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bittykate — Fifty Cent Piece Rings
Published: 2007-01-14 20:10:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 1783; Favourites: 7; Downloads: 106
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I made them out of Fifty Cent Pieces. They say "United States of America Half Dollar" On the inside of the ridge.The other side says "L I B E R T Y 1964"
Please excuse my fat fingers
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Ha! Thanks! I still have them and wear them everyday.... My hands feel so naked without 'em
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Well honestly I think they make great rings, they are unique! I saw your other works like the Marcoons. I might be taking a class in culinary arts in my major sometime ^^ I hope I get to make those. I think you should make more of these they are incredible
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Thanks!
I would so love to take a class for this kinda thing. Unfortunately, the only thing offered 'round these parts are the Wilton courses at Micheal's *pouts*
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aw bother! however its awesome you have a Micheals around your place. all i have here in NY ish pearl paint -.- major expensive!! and or going to small craft stores which arent many i know.
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That has to be one of the coolest jewelry ideas I've seen in a while. How did you work the half dollars and preserve the text? Such a smooth exterior, too - I'm baffled!
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Thanks for the 
First of all, I'd like to say I take no credit for this idea. I first found out about it on the Craftster forums, and then found out that it's been around for awhile - since my parents were in school.
Ok, now that that's out of the way *ahem*
I got this chunk of metal that was shaped sort of like a stair case, then set it down, flat side up, on our unfinished floor so it was slanted. Then I took the fifty cent piece and rolled it down the metal, tapping it with the hammer as it spun (I've read that this used to be done with spoons, so you could use one as an alternative
After a while, it gets fatter and the edges turn out, pulling the text with them. You want to start with a coin with really well defined words. One of my rings is easy to read, the other is not.
After flattening it, I drilled a hole in the center and spun it with a drill press. I held a file to it to smooth it out, then polished it with a chunk of copper.
Then I used a cylindrical file to make it ring-shaped.
One ring takes about... Ehh... 2 or 2 and a half hours, I think.
I was bored - I needed something to do
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Have you ever taken a jewelry or metalwork class? If you like this kind of work, you should absolutely check out silver working. Ideas like this, with some basic soldering experience and varied materials can really develop nicely. I'd be curious to see what you come up with!
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No, I never have. I've thought about it before though. I'm not sure how to get involved in them. I love making things - I'm sure I'd love the class!
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Art galleries sometimes have workshops and classes, or know who to get into contact with if you're looking for one. I worked at my Chamber of Commerce one summer, and if they're anything worth their salt, yours will have *some* kind of local contact for galleries/workshops/artisan guilds. And if your local chamber doesn't, your call will alert them that they need to!
Other people to check with are college art professors - sometimes they run the community courses themselves, or attend ones in the area.
hope that helps ^.^
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Thanks - I'll check into it
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