How Do You Make A Sterling Silver Stacking Ring?
Making your own jewelry can be a satisfying and relaxing experience once you get the hang of the technique. One fun project is making sterling silver stacking rings. The rings can be whatever gauge you choose, and are great stacked together or given as gifts to your friends and family. You can also wear them with other sterling silver rings. Giving this unique gift will surely be a hit at the next Christmas or birthday event you attend. Turn on an exhaust fan. Cut wire to desired length for ring size, using an online ring sizer. Bend wire with pliers to put ends together flush. Rinse wire with water and wipe dry with a paper towel. Brush with flux. Snip a tiny piece of solder. Lay the solder on your heatproof surface, and lay your bent wire join right on top of the solder. Take your torch and play the flame over the wire, concentrating on the join. When the solder flows, keep flame on it, but make sure the metal doesn’t heat up too much or it will melt or shrink. Pick up the metal with
