[Jewelry making - Article 01009] - Re: [Orchid] Celtic ring keeps it shape?

[Julia Potts]

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    caro working on custom celtic rings.... 

    if I am making a cutout....it should be 2mm thick to prevent from
    bending, with a support ring (.5mm to 1mm) on either side. 

    If I were gong to make a 1mm thick knot, then I would put a 1mmm
    underband that is solid and still with the side rings (they look
    nice.) 

    how do you make this.....get a copy of your knot and place it on
    your metal (rubber cement works great for this...) drill lots of
    little holes and start cutting....you do break alot of sawblades and
    drill bits (if you get a drill bit stuck, you will have to place the
    gold in nitric acid until it works out) This is a time consuming
    effort, and I hope you are up for the challenge (be prepared for a
    bruise mid chest from threading your sawblade through those little
    holes.) 

    as far as silver goes, this is an awful large project, and I would
    think that the cost of time and effort will outweigh what the
    customer wants to spend (especially when you can buy a cast silver
    knot ring almost anywhere for about $30.00) 

    if you need more advice, or would like to see a pic of one of my
    knotwork rings, let me know. I always tell my customer, to get a
    special piece of jewelry in the knot of their choice, this is the way
    to go! (I am currently in the process of finishing a set as we speak)
    let me know how I can help! (I also have pics of work in progress if
    you need)

-julia potts

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