Originally Posted by
Dennis
Caroline has indicated that you need to start with it flat, but it is quite a daunting task for a beginner, because you need
1, To find some tapered (snipe nosed) pliers that you can mark with a saw to end up with even squares.
2. Some graph paper to check them as you go.
3. A way of keeping all the wires in contact for soldering (ordinary pins in a vermiculite board)
To make it easier, I would start with some heavy soldered jump rings, about 6.0mm inside diameter made from 1.0mm wire or near. Using marked pliers, I would flatten them in four places to form squares making sure the solder joint was on one corner.
Next I would mark some tram lines on a soft board and pin the squares in a row, touching one solder joint to one plain joint. You will need about 55mm.
Make a ring with this stock, so that the squares are intact. Snip off the surplus, aiming for about one size too small. Once made, the ring can be stretched to size on a mandrel, which will also harden it.
The squares will end up slightly lozenge shaped. Practice with copper first. Dennis.