For anybody thinking this is illegal, think of how many zoos, aquariums, amusement parks, etc. have penny pressers! Don't you think Disney has lawyers that check to make sure they're actually allowed to do this sort of thing?
@vorvek wrong. Read the laws associated with coinage. You can turn any coin into anything you like. The legality comes into question when you change the value.
its defaceing and you can get in trouble for it. i worked at a arcade once that would flatten pennys and stampthem with your name and we hade to shut it down do to a federal offacer came in with his kids saw it and thretened to arest the owner for running a defaceing operation. we whare told the only money that can be defaced is silver coinage and only in certin years.
@vorkev1 - Then the alledged federal "offacer" was lying and is probobly just some douche who gets his kicks from lording authority over other people, even when he doesnt have any. Defacing means altering or changing the value of something by changing or modifying the depiction, and *then trying to pass it off as legal tender*. For example, bleaching a 1 dollar bill and stamping it with a 100 dollar bill image and then attempting to use it as if it were a 100 dollar bill. Hence *fraudulently*.
@metalsmitten thats friggin awesome,1 a ring made from a quarter,2its still got its markings rather than just being "blank",3 dont see to many ladies working with metal,hammers etc;(not because theyre incapable as youve shown)keep it up
your Semi-Creepy Basement Studio is pretty legit, ever try tapping silver coins to rings then drilling them out? its much more time consuming but its a ring none the less,
You have violated the Coinage Act of 1792 by defacing Government Property. Report immediately to your nearest Department of Homeland Security Processing Center. Your failure to do so may result in your erasure.
What kind of file are you using? Could you please help me and tell me what kind of tool you are using at 1:50 to 1:52. I would love to make my wife a coin ring for our anniversary. Your help is greatly appreciated.
Any advice on getting the ring in a nice circle? I've made 5 so far (each one better than the last) but I can't seem to keep it round & not smash in the features on the coin. Basically you can see all the hammer strikes when I try to flatten the coin.
I love the way you highlight "fraudulently" and think that by saying what you're doing is art not fraud. By altering in any way you are defacing U.S. currency and if you're actually selling these things for profit then you're definitely breaking the law because a quarter is a quarter, and not intended to have any greater worth because you mutilated coinage. Nice try, but "Artists" have been arrested for this kind of work before and their claim of "it's art!" didn't fly either.
@nubzpwner Grow up and get real. Promoting illegal action is stupid and that's all you're doing by supporting this video in any way shape or form.
YouTube should have removed this because there are cases of arrest of persons making profit from the sale of defaced coinage, but, in my understanding of the rules, it apparently doesn't matter since no one is being physically harmed.
Also, love how you cannot even form an intelligent response; it makes my argument sound even better.
@KatieCottingham It is not illegal to make jewelry out of coins. Defacing currency is not illegal as long as you are not making it something that it is not. To change the date of a coin to one that is rarer is against the law. Defacing coins or paper money to commit fraud is against the law. can not melt down for the metal..This was done by the treasury department due to the fact the cent and nickel are worth more than face value due to the cost of the metal in them.
@KatieCottingham If it was illegal how would every amusement park and museum in this country be allowed to have those machines that press coins into little logos?
@Omega52 My lil bro tried to tell me the same thng that i could go to jail or what ever. I said what about the ones you can press at a zoo or what not. He replys he has no idea. So if the zoo can do it then heck i can too!
@KatieCottingham If it were illegal how would every amusement park and museum in this country be allowed to have those machines that press coins into little logos?
@KatieCottingham I was always under the impression that defacing any money for the purpose of counterfitting was the purpose of that law. What about people who use the machines that imprint pennies? Are they breaking the law? Or how about those who make the machines themselves found at local truck stops and amusment parks? Obviously its legal.
Cool! Really liked your video - just starting to get into more crafts with my hands, so don't know much. This might sound dumb but when you heat it, what type of torch was that? Is that your own workspace?
@Purplegirl321 that is a jewelers torch, it is much like a welding torch only it just runs off propane. i am assuming the reason for heating the piece is to anneal it making it soft. a regular propane torch would heat it enough for that purpose.
You're a organic fruit eating HIPPIE ! Your acoustic guitar music and your hippie garb tells me you're just a Berkenstock wearing vegetarian that most likely travels to weekend flea-markets in your Volkswagen van to peddle your crafts. You're the type that motorists see on the street corners with signs that read, Wage Peace Not War. How does it feel to be merely a stereotypical hippie? Pretty rings, btw.
Awesome rings, I browsed your website too, you've got talent, beautiful pieces. I get the whole process of how to make the ring, I'm curious though as to how you figure out what the finished size will be for a particular ring? Is this done when you make the hole in the quarter that determines the ring size?
Thanks for sharing, nice craftwork. A semi creepy basement studio is better than a really creepy shed studio, especially when you have to share it with cranky groundhogs.
Very nice, video. I just checked out your Etsy story and your stuff there is very good looking. I like the recycle theme integrated with ...actual recycling (of coins, spoons, etc.)!!
Not that it's terribly relevant to this vid (which is good), but I personally find septum piercings to be the ONLY facial modification which consistently enhances beauty rather than detracting from it.
@manvstaco this video is from 2009, and your reply is roughly 2 years later.. yet clearly at the beginning of the video it shows that is is NOT illegal....................... please pay more attention before commenting.
Destroying valued antique coins as an art ...Sure! You can put it in that way. but then, where is your creativity as an artist?? BYW, I do love making cockies from cockie cutter.
So, plz, call me as an Artist, stincky jack ass. LMAO!
I hope your layperson's interpretation of "fraudulently" doesn't get you in a jam. The statute's use of the word refers to knowlingly defacing of coinage with intent to remove them from circulation thereby negatively affecting national commerce. I know, lots of people agree with you, and the government isn't keen on prosecuting... so far. I hope U.S. v. Metalsmitten doesn't appear on the District Court's criminal docket. Write a letter to the local U.S. Attorney and ask for an opinion.
I've been playing around with this and the heating definitely helps soften the quarter a lot. I also found that a 'rathburn' ring sizer (20 bucks) REALLY reduces the amount of pounding you have to do. I can't seem to get anything to come out smaller than a 9 1/2
I'm sure you've been doing this for awhile and have your system down... but I just wanted to note that letting the coin cool completely to room temperature by itself will do better to anneal it... rapid cool down by water will cause the grain structure of the metal to harden. someones probably already mentioned this... but just wanted to throw it out there :-) rock on with yuh bad self!
I am using a oak spindle that i got from home Depot LOL! It works ok but I am waiting for my mandrel I ordered from ebay. You do need quite a bit of toolage to get this done. Its also a lot of work and dont expect perfection the first couple times.
awesome video! i was just wondering, how do I control the sizing of it? i don't gave that handy mandrel/ hole setup or anything too terribly similar, and i'm trying to get a size 10 ring out of this...
Thank you for actually knowing the law and showing it to people! It bothers me so much when I'm messing around with sculpting coins and people are all like "OMG you're defacing currency you're gonna go to jail!"
@jyciusvid How right you are. I am a former Police Officer who quit my job and left the Police State known as the US(S)A. I am so sick of hearing people on the Internet make these false claims that this is in violation of the Coinage Act. It is not illegal as you are not trying to fraudulently pass them as something they are not. They are art people. These people worry more about these coins, and don't think at all about the Federal Reserve as 'Federal'' as Federal Express. Sad.
Wait, so I can just heat up the coin by putting it on the stove top and then cooling it in water once in order to make it workable? I've never worked with metal, only with wood so far :/
That was a creepie but effective Basement Studio. I was going to put about 100x more effort into making one of these than was needed. Thanks for this awesomely amazingly insightful demonstration. Plus your Cute so it was even better.
First, I noticed that you switched hammers halfway through. Any reason for this? Second, would you say a 12oz plastic mallet would be ideal? Thanks for the post, it's great!
What size of hole do you use to punch out the hole? I used the 3/4 and it didnt look right. I used a quarter. What is the biggest size ring you can get out of the quarter? Great work by the way!!
I'm wondering if a steel tapered punch would work for my mandrel to hammer against, or if the steel would be too hard and press the design out of the inside of the coin. Also, what type of hammer is that? Looks like a shot-filled mallet. Wonder if a brass mallet would be too hard? Great build!
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! U may need to make me some (for a price of course) cause that seems like a ton of work! And im no mechanic. How much are all the tools you used, total?
Holy crap, I cant believe I somehow managed to get all the materials I need from my house, but the coin itself! How in the world dont I have a quarter in my entire house!
absoluely love your work, your motivating this ole gal over here to get started.. would love to hear from you on where you got that awesome cutter for cutting out the center of the coin. I am also now subscribed to your videos.. and by the way, love your website too.
the tumbler has steel shot in it, which work hardens the ring (as well as burnishing it). actually, just hammering it on the mandrel so much work hardens it pretty well too. i just like the tumbler step to ensure even hardness (and to burnish).
the handy jig i use is a cheapie disc cutter from harbor freight :) there are definitely nicer ones that exist, but the price was right with this one.
What can I do to turn the ring less malleable again? Since I dont have that appliance.........Would heating the ring again with a torch and then dip in water be ok?
Do u think a quarter could make a size 12 ring?
mandi2hannah 2 days ago
For anybody thinking this is illegal, think of how many zoos, aquariums, amusement parks, etc. have penny pressers! Don't you think Disney has lawyers that check to make sure they're actually allowed to do this sort of thing?
wikkedchick 4 days ago
A cute punkish metal working chick.
All i can say is keep up the good work And put out more video's.
Ohhh and i subbed
DruidicRifleman 4 days ago
@vorvek wrong. Read the laws associated with coinage. You can turn any coin into anything you like. The legality comes into question when you change the value.
ArizonaArmsGuy 1 week ago
its defaceing and you can get in trouble for it. i worked at a arcade once that would flatten pennys and stampthem with your name and we hade to shut it down do to a federal offacer came in with his kids saw it and thretened to arest the owner for running a defaceing operation. we whare told the only money that can be defaced is silver coinage and only in certin years.
vorkev1 1 week ago
@vorkev1 - Then the alledged federal "offacer" was lying and is probobly just some douche who gets his kicks from lording authority over other people, even when he doesnt have any. Defacing means altering or changing the value of something by changing or modifying the depiction, and *then trying to pass it off as legal tender*. For example, bleaching a 1 dollar bill and stamping it with a 100 dollar bill image and then attempting to use it as if it were a 100 dollar bill. Hence *fraudulently*.
ixamraxi 1 week ago
really impressive
Mastamuzac1993 2 weeks ago
brava
naconte 2 weeks ago
that nose rong does not do you justice.
lizziebear610 3 weeks ago 2
That ring was huge.
kessler003 3 weeks ago 2
oil ur dapping punches
votloak01 4 weeks ago
@metalsmitten thats friggin awesome,1 a ring made from a quarter,2its still got its markings rather than just being "blank",3 dont see to many ladies working with metal,hammers etc;(not because theyre incapable as youve shown)keep it up
MrJsowa 4 weeks ago
your Semi-Creepy Basement Studio is pretty legit, ever try tapping silver coins to rings then drilling them out? its much more time consuming but its a ring none the less,
jcreichle26 4 weeks ago
terrorist lol jk
suicide5389 4 weeks ago
Citizen,
You have violated the Coinage Act of 1792 by defacing Government Property. Report immediately to your nearest Department of Homeland Security Processing Center. Your failure to do so may result in your erasure.
johnlopez123 1 month ago
@johnlopez123 you cant deface government property such as coins and put them back into circulation
jjamazing1 1 month ago
Great work! Both you and your art are beautiful : ) . Keep it up.
alotofusers 1 month ago
What kind of file are you using? Could you please help me and tell me what kind of tool you are using at 1:50 to 1:52. I would love to make my wife a coin ring for our anniversary. Your help is greatly appreciated.
msungs 1 month ago
Those are called needle files, and you can find them easily at tool stores or on e-bay. Used in jewelry making.
alotofusers 1 month ago
could you make me a ring inbox me
MrWaynemaster 1 month ago
I never thought about doing this! I love it. Keep up the good work. Too bad pennies aren't large enough, that's about all they are good for!
SerendipitySmiled 1 month ago
Great video ! Thanks
I think it's wonderful that you make stuff and sell it. I know how hard it can be
I made a living doing blacksmith work for years and think I'm going give this a try
Little confused what you are trying to do when you tumble it in the shot
deaddollzombies 1 month ago
Any advice on getting the ring in a nice circle? I've made 5 so far (each one better than the last) but I can't seem to keep it round & not smash in the features on the coin. Basically you can see all the hammer strikes when I try to flatten the coin.
uckushtar 1 month ago
Very Nice!..How do you center the quarter in the punch?
rickthaler 1 month ago
I love the way you highlight "fraudulently" and think that by saying what you're doing is art not fraud. By altering in any way you are defacing U.S. currency and if you're actually selling these things for profit then you're definitely breaking the law because a quarter is a quarter, and not intended to have any greater worth because you mutilated coinage. Nice try, but "Artists" have been arrested for this kind of work before and their claim of "it's art!" didn't fly either.
KatieCottingham 1 month ago
@KatieCottingham Go be a faggot somewhere else please.
nubzpwner 1 month ago
@nubzpwner Grow up and get real. Promoting illegal action is stupid and that's all you're doing by supporting this video in any way shape or form.
YouTube should have removed this because there are cases of arrest of persons making profit from the sale of defaced coinage, but, in my understanding of the rules, it apparently doesn't matter since no one is being physically harmed.
Also, love how you cannot even form an intelligent response; it makes my argument sound even better.
KatieCottingham 1 month ago
@KatieCottingham It is not illegal to make jewelry out of coins. Defacing currency is not illegal as long as you are not making it something that it is not. To change the date of a coin to one that is rarer is against the law. Defacing coins or paper money to commit fraud is against the law. can not melt down for the metal..This was done by the treasury department due to the fact the cent and nickel are worth more than face value due to the cost of the metal in them.
Truetone30 1 month ago
@KatieCottingham If it was illegal how would every amusement park and museum in this country be allowed to have those machines that press coins into little logos?
Omega52 1 month ago
@Omega52 My lil bro tried to tell me the same thng that i could go to jail or what ever. I said what about the ones you can press at a zoo or what not. He replys he has no idea. So if the zoo can do it then heck i can too!
Truetone30 1 month ago
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@KatieCottingham If it were illegal how would every amusement park and museum in this country be allowed to have those machines that press coins into little logos?
Omega52 1 month ago
@KatieCottingham I was always under the impression that defacing any money for the purpose of counterfitting was the purpose of that law. What about people who use the machines that imprint pennies? Are they breaking the law? Or how about those who make the machines themselves found at local truck stops and amusment parks? Obviously its legal.
marketingtube 1 month ago
@KatieCottingham if a quarter can only be worth a quarter..then how do they get away with selling 1964 and older quarters for 5 dollars..?
kymopar 1 month ago
@kymopar well great... now you just shut down e-bay >.<
Truetone30 1 month ago
Wish I had the tools
julianw29w 1 month ago
nice tips. i wish i have a studio like yours to be able to work properly.
psykomarvin 1 month ago
AWESOME i wanna make one but dont have all the tools yet mwa hahaha
tophlovr 2 months ago
Cool! Really liked your video - just starting to get into more crafts with my hands, so don't know much. This might sound dumb but when you heat it, what type of torch was that? Is that your own workspace?
Purplegirl321 2 months ago
@Purplegirl321 that is a jewelers torch, it is much like a welding torch only it just runs off propane. i am assuming the reason for heating the piece is to anneal it making it soft. a regular propane torch would heat it enough for that purpose.
conatuslife 2 months ago
Lovin the Semi-Creepy Basement Studio. I'm workin on my own.
rusticswag 2 months ago
what is the name of thing u used to punch a hole in the quarter i am trying to make one my self
tinkerkids1967 2 months ago in playlist Liked videos
You're a organic fruit eating HIPPIE ! Your acoustic guitar music and your hippie garb tells me you're just a Berkenstock wearing vegetarian that most likely travels to weekend flea-markets in your Volkswagen van to peddle your crafts. You're the type that motorists see on the street corners with signs that read, Wage Peace Not War. How does it feel to be merely a stereotypical hippie? Pretty rings, btw.
sammydavisjrsr 2 months ago
einfach nur geil
lakritzfresser 2 months ago
NICE IDEA I,AM GOING TO TRY IT
williams5732 2 months ago
Awesome rings, I browsed your website too, you've got talent, beautiful pieces. I get the whole process of how to make the ring, I'm curious though as to how you figure out what the finished size will be for a particular ring? Is this done when you make the hole in the quarter that determines the ring size?
JtheParanormal 2 months ago in playlist More videos from metalsmitten
Your hands are beautiful, all the more for what you are able to make with them.
Hiawatha3971 2 months ago
make me 1
miszlover1x1 2 months ago
Please tell me that this isn't the type of music you listen to.
epohnopulse 3 months ago
@epohnopulse What's wrong with a nice acoustic guitar tune? Maybe your ears suck.
jibblesmgee 2 months ago
Your video's probably the best one on here. :D
ArcaneCossack 3 months ago
Thanks for sharing, nice craftwork. A semi creepy basement studio is better than a really creepy shed studio, especially when you have to share it with cranky groundhogs.
scumboggle1 3 months ago
Can this be done with a pre 1963 (90% silver) quarter? I think this would make a nice present for my GF.
christo930 3 months ago
must it be a solid silver quarter or will the mystery metal we now have in circulation do? thanks and I love your workshop...kinda zenfunk
Naturalborntillers 3 months ago
That is a great way to show how something is done! Perfect!
ruthredfern 3 months ago
Very nice, video. I just checked out your Etsy story and your stuff there is very good looking. I like the recycle theme integrated with ...actual recycling (of coins, spoons, etc.)!!
seaturtle7777 3 months ago
Not that it's terribly relevant to this vid (which is good), but I personally find septum piercings to be the ONLY facial modification which consistently enhances beauty rather than detracting from it.
DickNixonArisen 3 months ago
THIS IS ILLEGAL !! ahaha
manvstaco 3 months ago
@manvstaco this video is from 2009, and your reply is roughly 2 years later.. yet clearly at the beginning of the video it shows that is is NOT illegal....................... please pay more attention before commenting.
rhadiem 3 months ago
@rhadiem i was joking and yeah people are gonna reply years later while you have the video online. or i guess years late in your eyes..
manvstaco 3 months ago
Beautiful snot ring in your nose. Lol. So attractive.
Allysa1981 3 months ago
i made a ring in welding class today but it kind of sucks ass. i think i'm going to try to make a quarter ring instead. it will look cooler too ;D
ishouldplayzelda 3 months ago
I always wonder how it was done.thank you
FABIO -SP BRAZIL
dojosai 3 months ago
If u were 2 sell one how much would u sell it for?
DPAM777 3 months ago
Thank you so much for showing exactly how to do that. Your video was fun and very clear. I appreciate the time that you took to make that.
SugarcreekForge 4 months ago
I'm confused. Wouldn't all the details on the ring get flattened out with all that hammering?
myutoobvids 4 months ago
that's awesome. :D i wish i could give it a try, but me and power tools don't really get along. lol
kimikei 4 months ago
nerd
jumperlaur 4 months ago
How much the varue of the metal. That's all I care.
The rest is just stealing money & Adding more money for nothing. Also, it's not really artistic. it's been done already not original at all.
maxinpains 4 months ago
@maxinpains just because it's been done before doesn't mean it's not art. stop being a clod and stfu
ishouldplayzelda 3 months ago
@ishouldplayzelda
Destroying valued antique coins as an art ...Sure! You can put it in that way. but then, where is your creativity as an artist?? BYW, I do love making cockies from cockie cutter.
So, plz, call me as an Artist, stincky jack ass. LMAO!
maxinpains 3 months ago
@maxinpains if every artist only did things that had never been done before, we would have ran out of ideas so long ago
ishouldplayzelda 3 months ago
@ishouldplayzelda
sure, I'd keep using cookie cutters my cookies so i won't runs out of idea....LMAO!
maxinpains 3 months ago
I hope your layperson's interpretation of "fraudulently" doesn't get you in a jam. The statute's use of the word refers to knowlingly defacing of coinage with intent to remove them from circulation thereby negatively affecting national commerce. I know, lots of people agree with you, and the government isn't keen on prosecuting... so far. I hope U.S. v. Metalsmitten doesn't appear on the District Court's criminal docket. Write a letter to the local U.S. Attorney and ask for an opinion.
mnpd007 4 months ago
Very cool!
BigKandRtv 5 months ago
I've been playing around with this and the heating definitely helps soften the quarter a lot. I also found that a 'rathburn' ring sizer (20 bucks) REALLY reduces the amount of pounding you have to do. I can't seem to get anything to come out smaller than a 9 1/2
benyovo 5 months ago
I'm sure you've been doing this for awhile and have your system down... but I just wanted to note that letting the coin cool completely to room temperature by itself will do better to anneal it... rapid cool down by water will cause the grain structure of the metal to harden. someones probably already mentioned this... but just wanted to throw it out there :-) rock on with yuh bad self!
streamylc 5 months ago
awesome vid thanx.
how long do you have to heat the quarter for?
betamax86 6 months ago
wow, those look very cool!
TexasVideoTruth 6 months ago
Great video! I really appreciate it!!
maf129 6 months ago
very cool. Who's playing the guitar???
imranino 6 months ago
@imranino itss a song dickhead
Hyzing 6 months ago
Thats cool!
MikeyUWMD 7 months ago
can u make me one????
smileyfacer470 7 months ago
what is the background music!?
milokins777 7 months ago
are you using a silver quarter or a base metal one?
WarrivarNeo 7 months ago
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Cool geek chick. Bet you suck a mean dick, too. Wouldn't mind having you in my basement, you know, for ringing and rimming and stuff like that.
derekHSmith 8 months ago
@derekHSmith
brain cells got flooded with cum, u gotta wank more m8.
Monkeesh 7 months ago
Great video Jess, thank you for it!!
patriot1776ism 8 months ago
Thank you very much. Excellent tutorial.
KnifemakingUnplugged 8 months ago
that's awesome!!!
666flatliner 8 months ago
I am using a oak spindle that i got from home Depot LOL! It works ok but I am waiting for my mandrel I ordered from ebay. You do need quite a bit of toolage to get this done. Its also a lot of work and dont expect perfection the first couple times.
sn0m0ns 8 months ago
Yay, when you said anneal and put in parenthesis what it meant, I felt smart. Smart because I already knew the technical definition!
TheAsianBum 8 months ago
How would you put a gem or a stone on it
ilovegibsons1 8 months ago
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haqggraham 8 months ago
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haqggraham 8 months ago
why do you have a nose ring. it's gross
RADICALONE333 8 months ago
Jess, this is a great video and your work is very, very nice, /Vince, from Vinces Jewelry Gallery.
vcrison 8 months ago
great video thanks so much .. looking forward to any new videos
wolfden341962 9 months ago
Thank you. I made my first "quarter" ring today, inspired by and with help from your video. Thank you for sharing techniques and methods.
JeffW77 9 months ago 8
@JeffW77 You had all those tools? :0 I dont have any of those and i want to make one :(
blondeezrbanannaz 8 months ago
Love it
one question though where did you get the jig thing you used to put the hole in the quarter
?
Help please
killroy742 9 months ago
Love your videos! Please make more! What kind of desk do you use?
harbourwest 9 months ago
This is my fav of your videos. Thanks! :)
VCArtisanOriginals 10 months ago
awesome video! i was just wondering, how do I control the sizing of it? i don't gave that handy mandrel/ hole setup or anything too terribly similar, and i'm trying to get a size 10 ring out of this...
phoenix12491 10 months ago
.. you should dye your hair red i bet itd look really cute just sayin:D
SRB2Pheonix 10 months ago
What is that piece of metal in your nose for?
younitehumanity 11 months ago
Thank you for actually knowing the law and showing it to people! It bothers me so much when I'm messing around with sculpting coins and people are all like "OMG you're defacing currency you're gonna go to jail!"
jyciusvid 11 months ago
@jyciusvid How right you are. I am a former Police Officer who quit my job and left the Police State known as the US(S)A. I am so sick of hearing people on the Internet make these false claims that this is in violation of the Coinage Act. It is not illegal as you are not trying to fraudulently pass them as something they are not. They are art people. These people worry more about these coins, and don't think at all about the Federal Reserve as 'Federal'' as Federal Express. Sad.
msungs 1 month ago
nice music jk
PyroSkittles 1 year ago
What do you do with all of the middles? lol
joesonion 1 year ago
no hatin lilgoon
Crookster100 1 year ago
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dat ring ugly jus lyk u
lilgoon22ful 1 year ago
What's the tumbler for?
lucretiuscaro 1 year ago
i know this is a weird question but where did you get your jewelers workbench?
96Jewelry 1 year ago
Does anyone know the song name?
Cheers
MikeTTE1 1 year ago
@MikeTTE1 I think it's a loop from an Apple program called Garage Band.
Neuumann 1 year ago
Does anyone know the song?
Cheers
MikeTTE1 1 year ago
Cool, can I get you to make me one?
deathpuppets 1 year ago
Wait, so I can just heat up the coin by putting it on the stove top and then cooling it in water once in order to make it workable? I've never worked with metal, only with wood so far :/
thanks! I love your video!
DUY1337GUITAR 1 year ago
You are cool.
spinafire 1 year ago
Epic video I just got something for my gf off your site
Pavelserboris 1 year ago
That was a creepie but effective Basement Studio. I was going to put about 100x more effort into making one of these than was needed. Thanks for this awesomely amazingly insightful demonstration. Plus your Cute so it was even better.
M1ST3RHYDE 1 year ago
I have the same tumbler as you ;D i use it to polish rocks. they come out really pretty.
OrbinLovesAdisy 1 year ago
First, I noticed that you switched hammers halfway through. Any reason for this? Second, would you say a 12oz plastic mallet would be ideal? Thanks for the post, it's great!
ainedhel 1 year ago
nice work! what a clever girl
OnnomonnomonnO 1 year ago
can you use the punch and die set on a quarter that you haven't annealed?
ainedhel 1 year ago
What size of hole do you use to punch out the hole? I used the 3/4 and it didnt look right. I used a quarter. What is the biggest size ring you can get out of the quarter? Great work by the way!!
MiaBellaGSD 1 year ago
Wow! can u make me one and mail it to me? Please? I'll pay 20-30 bucks
hannahcyrus200 1 year ago
I'm wondering if a steel tapered punch would work for my mandrel to hammer against, or if the steel would be too hard and press the design out of the inside of the coin. Also, what type of hammer is that? Looks like a shot-filled mallet. Wonder if a brass mallet would be too hard? Great build!
veedubklown 1 year ago
THAT IS AWESOME! Haha to bat I do not have any of that nifty stuff :(
yis6afraidof7cuz789 1 year ago
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! U may need to make me some (for a price of course) cause that seems like a ton of work! And im no mechanic. How much are all the tools you used, total?
myzzio 1 year ago
woah, holy shit that's awesome! you should make an instructables page for this so it can be more detailed.
ishouldplayzelda 1 year ago
where did you get your tool to cut the hole in the quarter at?
xXcalebboylesXx 1 year ago
Wow you go girl.............. nice
knowlagesearch 1 year ago
how do you size the ring?
tappakeggaday1 1 year ago
Holy crap, I cant believe I somehow managed to get all the materials I need from my house, but the coin itself! How in the world dont I have a quarter in my entire house!
animatahr 1 year ago
very nice, great work.
your pretty cute if i may add, dam i need a woman that knows what there doing as much as you do :}
iSMITH4life 1 year ago
is it a tattoo on you arm? anyways. very nice video :D
tommis865 1 year ago
absoluely love your work, your motivating this ole gal over here to get started.. would love to hear from you on where you got that awesome cutter for cutting out the center of the coin. I am also now subscribed to your videos.. and by the way, love your website too.
baywitch09 1 year ago
wheree did u get the blowtorch?
Msiloveyeww 1 year ago
its kinda nasty cause there is copper sandwiched in between 2 silver faces in the american quarter and copper has an unpleasant smell
furiousThinh 1 year ago
@furiousThinh Quarters made before 1964 are silver though :) I heard 90% silver, a lot better than the current ones
cmj6528 10 months ago
Hi there,
I'm Neil from England, I now live in WV.
Is this Hard to do?
How much do all the Tools cost?
I Love the way you make the rings So Cool !!
I would Love to buy some also.
Many thanks,
Neil.
entrepreneur41 1 year ago
wow so cool to see how u make em ; ) where can I get the equipment u use?? anny online store? I live in norway
SOFTCOREMAX 1 year ago
So Hammering it on the mandrel doesn't take out the design on the coin? That's awesome! That's the one thing I'm afraid of when making these....
KalikaFirestorm 1 year ago
love it...i used the exact same music for my first video i ever made! lol
lisajl32 1 year ago
ok, never mind. I figured out the answer to my question.
sarannwrapp 1 year ago
Where did you get the circle punch shown around 1:03? How much did it cost? Thank you for the video.
sarannwrapp 1 year ago
at 0:59 seconds where can i get one of those
and what is it called
gorrilaman8 1 year ago
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scaffnet 1 year ago
You should use silver coins. Would be cool! Great video of how you make em. I wanna try this way now.
ihatepulltabs 1 year ago
do you know where i can buy the tool you used to punch the hole?
raracher 1 year ago
@raracher you can get that at Harbor Freight. Search for 9 piece punch and die set.
scaffnet 1 year ago
ha ha mac loop music, Awsome ;)
tehshadow23 1 year ago
Hi , I made a couple coin rings when I was a kid using the spoon and tap method. Like yours much better ,and am about to try my first one.
Quick question ... what size die should I use for a size 11 (men's U.S. ) ring. I ordered the disc cutters and should have them tomorrow.
Thanx
MrHomebrewz 1 year ago
Thanks for the tip Jess!!
SirAugusto2 2 years ago
the tumbler has steel shot in it, which work hardens the ring (as well as burnishing it). actually, just hammering it on the mandrel so much work hardens it pretty well too. i just like the tumbler step to ensure even hardness (and to burnish).
the handy jig i use is a cheapie disc cutter from harbor freight :) there are definitely nicer ones that exist, but the price was right with this one.
metalsmitten 2 years ago 7
@metalsmitten yes thank you, i just found the same one at HF last night!
raracher 1 year ago
@metalsmitten did the disc cutter come w/ the plastic see through top plate?...or did you have that made?
thank you...love your work!!!
rickthaler 1 year ago
Looks like that tumbler will only polish the ring. What do I do to harden the ring again?
SirAugusto2 2 years ago
where would i get the "handy jig that cuts out a circle".. the one used 0:58..link or the name of that tool please..thanks
iPhoneElite8 2 years ago
What can I do to turn the ring less malleable again? Since I dont have that appliance.........Would heating the ring again with a torch and then dip in water be ok?
SirAugusto2 2 years ago