It must be the holidays because there’s nougat everywhere. This ring was inspired by pistachios, hazelnuts, almonds, milk, eggs, honey, and powdered sugar!
I carved a ring from foam aluminum an then pressed epoxy putty into all the voids.
This is another experiment in the foam aluminum ring series.
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Finally, a foam aluminum ring in my size. The pinky ring was supposed to be a size 12 like this one, but it didn’t work out that way. I used a drill saw, which looks like a round file with a drill bit tip, that really gave me a lot more control with the material. Drill saws cut sideways after they make a hole.
Learning about challenging new materials and tools for creative jewelry is what this project is all about. 98 rings to go!
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I started with the finger hole today on the foam aluminum sheet and worked my way outward. Yesterday’s ring was worked inward. The first hole I bored had a large void in it. discovering this before I was half-way into the project was great. As I worked with it, the finger hole became square, so I followed the material. To make it more comfortable to wear, I rounded all the edges and corners afterwards.
I also love using “macro” tools for this: my Milwaukee Sawzall and a DeWalt 1/2″ 8 amp drill. I’ve become used to dental-sized “micro” tools, so using these power monster tools on jewelry is so much fun.
I’m really digging the foam aluminum! I’m putting together an anodizing set-up to add color. Stay tuned.
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Today I pulled out my Milwaukee Sawzall and Inventables foam aluminum. (I hacksawed the first ring with foam aluminum). I got a piece of the small cell stuff. It works well with double-cut mill bastards and 3M unitized wheels for finishing. Other tools are challenged by the material.
I’m going to look into anodizing one, and will also try the large cell sheet. Sizing is tricky too. This started out as a size 11 before it became a pinky ring.
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Inventables.com sent me a box full of cool stuff today. There was a bunch of super cool acrylic for laser cutting into rings that you’ll see soon. At the bottom was a piece of foam aluminum. I went straight to work cutting, filing, and buffing a piece to see what it would look like. I think I may pour clear resin over the ring to fill the voids with some translucent colors stirred in. This stuff is amazing.
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