How to make low budget Jewelry - Silversmithing EASY WAY
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ค. 2021
- This video is about making a silver ring with a wonderful opal stone I cut into a hexagon/honeycomb shape. It´s like a silversmithing tutorial for beginners and shows how you can start jewelry easy with simple tools. I am pretty sure there are few more serious jewelry making tutorials on TH-cam but if you don´t have much money and you want to work at home, this video could be the right thing to have an idea, what tools you need to start your jewelry projects (in this case opal ring making).
Let´s first talk about some safety instructions:
I think the most dangerous thing in silversmithing is, that you work with a torch, what means that you can easy burn yourself or your home. My „funny“ workspace is absolutely not safe!
- Your silversmith worksspace should absolutely be fireproofed. You should use firebricks and not a pot cover
- Before you turn on your torch make sure that no hair or clothing can catch fire and never hold your head over the flame
- Beware of gases. Make sure the room is adequately ventilated
- During filing, sanding and polishing, fine dust can easily enter the respiratory tract. You should wear a respirator during these steps
Some generally tips for silversmithing beginners:
- Buy good tools or you will buy twice
- Read the book „silversmithing for jewellery makers“ from elizabeth bone. It is awesome
- Plan your steps before starting your jewelry project. First try out simple jewelry like a „normal“ silver ring before you create complicated or filigree jewelry
- If you also want to make an opal ring, take good care of the opal stone. It can be damadged
- The stonesetting is a very hard step. And it´s the last step. Your jewelry piece will be ruined, when you fail here
- Silversmithing takes time. For beginners it takes more time ;)
Here are my hints and tips to the steps in the video, hopefully very useful espacially for silversmithing beginners:
Cutting with piercing saw:
- Check the tension on the blade: a loose blade will possibly break
- Support your work with your second hand
- Use the V shape oft he bench peg
- Using wax will help
Filing:
- Watch out that you don´t take to much silver
- Files cut on the forward stroke. Yes, I also have to do this right ;)
- Support your work
- Make sure that the file does not dip at the end or beginning of the cutting stroke. You will create an uneven edge, what can ruin your jewellery project
- If you want to solder two pieces together, be sure, that they fit nearly 100%. Solder will not fill up a gaps
Soldering:
- Don´t use to much solder. Flaten the solderwire to avoid using to much
- Use flux paste like me or better borax
- Solder flows to the hottest parts of your silver ring
- Don´t overheat your silver (stop if it´s dull red). Release the flame immediately, after the solder flows to the join
- Work from hard solder down to easy solder. Watch the different melting temperatures
- the pickle should be warm (not hot)
Forming:
- Your silver must be annealed. If you buy it, aks for the malleability of your silver
- Thats all i know. I am just trying different stupid things. Learning by doing :D
Stonesetting:
- Making a silver ring with a stonesetting is a hard project. I cannot explain how to push the silver on the stone without the risk to damadge it. Happened two timest o me. I am using this small burin that is doing a grat job and then just polishing the edges with the silicon tipp. You should normally not use this silicon tipps with a dremel, because it´s not powerful enough to push the silver. You will need a flexshaft for the right use.
Some final words:
- As a silversmithing beginner you should start with reading a book like I already recommended: „silversmithing for jewellery makers“
- Your first silver rings will not be perfect. This is my fifth opal ring I made and every opal ring became better
- Making a silver ring looks easy but needs time. Don´t rush
- Enjoy your progress in silversmithing and design your own awesome individual jewelry :) - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Tolles Video! Katzenname?
Oh do you speak German? He has so many names, but the official cat name is Theodor-Detlef 😼😼😼. He is a fine boy
@@opalbadger9367 Ja... aber nicht gut. In der Schule gelernt.
@@RoysRocks but you wrote everything right, so maybe it's better than you think mate 😉
@@RoysRocks hahah super Roy👏🏼
Dein Deutsch ist super muss ich auch sagen
@@V27RV Haha zu nett
Omg the little polishing setup with the soda bottle and your box and presentation was absolutely genius! Love it
My first bench looked similar...and, you clearly are a pro with a fantastic sense of humor! Thanks for the laughs through the lesson!
Hey Michelle! Thank you so much for your lovely words! Your comment makes me very happy 😊! Thanks for watching and for laughing! ❤️
Thank you for this video. I laughed my face off and also learned some things. Also as a beginner to silversmithing it was nice to just watch someone work! Please keep making jewellery! :)
Thank you for watching and for your nice words! 🙏
There will be more jewelry videos in future for sure, actually building a new workshop, so hope I can create more content soon
also...not my heart sinking when you've thrown a charcoal block at the table 😱After having some of mine break just by touching them gently, I was like - DUUUDE hahahaha
Yeah, I'm doing quite stupid things 😅.
I love having a beginners perspective. That’s exactly what I needed. Thank you very much 🙏
Thats awesome!!! Thank you for this! 😘
I loved it! You have a great energy and it's a pleasure to watch, I kept smiling (edit: I kept crying while laughing lol) :) The rings are beautiful and opals are gorgeus, they're one of my favourite gemstones!
Hey Basia! Your words mean so much to me! I feel very honored to read your lovely comment! 🤩 Discovered your channel just the last week, love it!
Brilliant 👏 thanks for the laughter along the way. Stunning jewels ❤
Thanks Julie 🙏🙏🙏
Always happy to reach people with humour
Great video, bud. Dig the vibes, and presentation
Such great work!
Been wanting to learn how to silversmith rings & more. Very helpful watching you...😊
Thank you!! I think everybody can! Go for it!
Dude.... your great. Thanks, for making it look so simple
Hey Yvette, thank you 🙏🙏🙏. hopefully it helps to start jewelry making for some people. Of course it is way more challenging than it looks 😅
Love that ❤️ the idea with shelves is awesome 😎
Hey Cathy! Thank you for that! Appreciate you like it
That’s amazing 😍 what a beautiful ring 💍 you created.
Thank you for sharing 🙌🏻
Thank you for the nice words Sarah!🙏
That makes me happy 😊
@@opalbadger9367 you’re welcome, I only wish you would post more often.
Brilliant video. Very encouraging. Lovely result.
Thanks mate!!!🙃 Love your comment 🙏
Hahahah der man ist zurück..endlich.
Geilo wie immer Kai
Rafiq, danke man! Du bist der beste 👍
Your silversmithing workstation is as BOSS as your carving station!!!!! Very cool man!!!!
You are to good ! Thanks for that! New workshop will be a bigger one 😅
Lo Felicito Por Su Trabajo..Perfecto.. Creativo Entretenido ..Comico..Lo Tiene TODO..Excelente la caja de presentacion y su decoración ..Detallista..y eso lo convierte En Un Artista.. Gracias por su video..me gusto y me entretuvo mucho.
Nice ring. Fabulous presentation box!
Thank you my friend!! 🙂
The ring was beautiful and so was how you presented it!!
Thank you for that! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Love the little contraption you made for the dust particles while you saw.
Well done on making such a pretty ring! Love the humour too! The split shank was fabulous too but you made it look way too easy! For bigger pieces two of those small torches are great... it takes a bit of practice but opens up a whole new world! Love it!
🙏🙏🙏 Thank you for your comment!!! Nice to hear, that you love the humour, that's awesome!
Everything looks way easier in the video. But harder than making this ring was the videocut itself. To get all of this into 15 minutes was more work than making a 20minutes video 😅
The box you put it in for her was fantastic!
Thanks Carmella! 🙃 🙏
I loved your video. It is a great idea to catch the silver dust that way. Thanks 😊
Love your comment!!! Thanks to you for watching 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Really funny and resourceful, love it! 👍
Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
Love your work and videos...and the cat 😉🐈♥
😘 😘 😘
Fantastic video! Love the whole process and of course Mr. Curious the cat!
Hey! 🙃 Many thanks for the words!!! Sadly we will not have him in next videos, cause he's the cat of my ex. But we have Mr. Pied at my new place, so we're not gonna run out of cats 😅.
Was für ein geiles Video und ein wundervoller Ring 🥰
Du bist ein Schatz! Danke Nicole 😘
Great job.love the ring.
Toni! Thank you a lot!!! 🙃
I am just getting started and this was a great video! Thanks friend!!!
Appreciate that! Next video coming on Friday 🤩
Love it! Informative and hilarious 😂
Mary! Thank you for the words!! 🙃 🙏
Your progress is just amazing. Xerxes made my day by the way 😂
Thanks brother! I know you would love this 2 seconds 😂
Great work! Love this ring and super funny Jajaja 😂
Hey Vanessa! Thanks for your words 🙏🙏🙏! I'm happy you had a good time with the video
Great job buddy, another great video. Great stuff! 😉👍🤘😎
I have got to say you are the craziest man I’ve ever seen in my life lol ha ha ha but you get the job done and I like how you broke it down where even somebody like me can understand it so thank you for that very knowledgeable. I’m just a rookie watching your videos. This is the first one I’ve watched, but I will be watching plenty more again thank you. Take care and God bless.
Oh wow! Appreciate that a lot !! Always happy to make people laugh and if theres some knoweledge arriving people, thats perfect 🙏🙏
A pretty ring, thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching and leaving these words 🙏
Very creative, I love it...
"If you haven't noticed...I'm an....." Noticed! 😍😅😍 And still approve! Love your crazy fun attitude. You'll get it.....
Oh wow, best case of accidental success ever!!!!
Oh Thank you for your words!!!!! Love your comment!! 🙏! I had to make more jewelry videos like that, sadly will take some more time to create stupid situations that are worth to laugh about 😅. Most of the things you see are like outtakes
Your music selection was fire!!! Great video
Thank you! 🙏 Appreciate that a lot! 🔥
absolutely love this video
Absolutely love your comment my friend!
Schöner als jede Sternschnuppe im klaren Abendhimmel!
Du hast hochgradig einen an der Radelle, aber sehr schön geschrieben mein Freund 😂😂😂!
Very informative video and I loved your cats! 😂
Thanks Ian!!! Wish you merry Christmas
I really enjoyed your content.
Thanks
Thank you for that!!! 🤩🤩🤩
your pickle pot is genius
Thank you! Think its a bit risky to do it that way but works for me 😉
Totally the video I was searching for, thank you!🥰
Und ich liebe das fluchen auf Deutsch 😂
Danke! ❤
😂 ja, neue Dinge lernt man am besten mit viel Geduld und Fluchen 😅
Reeeeally enjoyed and loved your cat models, great job bro! The ring looks so good!
Oh thank you!!!!! 🙏🙏🙏 life is better with cats 😅
I learn from Indian jeweller vdo.
Those used simple tools but amazing result.
Tolles Video....informativ, kurzweilig und sehr sehr lustig...hatte ich schon erwähnt, dass der Ring gern auch meinen Finger schmücken dürfte 🥰😍🙏👏👏👏👌
Ich danke dir für deinen lieben Beitrag! Wenn alles gut läuft werde ich bald weiteren Silberschmuck herstellen und verkaufen. Vielleicht wird da ja auch was für dich dabei sein 😊. Die jetzige Ringträgerin gibt ihn nicht wieder her 😅
Miss you! Looking forward to the next video!
You're great! Thanks! New video is in progress, hopefully will finish it this month 😅
I love the silly off beat way you got there,,,keep up the great work
GREGG from Nov Scotia
Appreciate that a lot!!!! Thank you for leaving such awesome feedback Gregg
Your humour is epic ... keep at it :)
Courtney! Thank you very much!!!! You're awesome!
Great tutorial , your very funny and very pretty ring
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏!!! Have a good time!
Very cool ❤
Thank you Sandra! 🙏
Hilarious video with awesome skills
Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
I'm not sure about the skills, the world of jewelry making is too big to make everything right from beginning on. So this is more like "just do it" than make it completely right 😅
Cool vid my dude!
Lindsey! Thank you for the words!!! 🙏🙏🙏 Appreciate that a lot!!
The muzik slaps every time 🙌
Sick design, beautiful stone and ring.
I got into jewelry making from a metal casting perspective and have no experience with solder, going to get myself a kit next week
Thank you! Musik in Videos is so important, so I put effort here. Always nice to reach out people who appreciate that 🙏❤️.
All the best for soldering....still hate it 🤣
@@opalbadger9367 trying to do as little of it as possible 😂I’m working on carving the setting into the wax rings and just casting whole pieces
@@_emory casting is a think I wish to try out! Maybe someday i make a Vid
the fancy candle holder used as blade lubricant destroyed me ahahaha.. Thank you for all the info!
Thank you for that!!!!!!!! I appreciate that a lot!!!!!
Ok I toooo am an idiot! Who is Also an aspiring jeweler! Love your video! I'm a subscriber now!
Love your comment 🤣! Thank you Violet !! Everybody in the world is kind of idiot, thats why life is interesting
nicely done mate! good projet
Appreciate that my mate!!! Thanks a lot! All the best for you!
Love it
Thank you Jake!!!
Bester boy bestes Ergebnis
Thank you Hennoboy!! 🙌
Love this! I’ve never been able to learn silversmithing (and my maiden name is SMITH 😂😂) just don’t have any space! I worked from a overflowing Morrisons bag, I’ve just upgraded!, one of hubby’s veteran mates built me 2 custom wood boxes one for storage one a tool box round a set of 2 acrylic drawers, which fit perfectly under the table! I now have acquired a shelf in hubby’s shed where he restores golf clubs, to keep the tumbler outside lol! You have a great mind for creating the space you need! I’m just trying figure a way I can cut stone with what I have! 🧐🧐 think I’ll go buy a lottery ticket! 😊
🤣🤣🤣🤣 your name would match perfect, thats for sure! I would like to see all the individuel workspaces in the world. Its so nice, when you found your way to get startet and then its improving to perfection (it will never really be perfect). I am working on a solution to take my stuff with me on a journey with having only what i really really need. Maybe it will end with 2 custom wood boxes. I would like to see yours
What a novel way to present a ring beautiful
Thank you a lot for your words!! Appeciate that!
mega gut, ich brauche mehr content!! :)
Danke dir! Es wird noch etwas dauern, aber da kommt noch was 😉
Hat mir sehr gut gefallen dein neustes Video !!Kannst du evtl nen kleinen Anden Opal Ring in Gelbgold für mich machen ??
Danke Karin! Schreibe dir gleich
Good job!
Thanks!!!! 🙃 More stuff upcoming 😉
I love the way you made the shank, cutting it like that was so cool! I wonder about the plastic backing, would a dark patina have given the same effect?
I have the same question about the dark background.
The “hell yes” lol
Ämäising! Kalletto, weiter so 😀😍
Thanks Bruda!!! 🙃
Don't screw it without Vorbohren würd ich sagen 😉 dann läufts ohne Einreißen
A lot of thought and work went into this so called "low budget Jewlery".Even the case was well thought out.
Thank you for that!!!!!! Appreciate that a lot!
Thanks! Cool shank!
Thank you! 🙃
Cool nice video
Thanks mate!!!
Oh hell yes!
gREAT VIDEO!!
Thank you Andrea!!! I'm happy you like it
For people who contemplate to get their feet wet in making jewelry and have zero experience, this video lacks instructional info. It served as, look I made this and that’s it!!!
That was great! Did you make a video of the opal being cut and shaped? I will have to look and see.
o gatinho adorou o anel ❤😅
Yes 😅🤣! thank you for watching
I wish you and other TH-camrs would knock off the background music please. It’s difficult to hear the commentary, which is why I selected your video, no concert needed.
Me and my cat really enjoyed watching this! Great guide!
That is awesome!!!! ❤️
I applaud your initiative, handiwork, and desire to please your girlfriend.😉 I like the idea of the candle warming the mason jar of pickle but put some ventilation holes in the candle holder so the flame doesn’t go out. 😝Ok. The next time you need to make a bezel with straight sides and bends (such as a hexagon,square, etc) use a straight plier. You can get a cheap one on Amazon for $8. Please. That was painful to watch😜 Thanks for showing everyone that you can start small and cheap. (Please, when you can, invest in finer needle files for the silver.) Keep going and thanks for sharing!
Chana! Thanks for all the time you took for commenting! I know for more professional jewelry makers everything I do here is pain to watch 😂😂😂
@@opalbadger9367 it’s not that…..it’s that there are reasons for concern, mainly about that pickle set up. Depending on the pickle you use it can be dangerous stuff and heating it that way risks breaking the jar and spilling acid ALL over. You don’t NEED to heat pickle, it just speeds the reaction. I’d advise you to not heat it if a candle is your only option. I used cold pickle for ages and still produced work good enough to sell. It’s really not worth the risk. Also if you have pets around your work area I’d use a citric acid and salt solution which is non toxic.
@@paulinemegson8519 you are awesome! Thank you for taking your time to give me these Informations 🙏🙏🙏🙏. Yeah, i will do this in Future 💪
Great work. Super, danke! I like your work and your humour. I live in Germany... where's the best place to buy silver and gemstones here in Germany?
Hi! Nice video and nice ring but... Why the black plastic under the stone?!?
Hi Elli, thank you for that 😊.
There is opal, that shows it's color better with a dark backing. The better and more professionell way would be to make a doublet, but that I ve not tried out yet.
Hi love this video (and your cat)! Where do you get your silver from?
Awesome video I learned so much. Can you recommend a good place to purchase pro tools. I’ve been a sucker for Amazon crap
Hey Barbra, thank you for that! Always happy to give a little help. If you live in germany I can recommend a place but with a little research round the internet you should definetely find a store. 😊
Thanks for the vid, much appreciated! Making a polygon shaped bezel as a first ring deserves my respect, well done. To craft a perfect polygon shaped stone and matching bezel is a real challenge. There is nothing perfect this side of heaven! Adding wire to raise the stone and black plastic (cellophane?) to achieve the black back look shows common sense and ingenuity. Looking forward to your next video. BTW, would you please show your water system used in your low coat cab station vid? Merry Christmas and a great new year to you and yours, including your Mr or Miss cat!
Hey there 🤩,
Thank you so much !!! I feel honored by such lovely words, you can't believe it. The black plastic is a piece of package from a gorgonzola cheese, no idea but it was thick and black and turned out pretty good 🙈.
What kind of tool you use later for polishing (with the cover?), that is a cool alternative for not having a big machine. I have the hangmotor, but not seen that particular tool. I live in Germany.
Stark :-)
Danke 😁
Great DIY energy! I want to start as well, and am curious about which solder and flux you used (and where to get it in Germany). Finding the materials is much harder than I expected, or I am just bad at searching :)
Hey, danke dir! Guck mal bei ticar schmuckversand, die haben alles da!
Cat: "urgh...I can't even...."
Thanks again, I put all into the basket.Could you tell me how thin the silver was for the ring and the opal?
Hey 😊, not sure if I understood ypur question right, but the silver for the stonesetting was about 0,3mm thin
"a cat of course..." 😆
Thank you, I enjoyed your Video - especially with showing not everything is as easy as it seems 😂 iwarum hast du den Hintergrund vom Opal nicht mit oxid geschwärzt? Aber ressourceful muss man schon sagen :)
Danke dir Marie! Das mit dem Oxid wusste ich nicht. Ich bin absoluter Pragmatiker und das Video folgt auch weniger den professionellen Beispielen 😅. Schön, dass es dir gefällt
Which rotary tool do you use
What torch you use? I want one for absolute beginer ...
Haha. It's not totally professional but you gave it 100% 😄
😂 😂 I know, it's just doing it, not professional at all 😅! Thanks for the ggod words 🙏
If you pre-drill the holes in your wooden pin, it won’t split
Yeah! Your absolutely right 🙏. Next one will survive 😉
@@opalbadger9367 👍
Please let us know where you bought your tools/silver! Since Brexit I find it impossible to find good jewelry suppliers online from Europe, I don't want to spend a fortune on customs from UK 🙈 thank you!
Hey Rachel, where are you living?
I ordered mine at ticar, a Shop in Germany
@@opalbadger9367 I live in Ireland 🥲 customs from Rio Grande and Cooksongold make everything so expensive 😭 would you know of any EU online stores? Thanks!
Amazon really has a sucky selection because I couldn't find a cat anywhere in the Jewelry-Making section. Maybe Etsy has one in a kit...
😅 everybody needs a cat!
@@opalbadger9367 True! I don't know how people design without one! 😼
where did you get the shelving from that you made at the beginning 0.52
Hey Sonja! I got them from my room mate. I just took, what I got for free, so just should be able to build this "construction" with some trashy wooden boards and screws 😅
haha i suspected you were german from the beginning. beim "scheisse" konnte ich mir dann sicher sein
The german and their Englisch 🤣