Alec! I am a jeweler, it's how I make my living, and I love seeing videos about it! There is so much I could teach you, but if I may impart only one piece of wisdom for your beautiful work it would be this; Aluminum Oxide (white rouge) is not bad but using Merard Avivor on a TPB wheel and Merard Oras on a STV wheel will help remove some of those scratches left behind and bring the polish to even more of a smooth mirror. Keep it up my friend and feel free to reach out if you ever have any questions.
Boucherwag- I have never found a material that 'can't' be. However, many mediums such as antler or ashes are typically suspended in something such as an epoxy. Not a 5 minute epoxy, something much harder and more durable, but a resin all the same. Are there any particular materials you are more curious about?
Clickspring did a video about bluing screws and polishing them to a mirror shine - like everything he does it's absolutely amazing. You might like it. I can imagine there is some transferable knowledge there.
@@EverIess I grew up in the business, but I've been considered a "Master Jeweler" by my peers for the last 5 or 6 years. As far as favorite goes, it's less about material and more about the quality of the item. A hollowed out 10k ring with a quad head won't last forever no matter what I do. When I make a piece, it's solid and designed to be passed on to future generations.
For the Steele vs Stelter you should display everything in a cabinet, and make a sign but in two parts. One side for each name in your own style and dovetail them together.
I like your idea. That said, I know these lads love the competition (and probably most viewers) but I prefer when they collaborate and produce work that is a little bit of both of them. So may I suggest in the middle of the cabinet are some of their collaborations.
Oooh, or what about them each making half of a project, but they don't know what the other is making, and they have to fit and function when they're done? Maybe someone's making a blade and the other's making a handle and they only know about the interfacing dimensions but nothing else about the style that the other is making.
That ring is stunning Alec and I have no doubt that your father will be beyond proud to show off this stunning ring and telling everyone his son made it for him. Excellent work sir.
While he was working with the green wax all that was going through my head: In brightest day, in blackest night, No evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil's might, Beware my power Green Lantern's light!
Not sure if he ever switched actually, in the description he always has Jamie as the editor. Do you know some videos that are credited to someone else? (but it might also be that he switched but didn't update the description)
Cheers for the praises guys! There have been maybe 3 videos not edited by me since the move when I have been away on other work so not really a switch! Glad you guys are enjoying them though!
From my daughter Eleanor: “Your project was awesome. I did a creation myself today when I made some cool sandals at school. First I had to trace them, then I had to cut them (I did this twice), then I did hot gluing and added tassels on the straps. They look great and I worked hard on them. Have fun with your family!”
@@BrainSlugs83 Maybe he speaks a language in which that's normal. In German, for example, every Noun is capitalized, except Pronouns as they don't introduce new Information. I would imagine that there are many variations on the theme. Languages tend to do that.
s1gne traditionally this is only true when a family crest is engraved. When you use initials or a monogram it is perfectly acceptable to write it in normal script.
in theory and traditionally yes but doesn't actually tend to be the case with modern initial signet rings purely because they don't use it for that anymore
Great video. After the cavalry sabre, how about making a Gurkha's khukri along with the two smaller blades, the Karda and the Chakmak... Leatherwork and all?
He did make a kukri before, in England. But due to it's general profile and size, it looked more like a parang than a kukri. It would be great to see Alec revisit it!
I actually just got a custom made Khukuri from Nepal. Fantastic blades and you are able to generate so much force behind a strike that it makes an axe seem redundant
that's the best signet ring I've ever seen. most of them are generic round or square and really low and flat. I'd like to have one like the one you made
I know you were nervous making it, but at the end your engraving was BEAUTIFUL! Truly gorgeous work, sir. I could easily see a long career of jewelry making if you ever wanted to stay with that!
As ever a grand craftsman. Been following for almost 6 months now, and I must admit something id never thought id say. Im in to blacksmithing. Thank u mr. Steele and thanks to you Will, finally getting Alec to up his game with every challenge 😉 Always looking forward to the next video, actually more like craving for it
You're a great son Alec, I'm sure your father will love the ring it's gorgeous. Love how you are branching out into the things that interest you, follow your dreams and enjoy the well deserved vacation.
Obviously its an april fools joke. You didnt use gold but a copper alloy ;) Jk, good work alec, im a long time sub, i've been following you since you started your channel in your very small workshop :)
I've been doing metal work for about a decade now, a better community does not exist, love this channel and the helpful people that watch it. Well Done!
@@jasonobrien1004 Think you missed the point. Raised seal, dipped seal doesn't matter. The lettering is the right way round on the ring and will therefore be mirrored on any seal, which is why the seal is usually mirrored on the ring.
This is the comment I was looking for. The modern day and age has everything backwards now because we no longer make things for the function but for the form of it.
if you don't make a mistake the first time, then you did it wrong! mistakes are how you learn! do everything twice and plan on throwing away the first one - even if it's good, the second will be better.
I know this video is a year old and this comment is way late, but I'm so glad you mentioned Pablo Cimadevila. He's an amazing craftsman/artist and I actually found his channel a while back before even finding your channel. Now that i'm watching this video and hearing that you were working with him for advice, I'm that much more appreciative of the TH-cam maker community as a whole. You're both fantastic at your crafts and it's awesome to hear that you've collaborated on this project.
Alex I’ve been watching you since before you had 30k subscribers. And I must say, you never cease to amaze me with your skills. One day the whole world will know who Alex Steele is. The blacksmiths of past are smiling down on you. Best of luck here in AMERICA! Welcome!
Fun fact, we have a Texas too! But it's just a little country town many hours inland from the east coast, and with 98% of our population (ish) on the coast, it isn't a very big town
@@MotoCat91 I was thinking the same thing as saiaddict lmao, i thought it was strange that he was going to Texas for an Australian course. I am from Victoria, Australia and had no idea we had a Texas here too. LOL.
@@AydinHuss Actually I just checked out the course, and I'm 90% sure it was in Texas USA.. Texas, Australia is a tiny country town.. and the Jewellery Institute of Australia's website says they're officially opening up courses in the US soon :P Sorry for making it confusing
@@MotoCat91 All good mate, I'm not confused at all. Well at least I learnt something new out of this haha. I now know we have our very own little Texas here in Australia.
Alec, you should hang a piece of leather under where you cut and file your expensive metals, that way you can collect the dust and flakes and in a couple of years you can send it to a place that will separate the metals and melt them down and then pay you for it. I know it is not a lot of material, but years of gold and silver dust is worth something. Also, that lofi music around 3:05 is absolutely delightful!
If you warm your files before working with wax you can minimize the amount of polish you need in the final cast. Best advice I ever got working with lost wax casting bronze
I was going through the comments to see if someone posted about this...YES! He has all these awesome pieces of equipment, and then, the simple centrifuge for casting is missing. Ahhhh, can’t have it all.
Get a used one, as long as it is in good condition then used ones work just fine. A friend of mine got an awesome deal and got a centrifuge, vacuum table, burnout kiln, and everything else used in investment casting for $600 at an auction!👍( he's storing it all at my shop and I get to use it for as long as I want)
Love the ring, but I must admit I was a bit disappointed when such a fine ring wasn't imbued with an attribute or special ability. 18k gold could easily hold a moderate strength or agility enhancement, depending on your father's build.
This looks amazing. You’ve come such a long way in the past few years. I appreciate your trying of new things and continually pushing yourself to new limits. Great work Alec, can’t wait to see what you and Will are going to do next! And I’m sure your dad will love the ring. Very thoughtful.
So Alec Steele... you mentioned earlier you wanted ideas of things we wanted to see. hmmm? i thought it would be a challenge to see if one could build a fantasy blade, lets say like an elvish sword, where the Damascus grain in the blade mimicked plants with the stalks/branches throughout the center of the blade and the foliage/leaves as the edge of the blade.... perhaps eve a flower or two as part of the steel between the blade and the cross guard or even built into or as the cross guard? a chunk of crystal/glass or even acrylic on the pommel with again a flower or leave in relieve underneath it. may want to use some copper and or brass in the handle/pommel/hilt ... well that would certainly be a challenge to do... but what do you think? be creative about it!
"I don't know if that guard was successfully poured, or not..." No, Past Alec, it was not. Neither was the second one! You did it on the third time, though!
this was such a nice video! the editing is definitely improving, i love how it’s peaceful at the beginning and it gradually gets more up beat. nice work!
Over time theres grown to be 3 major types, this iteration being the most modern. The first is of a personal coat of arms, set backwards and depressed into the surface for wax sealing letters. The second is of the same thing, but set normally and pushed outwards as more of a status symbol due to their expense showing wealth of the wearer. This, the most recent iteration, is a modernized version of the second evolution to be a bit more personal and elegant without being a braggart about monetary wealth. Personally speaking though I'd rather have the letter sealing ring, those are beautiful
@@1nkw3ll Agreed. I always thought the sealing variety was really quite nice. I had always thought people were just calling these signet rings, since they have no particular connection to the original function. But that makes sense. It would be better if they had chosen a different name, as now there's no way to speak about certain types. Thanks for the information!
Make the impression, make the mold out of casting material, heat up the casting material with the mold inside the mold melts out of the cast, then put the cast into a casting / shooting machine, pour the gold into the mold and then shoot it to ensure it gets into all the areas of the impression in the mold. Easy peasy.
Hey by the way zna productions is suing you, honestly I don’t know who to side with I love both of your channels, but if I had to guess I’d say Alec is gonna win this one because has more money to pay for a good lawyer
If you plan on making rings often there is a carving mandrel for the wax blanks. it looks just like the mandrel but it has a blade that you just spin the ring on it to carve the wax out, It has a size guide as well.
Great job man! I’m a jeweller apprentice you did good stuff! a tip to get a nice finish casting is to emery the wax as well and also rub some brasso on the wax with a paper towel to get it smooth as.
As a father I know he will appreciate it for the lovely gift it is. Total respect to you the intent and action speak volumes to the man you are. Hey at least the weather is warmer!
I haven't finished the video yet, but I see you're going straight from the wax to melting the gold. As a beginner in gold casting, I would make a silicone mold of the wax model before attempting the casting. You wouldn't want to have a failed cast and then have to start over from scratch. Best to have a mold of the wax model as insurance against a failed casting, which is very possible for a beginner. I'm looking forward to seeing the results!
I'm sure your dad will appreciate the ring. On a side note. I've done some layout for engraving using stencil paper. Really affordable, and it really leaves line work that is easy to scribe in.
Pro tip to draw it on the ring, use some white waterpaint to put a thin film on the ring (we just lick our finger, go over a little block of widsor newton white paint and smudge that on) so your pensil stays on the and you don't have to scratch it in. Also look into getting some actual jewl engravers, yours are way to big and bulky for the fine work you where doing. If they deliver to you, Bijou Moderne in the netherlands has all the good stuff.
That is one wonderful ring. I have a heavy ladies signet ring made for my little finger and I love it. I would have loved to see your dads face when you gave it to him, so I'm a little disappointed we didn't get to see that. Otherwise, I think you'll go far in jewellery making. Good luck to you.
Alec, one bit of advice with the engraving, if you want to thicken the letters faster without going back over the same line multiple times use the flange technique. It gives a thicker and deeper cut that looks more professional. Its the technique used to make O and Q look rounder. Just a bit of advice from one specialist to another. Also your wax blade was not tight enough, there was to much slack. You need to hear a high ting sound when you test it. That ting will mean the difference between a a blade cutting well and it snapping. I was going to mention the part about when you poured the gold into the mold but you learnt that hard way, happened to me to. I hope the tips I've mentioned help you with future videos.
My granded is a metal worker he makes and sells chandeliers torches and mirrors and used to make windows for a church we both love your vids by the way
I was so scared for you when you got to the engraving bit - but you killed it! You are inspiring me to get into metalworking, thanks for the enthusiasm and great videos. Keep it up ✊🏼
Alec! I am a jeweler, it's how I make my living, and I love seeing videos about it! There is so much I could teach you, but if I may impart only one piece of wisdom for your beautiful work it would be this; Aluminum Oxide (white rouge) is not bad but using Merard Avivor on a TPB wheel and Merard Oras on a STV wheel will help remove some of those scratches left behind and bring the polish to even more of a smooth mirror. Keep it up my friend and feel free to reach out if you ever have any questions.
MartinStangMan what materials cannot be used to make a ring? Curious
Boucherwag- I have never found a material that 'can't' be. However, many mediums such as antler or ashes are typically suspended in something such as an epoxy. Not a 5 minute epoxy, something much harder and more durable, but a resin all the same.
Are there any particular materials you are more curious about?
How long have you been a jeweler for and whats your favorite pieces of jewelery to work on?
Clickspring did a video about bluing screws and polishing them to a mirror shine - like everything he does it's absolutely amazing. You might like it. I can imagine there is some transferable knowledge there.
@@EverIess I grew up in the business, but I've been considered a "Master Jeweler" by my peers for the last 5 or 6 years. As far as favorite goes, it's less about material and more about the quality of the item. A hollowed out 10k ring with a quad head won't last forever no matter what I do. When I make a piece, it's solid and designed to be passed on to future generations.
For the Steele vs Stelter you should display everything in a cabinet, and make a sign but in two parts. One side for each name in your own style and dovetail them together.
I like your idea. That said, I know these lads love the competition (and probably most viewers) but I prefer when they collaborate and produce work that is a little bit of both of them. So may I suggest in the middle of the cabinet are some of their collaborations.
@@denniswhite166 Cavarly saber in the middle as the division line
@@Z3DT PERFECT!!!
Sounds like we need to get the Samurai Carpenter involved
Oooh, or what about them each making half of a project, but they don't know what the other is making, and they have to fit and function when they're done?
Maybe someone's making a blade and the other's making a handle and they only know about the interfacing dimensions but nothing else about the style that the other is making.
It's one thing to give your dad a gold ring but for him to see his own son making it. That's gotta make it 1000 times better.
That ring is stunning Alec and I have no doubt that your father will be beyond proud to show off this stunning ring and telling everyone his son made it for him. Excellent work sir.
While he was working with the green wax all that was going through my head:
In brightest day, in blackest night,
No evil shall escape my sight.
Let those who worship evil's might,
Beware my power Green Lantern's light!
icepheonix6 I’m fucking laughing so hard😂😂
I'm not the only one XD
Hahahaha 😂
Damn
damn ya beat me to it
Alec’s editor is definitely improving these videos have been really good
He is still using Jamie. He switched back a while ago..
Not sure if he ever switched actually, in the description he always has Jamie as the editor. Do you know some videos that are credited to someone else? (but it might also be that he switched but didn't update the description)
Cheers for the praises guys! There have been maybe 3 videos not edited by me since the move when I have been away on other work so not really a switch! Glad you guys are enjoying them though!
Yeah, Jamie is a cracking editor, he really brings a lot of life to the videos.
Maybe a worlds fanciest BBQ tongs challenge next?
Yeah, in damascus.
Would be interesting.Tongs need to be springy but rigid as well. Also reasonably precise.
I HATE tongs that bend. Useless pieces of crap.
Have Will do it so Alec can take them down to Texas with him!
They did it
@@kurthanson4106 No, mikume gane tongs
This felt like a very up close and personal, after hours personal project type of video. I like the editing and narration style a lot.
I wanted to see your fathers reaction...
Did you film it?
he doesnt show much personal stuff im pretty sure
@@wyattvanden865 yeah i agree and respect that...afterall its his personal life
@@TheGamerMario1000 I'm with you man, i respect his privacy, very sad we didn't get to see tho. :(
@@dannyboy-nm2kp yeah...I'm sure that he was pretty happy
It didnt fit lol
From my daughter Eleanor: “Your project was awesome. I did a creation myself today when I made some cool sandals at school. First I had to trace them, then I had to cut them (I did this twice), then I did hot gluing and added tassels on the straps. They look great and I worked hard on them. Have fun with your family!”
It Seems Wrong not Seeing Will in the Video much, just Shows he is a Great Addition to the Channel.
I don’t miss him Alec makes up for him with his enthusiasm
You will miss Alec because he went away to england and texas, and Will will the only face show up on video for couple episode 😅
I'm trying to figure out why you capitalized every other word... but "ISWSWVSGAC" doesn't spell anything.... Hmmmm
stop being stupid pls Jackals
@@BrainSlugs83 Maybe he speaks a language in which that's normal. In German, for example, every Noun is capitalized, except Pronouns as they don't introduce new Information. I would imagine that there are many variations on the theme. Languages tend to do that.
For it to be a signet ring the letters should have been in mirror script.
When you push the ring in molten wax the letters are in true script again.
... Whoops!
s1gne traditionally this is only true when a family crest is engraved. When you use initials or a monogram it is perfectly acceptable to write it in normal script.
Was gonna say the same thing, but you beat me to it. Guess it's a good thing signet rings are mostly worn in tradition and for show nowadays.
in theory and traditionally yes but doesn't actually tend to be the case with modern initial signet rings purely because they don't use it for that anymore
So he cut out the middle man?
Great video. After the cavalry sabre, how about making a Gurkha's khukri along with the two smaller blades, the Karda and the Chakmak... Leatherwork and all?
I think he made a kukri before but it was gigantic lol
He did make a kukri before, in England. But due to it's general profile and size, it looked more like a parang than a kukri.
It would be great to see Alec revisit it!
I actually just got a custom made Khukuri from Nepal. Fantastic blades and you are able to generate so much force behind a strike that it makes an axe seem redundant
that's the best signet ring I've ever seen. most of them are generic round or square and really low and flat. I'd like to have one like the one you made
"Holy moly. It is looking shiny." You gotta make that a shirt. 😄
Keep that silicone mold, I’d love to buy one of those rings! You could probably cast 8 or more at a time and make some $$$
isn't he just going to a juwelery setting course? coincidence? not this guy
I would definitely pay for a gold signet ring. The idea of having them is so cool
I'm from Brasil, and i would love to be able to buy one. Please find a way to ship It all the way from Montana to São Paulo, Brasil
Lodogg3323: Really ? you sure you did your maths ? 18K gold is 27$ per gram so 18 grams is 486 $ more or less.
18g of 18k gold is £977.74p
8:46 are you guys about to bake cookies in the kiln? 😂
Looks like it 😂
Could be terra cotta but it seems its cookie dough.
@@namelessman8097 slow it down, it does look a lot like cookie dough, flapjacks or scones, hard to tell which though. It looks like they took a break
It’s a nice gift. Not many people give handcrafted gifts anymore. I’m sure he’ll appreciate the sentiment.
8:43 cookies?
That looked like cookies
I think they were cookies
@@dannygo500 well, do you think they were cookies ?
Bottles?
@@cookiehuman7745 naa
"to visit friends and family" yeah right
Admit it, you just went back for some good tea, didn't you?
I know you were nervous making it, but at the end your engraving was BEAUTIFUL! Truly gorgeous work, sir. I could easily see a long career of jewelry making if you ever wanted to stay with that!
Awesome, I am sure your Dad will be proud to wear it.
As ever a grand craftsman.
Been following for almost 6 months now, and I must admit something id never thought id say.
Im in to blacksmithing. Thank u mr. Steele and thanks to you Will, finally getting Alec to up his game with every challenge 😉
Always looking forward to the next video, actually more like craving for it
You're a great son Alec, I'm sure your father will love the ring it's gorgeous. Love how you are branching out into the things that interest you, follow your dreams and enjoy the well deserved vacation.
I kinda thought we would see you giving the ring to your Dad.
Echo Yea I hoped that as well but to be honest it is his personal life and I cant really expect him or anyone else to reveal that side.
Yea me too
@@SamWillBenchYa for real not Francais
@@SamWillBenchYa LOL
Aysha Ayala there’s something called privacy
Obviously its an april fools joke. You didnt use gold but a copper alloy ;)
Jk, good work alec, im a long time sub, i've been following you since you started your channel in your very small workshop :)
I didn't see him try to capture the gold dust/fillings.
Jean Ladoire 18k gold IS a copper alloy!
yeah, what else would it be? otherwise its 24 k gold
I'm pretty sure he'd be using 18K gold because 24K would be just a bit too soft for something like a signet ring. The 18K would be a bit more durable.
Corwin Weber your confused.. I was commenting to the person who stated that he used copper rather than gold.
Now we know why Will broke so many jeweler saw blades, he used the ones for cutting wax on the brass guard.
3:20 The Green Lantern Corp has seen better days.
They are certainly in Blackest Night
I've been doing metal work for about a decade now, a better community does not exist, love this channel and the helpful people that watch it. Well Done!
Shouldn't the seal on a signet ring be inverted so you can actually leave your seal in wax?
G Clifton-Sprigg this way it’ll just be a raised seal instead of a dipped in seal
@@jasonobrien1004 Think you missed the point. Raised seal, dipped seal doesn't matter. The lettering is the right way round on the ring and will therefore be mirrored on any seal, which is why the seal is usually mirrored on the ring.
Signet rings aren’t a long necessarily used to wax seal letters.
This is the comment I was looking for. The modern day and age has everything backwards now because we no longer make things for the function but for the form of it.
if you don't make a mistake the first time, then you did it wrong!
mistakes are how you learn! do everything twice and plan on throwing away the first one - even if it's good, the second will be better.
Next episode, Alec forges a gold pan for the guys from Discovery Channel's GOLDRUSH that have set up camp outside the shop.
I know this video is a year old and this comment is way late, but I'm so glad you mentioned Pablo Cimadevila. He's an amazing craftsman/artist and I actually found his channel a while back before even finding your channel. Now that i'm watching this video and hearing that you were working with him for advice, I'm that much more appreciative of the TH-cam maker community as a whole. You're both fantastic at your crafts and it's awesome to hear that you've collaborated on this project.
Alex I’ve been watching you since before you had 30k subscribers. And I must say, you never cease to amaze me with your skills. One day the whole world will know who Alex Steele is. The blacksmiths of past are smiling down on you. Best of luck here in AMERICA! Welcome!
His name is Alec
Beautiful work Alec. Enjoy Texas, as someone born and bred here it's a wonderful place to live. As always God bless.
a british guy, going to texas , for a austrailian jewelry class
Fun fact, we have a Texas too!
But it's just a little country town many hours inland from the east coast, and with 98% of our population (ish) on the coast, it isn't a very big town
@@MotoCat91 ooo i see awesome
@@MotoCat91 I was thinking the same thing as saiaddict lmao, i thought it was strange that he was going to Texas for an Australian course. I am from Victoria, Australia and had no idea we had a Texas here too. LOL.
@@AydinHuss Actually I just checked out the course, and I'm 90% sure it was in Texas USA..
Texas, Australia is a tiny country town.. and the Jewellery Institute of Australia's website says they're officially opening up courses in the US soon :P
Sorry for making it confusing
@@MotoCat91 All good mate, I'm not confused at all. Well at least I learnt something new out of this haha. I now know we have our very own little Texas here in Australia.
Hey Alec, you should do a collab ZNA Productions, teach him the basics of sword making.
Alec, your father just has to be SO proud of you! And I bet he was happy to get that ring from you. Much love
Alec, you should hang a piece of leather under where you cut and file your expensive metals, that way you can collect the dust and flakes and in a couple of years you can send it to a place that will separate the metals and melt them down and then pay you for it. I know it is not a lot of material, but years of gold and silver dust is worth something.
Also, that lofi music around 3:05 is absolutely delightful!
If you warm your files before working with wax you can minimize the amount of polish you need in the final cast. Best advice I ever got working with lost wax casting bronze
This is a subject I've wondered about... You should get a casting centrifuge
Centrifugal casting machines work well for small pieces. For the large things like the guard I think you have to use gravity or vacuum casting.
I was going through the comments to see if someone posted about this...YES! He has all these awesome pieces of equipment, and then, the simple centrifuge for casting is missing. Ahhhh, can’t have it all.
Get a used one, as long as it is in good condition then used ones work just fine. A friend of mine got an awesome deal and got a centrifuge, vacuum table, burnout kiln, and everything else used in investment casting for $600 at an auction!👍( he's storing it all at my shop and I get to use it for as long as I want)
Love the ring, but I must admit I was a bit disappointed when such a fine ring wasn't imbued with an attribute or special ability. 18k gold could easily hold a moderate strength or agility enhancement, depending on your father's build.
This looks amazing. You’ve come such a long way in the past few years. I appreciate your trying of new things and continually pushing yourself to new limits. Great work Alec, can’t wait to see what you and Will are going to do next! And I’m sure your dad will love the ring. Very thoughtful.
I really appreciate you taking the time to show/describe the tools you use when you're making your pieces.
It's super interesting.
So Alec Steele... you mentioned earlier you wanted ideas of things we wanted to see.
hmmm?
i thought it would be a challenge to see if one could build a fantasy blade, lets say like an elvish sword, where the Damascus grain in the blade mimicked plants with the stalks/branches throughout the center of the blade and the foliage/leaves as the edge of the blade.... perhaps eve a flower or two as part of the steel between the blade and the cross guard or even built into or as the cross guard? a chunk of crystal/glass or even acrylic on the pommel with again a flower or leave in relieve underneath it.
may want to use some copper and or brass in the handle/pommel/hilt ...
well that would certainly be a challenge to do... but what do you think? be creative about it!
"I don't know if that guard was successfully poured, or not..." No, Past Alec, it was not. Neither was the second one! You did it on the third time, though!
Next episode
“Hello and welcome back to the courthouse where I’m being sued by ZNA”
Duke Wheeler April Fool’s
what is ZNA?
@@cleric022684 ZNA Productions... A youtuber. Hes a funny guy you should check him out
Duke Wheeler yes
@@William_Asston So uh.. what's the joke here?
Hey Alec im a big fan of your channel I live in Texas hope you have a. Great time
Breaks our hearts to see you go across the pond. For Queens and country’s sake, please come back.
Alec: really enjoying the channel's new mix of a long project (Saber), competition videos & shorter one-day projects.
this was such a nice video! the editing is definitely improving, i love how it’s peaceful at the beginning and it gradually gets more up beat. nice work!
"In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight. Let all who worship evil's might, beware my power, Green Lantern's light!"
Nice work! Aren’t signet rings usually backwards for wax impression?
Over time theres grown to be 3 major types, this iteration being the most modern. The first is of a personal coat of arms, set backwards and depressed into the surface for wax sealing letters. The second is of the same thing, but set normally and pushed outwards as more of a status symbol due to their expense showing wealth of the wearer. This, the most recent iteration, is a modernized version of the second evolution to be a bit more personal and elegant without being a braggart about monetary wealth.
Personally speaking though I'd rather have the letter sealing ring, those are beautiful
@@1nkw3ll Agreed. I always thought the sealing variety was really quite nice. I had always thought people were just calling these signet rings, since they have no particular connection to the original function. But that makes sense. It would be better if they had chosen a different name, as now there's no way to speak about certain types. Thanks for the information!
No, backwards wax impression is "noisserpmi xaw" it's totally different letters 😂 idiot
@@shaunlastname391 excuse me id like the last 3 mins of my life i wasted reading that comment and then dying inside about it. Go to dad joke jail
@@thisisaperson660 already doing a life term for my jokes
I’ve been watching Pablo Cimadevilas’ videos recently. He makes some beautiful rings. You did very well on your first go. Bravo.
Make the impression, make the mold out of casting material, heat up the casting material with the mold inside the mold melts out of the cast, then put the cast into a casting / shooting machine, pour the gold into the mold and then shoot it to ensure it gets into all the areas of the impression in the mold. Easy peasy.
Loving all the side projects! Helps to keep all your knowledge in practice, less of you saying, 'I haven't done this in a while.'
Anybody else notice Alec is letting his facial hair grow a little? Would be cool to see a Santa beard on Alec.😂
Santa Steele... I'd love to get a gift from him.
Excuse me, Imma go be a guud boi...
Hey by the way zna productions is suing you, honestly I don’t know who to side with I love both of your channels, but if I had to guess I’d say Alec is gonna win this one because has more money to pay for a good lawyer
If you plan on making rings often there is a carving mandrel for the wax blanks. it looks just like the mandrel but it has a blade that you just spin the ring on it to carve the wax out, It has a size guide as well.
Great job man! I’m a jeweller apprentice you did good stuff! a tip to get a nice finish casting is to emery the wax as well and also rub some brasso on the wax with a paper towel to get it smooth as.
I hope we get to see Papa Steele's reaction to the ring you made for him.
Wow is that goku (jk ik its naruto)🤣🤣
alec STEELE Working with GOLD isnt that IRONic???
that jokes downright golden.
I really Luster for these kind of jokes
@Roderick storey
yeah it is tempered some people
Quite the FERROcious comment.
I’m going to steel this
Yeah, Eli is suing you
Why?
Project Idea: How about a fantasy sword, something that looks like it belongs in the hands of Conan the Barbarian?
As a father I know he will appreciate it for the lovely gift it is. Total respect to you the intent and action speak volumes to the man you are. Hey at least the weather is warmer!
So, when are you going to do a collab with ZNA Production?!
oh god the parallels are becoming so clear watch out alec steal eli is coming for u
I'm gonna need an Alec & Pablo collab vid. Please and thank you 😊
I haven't finished the video yet, but I see you're going straight from the wax to melting the gold. As a beginner in gold casting, I would make a silicone mold of the wax model before attempting the casting. You wouldn't want to have a failed cast and then have to start over from scratch. Best to have a mold of the wax model as insurance against a failed casting, which is very possible for a beginner. I'm looking forward to seeing the results!
You've inspired me so much. I hope you never stop putting your work on TH-cam
This was a 1st April video, imagine he brought this to his dad and said: "Joking dad, it's my ring now".
Signet ring can give you the freedom you are looking for. Seal everything you sign, means paid in full and not open for public record and review.
No it doesn't.
"I actually don't know if we successfully poured that cavalry sabre."
Oh, Alec.
You inspire me to push harder on my projects for sure. Your problem solving skills are truly amazing.
I'm sure your dad will appreciate the ring. On a side note. I've done some layout for engraving using stencil paper. Really affordable, and it really leaves line work that is easy to scribe in.
Shout out if eli sent you or you watch both of their channels like me!
Where are we buying plastic metal and what is metal name
When are you gonna be doing a collab with ZNA Productions? Hes suing you by the way
Prolly never if he is suing^^!!!
@@matteedstrom i don't think you get the joke...
I don't understand either. Can you please specify
What a good boy, your father must be proud of you. 😊
Dude now that's the good old Alec steel videos that was awesome Mr im sure your dad will love it have a fun trip back home!!!
Pro tip to draw it on the ring, use some white waterpaint to put a thin film on the ring (we just lick our finger, go over a little block of widsor newton white paint and smudge that on) so your pensil stays on the and you don't have to scratch it in. Also look into getting some actual jewl engravers, yours are way to big and bulky for the fine work you where doing. If they deliver to you, Bijou Moderne in the netherlands has all the good stuff.
Alec, I enjoy watching you guys do projects. Keep up the great work and god bless..
Id be over the moon if one of my boys made a ring for me I often get a haribo ring but my oldest is only 5 years old
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Alec Steele being the kind of student who studied for a test, writes it and says he messed up and cant do it only to get an A 😂
nice work, man!
That is one wonderful ring. I have a heavy ladies signet ring made for my little finger and I love it. I would have loved to see your dads face when you gave it to him, so I'm a little disappointed we didn't get to see that. Otherwise, I think you'll go far in jewellery making. Good luck to you.
I love engraving 18k! It's so soft so it's very satisfying when your graver cuts through it :) I'm glad yours turned out so well!!!
Will's laugh when the first wax sprouted out of the mold was perfect.
Anyone catch the ZNA production vid on alec?
What's this about
Wax ring made me. Think of a green lantern ring in its early stages lol
Alec you are the hardest working craftsman baller I can think of and I hope to see your shop and you prosper for years to come
Alec, one bit of advice with the engraving, if you want to thicken the letters faster without going back over the same line multiple times use the flange technique. It gives a thicker and deeper cut that looks more professional. Its the technique used to make O and Q look rounder. Just a bit of advice from one specialist to another.
Also your wax blade was not tight enough, there was to much slack. You need to hear a high ting sound when you test it. That ting will mean the difference between a a blade cutting well and it snapping.
I was going to mention the part about when you poured the gold into the mold but you learnt that hard way, happened to me to.
I hope the tips I've mentioned help you with future videos.
when are we going to see an engagement ring? now with the stone setting and all?🤔
@tim ovel 🤣🤣🤣you just made my day!
On the day this was uploaded, the cost of 18k gold in 18 oz, was ~$567 ... plus wax and file/engraving materials.. That's an expensive damn ring...
He said grams of gold. That comes out to 0.634931oz. that comes out to about $45
ZNA is going to sue you
My granded is a metal worker he makes and sells chandeliers torches and mirrors and used to make windows for a church we both love your vids by the way
Come to Houston and see Johnny dang he been setting diamonds for all your favorite artist since like 96
Also signet are suppose to have detectable error to keep copys from counterfeiting your seal
Magus Galzu and mirrored design if you actually want to use it for seals...
Are you aware ZNA Productions is suing you? Lol. On a serious note awesome vid.
You should make a silicon mold of your wax in case you mess up.
Edit: Nevermind 👍
When u recommend on others channels, please, put a link in the discription, its very helpfull. :)
I was so scared for you when you got to the engraving bit - but you killed it! You are inspiring me to get into metalworking, thanks for the enthusiasm and great videos. Keep it up ✊🏼