Category: Ring-A-Day

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Ring-A-Day: Square Foam Ring

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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Ring-A-Day: Foam Aluminum Pinky Ring

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.

Inventables is offering new customers a $20 voucher to try some of their amazing materials. Send me your email address: info at potus31 dot com with the subject INVENTABLES and I’ll get one to you ASAP.

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Ring-A-Day: Marathon Ring

I was kinda uninspired today now that the big storm (Sandy) is gone and we’re dealing with no power downtown for another week, limited subway service, and no trains to Brooklyn — only 34th street. I could ride my bike, but I don’t want to ride after dark with no power to the street lights and traffic signals.

Friends from the LES came by yesterday to recharge, read the latest news, call loved ones, and get a warm shower. It took them 3 hours on the bus to come about 5 miles. I’m sure they would have walked if they knew in advance. We had a lovely dinner and a pumpkin waffle breakfast. Yum!

Then today one of my neighbors suggested on FB that we cancel the New York Marathon on Sunday. I’m a runner, but not a good one. I don’t have a dog in the race, so to speak, but suggesting that when our city is on the mend that we should forego the annual race after runners worldwide have trained for months to compete just sparked something in my pride for this great city I live in. We’re going to have that damn race come hell or … um, oh yeah. Knock on wood, not that again.

Today’s ring is for the Kenyans, Ethiopians, Europeans, and everyone else who booked flights to come run in our park. I hear your planes. It’s a nice sound. Our airports are buzzing again. It was kinda eerily quiet that there weren’t any flights the last couple of days. We’re getting back to normal, and damn, it the race will go on!

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