making a textured silver ring, along the lines of this (http://www.lovedazzle.com/shop/Rings-by-Kate-Smith-Silver-and-diamond-ring.aspx), but minus the diamonds.
Up 'till now I have only tried polished or matted finishes.
I'm assuming the texture on that ring is impressed using a rolling mill and something textured, whilst the material is in the flat - if so I'm ok with that bit.
I'm running through the next bit in my head and I come a bit unstuck.
Invariably, (in fact always) after I have soldered a ring I need to tidy it up a bit with a file - just removing any excess solder.
If I do this to a pre textured ring, surely I will effect the finish, and even If I had a perfect solder line, the join must surely still be visable?
Is the ring pre textured before bending and soldering?
If so, how do you overcome this problem?
If it's textured after soldering - how might I achieve that look.
Many thanks
Martyn.
I want to have a go at making a textured silver ring, along the lines of this (http://www.lovedazzle.com/shop/Rings-by-Kate-Smith-Silver-and-diamond-ring.aspx), but minus the diamonds.
Up 'till now I have only tried polished or matted finishes.
I'm assuming the texture on that ring is impressed using a rolling mill and something textured, whilst the material is in the flat - if so I'm ok with that bit.
I'm running through the next bit in my head and I come a bit unstuck.
Invariably, (in fact always) after I have soldered a ring I need to tidy it up a bit with a file - just removing any excess solder.
If I do this to a pre textured ring, surely I will effect the finish, and even If I had a perfect solder line, the join must surely still be visable?
Is the ring pre textured before bending and soldering?
If so, how do you overcome this problem?
If it's textured after soldering - how might I achieve that look.
Many thanks
Martyn.