Brass ring emulating a flare nut.
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Ring-A-Day: Brass Nut Ring
Category: brass
Ring-A-Day: Coffee Bean Ring
If you love your coffee like most, this ring will sit well on your finger. Crafted in brass, this replica of your favorite bean will definitely start a conversation about brewing the perfect cup.
Also available with a black rhodium plate.
Production wax for the coffee bean ring made with Plast-O-Wax
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Ring-A-Day: Gypsy Set Crystal
You gotta love YouTube! I watched this little video about how to flush/burnish/gypsy set a stone and voila: Ring-A-Day!
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Ring-A-Day: Cracked Crystal Ring
Bending brass tubing around the ring mandrel was the hardest part of this ring. I put copper wire inside to prevent the tube from crimping, but didn’t lubricate it. A little graphite or oil would have made removing it much easier. The cracked crystal bead was chosen by my gemologically attracted wife. Her main criteria: Pretty, Shiny, Sparkly.
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HowTues: Make a token
Create a design for laser cutting.
Laser cut selected token model design in Delrin and mount in mold frame.
Mold sides and retaining bands in place, ready for RTV silicone.
Pour RTV silicone down the side of the mold to prevent large bubbles from forming.
Vacuum mold to remove bubbles.
After the silicone sets, cut mold to release Delrin model.
Inject wax into mold.
Cast wax ready for investment casting in brass, silver, or gold.
Back side.
Front side.
Brass tokens fresh from the investment casting process.
Final MakerBot tokens after removing sprues and polishing.