Woodturning jewelry is not new. Many of us have seen earrings, necklaces and things like that. But have you considered a wood turned ring?
When I first thought of rings, I thought that they would be fragile. But I'm assured that they are not if you understand how to orient the wood and use good planning. One of the ways that I've seen to strengthen rings is to laminate the wood. Another is to use metal inserts or inlays. And I've also seen wood inlays as a strengthening vehicle.
Knowing that other people have made rings should give you some confidence to try it yourself!!
In this tutorial, we learn how to laminate some wood into a blank suitable for a nice laminated wood ring. Then one method of turning the ring is demonstrated resulting in a beautiful wood ring that any of us would be proud to own and wear.
In this series of 5 YouTube video's, you will see a wood ring being made on the lathe. This ring will also have a piece of wire inlaid into the circumference to add a nice decorative touch.
In this detailed photo tutorial, Francois shows us how he makes a custom sized wood ring on the lathe. He uses a veneer inlay to provide beauty by creating contrast to the ring basis wood. It also strengthens the ring sufficiently that he can not break them between his fingers!
To me, he's got a winner!! Now it's time for you to try it out!!
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