Making a Ring

The Big Picture of Making a Ring for a Wedding

When making a ring for the first time and tackling any type of do-it-yourself project, most of us will factor in some extra time for a learning curve the first time around. This is especially true if you are trying to make a piece of wedding jewelry that you can be proud of!

Of course, the time it takes to complete any piece of wedding jewelry will depend on the complexity of the design, the approach to producing the design, and the skill of the DIY’er. When thinking about a pair of classic-style wedding bands, made in gold or platinum with a classic finish, the job seems fast and easy. However, once you factor in your research time, procurement of tools and supplies, and your learning curve, you are looking at a minimum of 10 to 15 hours invested in making your rings with no guarantee you will be happy with the result.

Much of the time, people with no jewelry-making experience will spend a ton of time trying to find tools and materials. Not only can finding and purchasing the right tools to make your own wedding rings be a challenge, but finding the time to practice and become proficient at using specialty tools eats up more time.

Make a Plan to Make the Ring

Once all the necessary tools and supplies are procured to make your own wedding rings with a fabrication approach, it is a good idea to break out the project into a few key segments:

Making a Ring Step-by-Step

1. Measuring and plotting – Measuring twice and cutting once will always save you precious time. Taking detailed measurements and sketching out your plan will likely take at least 30 minutes to an hour. It’s always a good idea to slow down, measure twice, and cut once!
2. Cutting and forming of materials – The length of time to complete this segment will vary based on your design. However, cutting and forming the shank of a ring may take a novice jeweler 30 minutes to an hour.
3. Soldering – Again, the length of time to complete this step will vary based on your design. The soldering process itself only takes a few seconds. The time to prep your surface and joints will take the most time and will take 30 minutes to an hour, plus time for your piece to pickle will take 10 minutes or so after soldering to remove the flux and fire scale.
4. Filing and Finishing – Using hand files versus power tools will impact the time required to finish this step. Also, your desired level of finish matters. On average, this step might take an average skilled novice an hour to achieve a high level of finish.
5. Photography – If you have managed to successfully make your own wedding rings, you must take pictures of the final masterpiece. It is challenging to photograph jewelry. Photographing sparkling stones isn’t easy and will take up way too much time.

Out of Time

If you want to make your own engagement ring or wedding rings, but don’t have the time to figure it all out, you must check out the unique DIY Workshops offered by LaProng Jewelers.

Be coached step by step through the process of making your engagement or wedding ring by a professional jeweler in a single-day, 4 to 6 hour DIY workshop experience.

Located in the North Dallas, Texas area, LaProng Jewelers offers a niche service. The goal is to coach anyone with no experience on how to make a wedding ring. This service includes everything necessary materials such as gold, diamonds, lab-grown diamonds, or other gemstones. All the right tools will be available for the job! This process will help you make a ring from start to finish. In the end, you will make a high-quality piece of fine jewelry with a professional-level finish in a fun and exciting 4 to 6 hours.