How Do You Make A Ring From A Silver Coin?
If you can spare the change and a little bit of time, you can create a sweet ring. • U.S. Quarters and half-dollars from 1964 or before are 90% silver. Obtain a silver coin. If you are using a U.S. coin, you need to use one from 1964 or earlier. (More recent coins are not made of silver and will not look as good as a silver coin but seem to be easier to shape. However, the content of copper and other metals may discolor your finger.) You can get one from any coin dealer for $3. A quarter makes a woman’s size ring (or a very thin ring for a man with below-average finger size) and a half-dollar makes a nice men’s ring. • Holding the coin on edge between your thumb and finger, tap it with a soup spoon against a hard surface. Tap the coin down to a smaller diameter while widening the edge. Hold the coin on edge between your thumb and finger and tap it with a hammer (or large spoon) against a hard surface (any smooth surface harder than silver, e.g. a steel plate). • As you tap and turn the
• U.S. Quarters and half-dollars from 1964 or before are 90% silver. Obtain a silver coin. If you are using a U.S. coin, you need to use one from 1964 or earlier. (More recent coins are not made of silver and will not look as good as a silver coin but seem to be easier to shape. However, the content of copper and other metals will discolor your finger because it will start oxidizing on your finger.) You can get one from any coin dealer for $3. A quarter makes a woman’s size ring (or a very thin ring for a man with below-average finger size) and a half-dollar makes a nice men’s ring. • Holding the coin on edge between your thumb and finger, tap it with a soup spoon against a hard surface. Tap the coin down to a smaller diameter while widening the edge. Hold the coin on edge between your thumb and finger and tap it with a hammer (or large spoon) against a hard surface (any smooth surface harder than silver, e.g. a steel plate). • As you tap and turn the coin, the edge widens and the diam
• U.S. Quarters and half-dollars from 1964 or before are 90% silver. Obtain a silver coin. If you are using a U.S. coin, you need to use one from 1964 or earlier. (More recent coins are not made of silver and will not look as good as a silver coin but seem to be easier to shape. However, the content of copper and other metals will discolor your finger because it will start oxidizing on your finger.) You can get one from any coin dealer for $3. A quarter makes a woman’s size ring (or a very thin ring for a man with below-average finger size) and a half-dollar makes a nice men’s ring. • Holding the coin on edge between your thumb and finger, tap it with a soup spoon against a hard surface. Tap the coin down to a smaller diameter while widening the edge. Hold the coin on edge between your thumb and finger and tap it with a hammer (or large spoon) against a hard surface (any smooth surface harder than silver, e.g. a steel plate). • As you tap and turn the coin, the edge widens and the diam
