COIN RING MAKING TUTORIAL
THESE ARE THE TOOLS I USE TO MAKE MY RINGS.
1. WOODEN MALLET AND HAMMER
2. PUNCH
3. PLIERS
4. DRILL PRESS AND VARIOUS DRILL BITS
5. TORCH FOR ANNEALING THE COIN
5. POLISHING WHEEL OR ROTARY TOOL
6. ROUND FILE AND SAND PAPER
7. TAPERED MANDREL
8. WOOD BLOCK WITH VARIOUS SIZE HOLES FOR FORMING
9. RING SIZE MANDREL
10. BENCH VICE
11. POLISHING COMPOUND
12. COINS AND TIME
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO OF PROCESS START TO FINISH
THIS VIDEO IS LONG BUT IT SHOWS THE COMPLETE PROCESS. EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN WAY OF MAKING THESE RINGS AND THIS IS THE WAY I DO IT.
FINISHED PRODUCT
THE ONLY THING I HAVE LEFT OUT WAS POLISHING THE INSIDE OF THE RING. I USE A DREMEL WITH A BUFFING WHEEL BUT IT CAN BE DONE WITH A RAG AND SOME POLISHING COMPOUND. AND YES MY FINGER IS JUST A LITTLE TOO FAT FOR THE RING.