How to make a wood and epoxy ring

Agree, it's always nice to have something made by yourself, and it's even nicer to make such gifts to your loved ones, because this is undoubtedly a more personal and thoughtful gift. We offer you a small guide on how, for example, to make a ring out of wood and resin.

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How to make a wood and epoxy ring
How to make a wood and epoxy ring
How to make a wood and epoxy ring
How to make a wood and epoxy ring

First you need to take such a blank from a block of wood filled with epoxy resin with the addition of a dye (the shade can be any, we use the epoxycon dye).

How to make a wood and epoxy ring
How to make a wood and epoxy ring

Using a core drill, drill out the middle part of the workpiece for further processing.

How to make a wood and epoxy ring
How to make a wood and epoxy ring

It turns out this kind of drilled blank.

How to make a wood and epoxy ring

Next, pre-drill the workpiece with a drill of the desired diameter.

How to make a wood and epoxy ring

Then, using a file, we give the ring a shape along the ends.

How to make a wood and epoxy ring

The next stage: with the help of a cutter, we ream the diameter completely (very dusty, it is better to work in a respirator and with the vacuum cleaner turned on).

How to make a wood and epoxy ring

We begin to grind the ring with sandpaper from coarser to final on the inner diameter.

How to make a wood and epoxy ring

We grind the ends and the outer diameter.

How to make a wood and epoxy ring

As a result, we begin to polish the finally polished ring on a polishing wheel using a wood polish.

How to make a wood and epoxy ring

The final stage: we impregnate the ring with linseed oil and rub it with beeswax when heated with a building hair dryer. Thus, 3-4 hours after the start of production, you will receive a finished ring.

Keywords: Wood | Ring | Jewelry

     

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