Before you begin, determine what word or phrase you want to stamp on your ring. I chose, “oh how he loves us,” which is a line from one of my all-time favorite songs by the David Crowder Band. Write it out on a piece of paper and find the center.
STEP 1: Tape your blank to the steel block on top of a hard, flat, and stable surface. Make sure the tape is straight because you’ll be using it as a guide for your letters.
STEP 2: Stamp your letters. To do this, I mark a line on the tape for the center. I begin with the center letter, then work outward in both directions. Place your stamp where you want each letter to be and give it a very firm tap with your hammer.
This is how your ring will look when the stamping is complete. You can choose to leave it this way, or you can darken the letters for an oxidized look.
STEP 3: To get an oxidized look, the easiest trick is to color over your letters with a black permanent marker. Yes, this will eventually wear off, but the good news is that you can retouch it anytime by repeating this process and coloring them in again.
STEP 4: Use a polishing cloth to rub off the excess marker. All that remains will be the marker in the crevices of each letter.
STEP 5: Form ring shape by wrapping blank around a steel mandrel. You’ll need to use your hammer to tap down the ends.
The great thing is that these rings are adjustable, so you can give them to friends knowing that they won’t be too small, unlike a wire wrapped ring.
I want to try some of the thinner blanks too, now that I know how well the DIY process works, but I like how I can fit two lines of text on these which allows for longer phrases like this one.
What about you? Do you think you’ll try your hand at ring making? What would you stamp on yours?
Be sure to visit my friends and check out the fabulous jewelry tutorials they’ve been sharing all week long!
Adrianne at Happy Hour Projects says
I love it, Amy! The awesome thing about gifting an aluminum ring is that it is one of the best metals for anyone with metal allergies or sensitivities – people who can’t wear silver often CAN wear aluminum. Perfect gift (or gift for yourself, teehee)! Gorgeous!
Tawna Thompson says
This is so cute! What a great idea. And it seems simple enough if you have the all the tools. I love it!
Queen of the Castle says
LOVE! What an awesome phrase you chose, too…great reminder, especially this week! 😉
Blythe says
The ring turned out beautifully! Great job!
Blythe
Kara says
I love it! We need to meet up soon so we can make jewelry together and drink Starbucks while our little men play:)
Jay says
Where did you get the stamps? I can’t find cheap ones anywhere!
Amy says
I got this set as a deal of the day from Pick Your Plum a few months back.
Marilyn Clark says
This is such a fun ring!
Melissa H. (makingitsweet) says
I need to make this! I love the phrase you chose. I’ve been singing that all week! Thanks for the tutorial!
dancers4life says
Thanks so much, Melissa! I love it when that’s the song in my head!
Misty L. says
Where do you find the blanks you used?
dancers4life says
Michaels!
Katie says
Love this idea! What size stamps did you use?
dancers4life says
I think they were 1/16″…I’ll have to double check!
Ally says
Where did you find the ring blanks! I can’t find any like it
dancers4life says
I found mine at Michaels. They have limited metal stamping supplies, but that is one thing they do carry.
Ally says
What are the ring blanks called? All I can find are the ones with a circle one end. Thanks!
printing says
Hello,I love these kind of socks and I love cupcake-y things.