How to Make Wedding Rings

A gold wedding band is a timeless expression of love. If you have an artistic flair, you can create this special piece for a loved one yourself with the proper tools. A wax mold is the best way to get started crafting your future gold wedding ring.

1. Assemble all of your supplies; buckets, wax, coat hanger, plaster and the like.


2. Cut a wax block exactly in half.


3. Use a wax file to flatten one of the halves.


4. Cut away the wax with a utility knife into the shape of a wedding ring.


5. Make the plaster mold used for pouring the ring by mixing a batch of plaster in a small bucket. Only make enough to cover the carving of your wax.


6. Fill the bottom of another bucket with about a half inch of plaster mixture. Insert the wax mold face down into the plaster.


7. Use the wire cutter to trim a piece of a coat hanger long enough to touch the casting and the top of your bucket.


8. Making sure a piece of the wire is touching your wax casting, fill the bucket with about an inch more of plaster. Completely cover the casting.


9. Set the bucket aside for a seven days. This allows it to set and properly harden.


10. Remove the coat hanger. A shaft should now extend from the plaster to your piece.


11. Gently tap the sides of the bucket and carefully move the plaster cast to a flat work area.


12. Place it in your oven. Make sure the shaft is pointing downward toward the oven floor. Cook the mold for 15 minutes at 160 degrees.


13. Put a piece of aluminum foil or a pan under the mold to catch the wax as it melts.


14. Remove the mold from the oven and allow it to cool.


15. The wedding ring mold is now ready to be cast.


16. Lay a gold sheet in a high-heat container.


17. Fire up a torch and heat until the gold is liquifed.


18. Pour the molten gold into the plaster mold.


19. Set aside and allow it to cool and harden for approximately one hour.


20. Remove the plaster by chipping it away.


21. Polish the wedding ring with a cotton rag to remove any leftover residue from the plaster.

Hi Shannon:

I've looked over it and made a copy to keep in my file.

Thanks,

Julie