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Nicole Ringgold
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Добавлен 22 окт 2011
There is an artist in each of us. My hope is to inspire you to bring art into your daily life. My full-time job is as a silversmith, but I dabble in so many other art forms to keep my hands, mind and heart full. Here you will find lots of glimpses into my silversmithing techniques alongside the other art forms I juggle.
How to make a necklace with hollowed out and drilled stones. 
This tutorial will show you how to hollow out and drill stones to turn into a “cairn“ pendant.
Thank you to Rio Grande (www.riogrande.com) for sponsoring my RUclips channel. For $20 off your next shipping use code RINGGOLD. This offer will last from October 31, 2024 for six months.
As always, thank you for viewing. Feel free to ask questions or comment below, and I will do my best to respond. 
Thank you to Rio Grande (www.riogrande.com) for sponsoring my RUclips channel. For $20 off your next shipping use code RINGGOLD. This offer will last from October 31, 2024 for six months.
As always, thank you for viewing. Feel free to ask questions or comment below, and I will do my best to respond. 
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How to drill stones and fabricate a chain
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.21 день назад
This is a full length tutorial on how to drill natural stones and turn them into a chain, which I called a skipping stones rap. I will show you how to polish your stones, drill holes, and solder links in between without damaging the stones. Thank you to Rio Grande (www.riogrande.com) for sponsoring my RUclips channel. For $20 off your next shipping use code RINGGOLD. This offer will last fro...
How to fabricate a sterling silver hollow form sphere
Просмотров 2 тыс.Месяц назад
This full-length tutorial takes you through all of the steps in forming and soldering a hollow form sphere. It offers input on which tools and equipment are most helpful, soldering tips, and more. This takes you through the various steps that can lead you to future creations, such as berries and seed pods.  Feel free to ask questions or leave comments below. 
How to fabricate blue jays in sterling silver
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.2 месяца назад
This is a full-length tutorial on how to fabricate birds using multiple layers of sterling silver sheet with adorable tiny feet. I walk you through how to make the birds but hope you use your artistic expression to turn them into your own wearable art pieces. Enjoy!
Hand fabricated ferns 
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.2 месяца назад
This is a full-length tutorial on how to fabricate sterling silver ferns. you’ll need 22 gauge dead, soft sheet and 18 gauge round wire. Please comment or ask questions and I will do my best to answer. 
How to fabricate butterfly wings
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.3 месяца назад
This full-length tutorial walks you through the entire process of fabricating sterling silver butterfly wings that can be turned into a necklace, earrings, or anything you choose. Don’t hesitate to comment or ask questions below, and I will do my best to respond to all. 
How to fabricate a cluster of hydrangeas
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.3 месяца назад
This is a full length tutorial on how to fabricate a cluster of hydrangea blossoms. You will need gauge 22 sterling silver sheet, and gauges 20 and 16 round wire. Please feel free to ask questions or comment below. Thank you. 
Layering Sheet into a Mountain Scape ring
Просмотров 6 тыс.5 месяцев назад
This is a full length tutorial on how to saw, solder, carve and form a mountain scape ring. It involves using 22 gauge sterling silver sheet and a little scrap of brass. Please comment or ask questions below. Enjoy!
Feather Hoops Tutorial
Просмотров 4,6 тыс.6 месяцев назад
This is a full-length, detailed demonstration on how I fabricate feather hoops with sterling silver. I would love to hear how it goes when you give it a try. Please feel free to leave a comment or ask a question below. Enjoy! 
Little Smith Torch, everything you need to know
Просмотров 4,5 тыс.6 месяцев назад
In this session I walk you through the entirety of how to set up and use the Little Smith Torch. As always, feel free to comment or ask questions. 
How to Torch Enamel small copper bowls
Просмотров 6 тыс.7 месяцев назад
This is a detailed tutorial on how to form tiny salt and pepper copper bowls, and torch enamel.
How to fabricate a sliding clasp, fuse silver dust, and rivet it to leather
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.8 месяцев назад
This tutorial is a follow up on the last (riveting to leather). This time I show you the steps in fabricating my sliding clasp design. Also included is a demonstration on how to fuse sterling silver dust to sheet. Let me know if you have any questions. Enjoy!
How to Rivet to Leather
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.9 месяцев назад
In this tutorial, I show you how to solder hidden rivets to the back of a piece and through a bezel to adhere to leather. Please comment or ask questions below. Enjoy!
Paddle chain tutorial, fusing sterling silver
Просмотров 5 тыс.9 месяцев назад
This is a full-length tutorial on how to fabricate my paddle chain. We build on the fusing techniques shown in my barbell chain tutorial from three weeks ago. Feel free to comment or ask questions and I will do my best to answer. 
How to Set a Stone within a Stone
Просмотров 5 тыс.10 месяцев назад
In this tutorial I show you how to set a stone within a stone. I review concepts covered in last weeks tutorial, including how to create your own cabochon using natural beach rocks, and setting a stone within a bezel. I also expand on the tutorial with a demonstration on how to sweat solder together 2 silver sheets. I talk about the colors of silver to help you understand melting points. Feel f...
How to Make a Cabochon with a Drill Press, and How to Set a Stone
Просмотров 4 тыс.10 месяцев назад
How to Make a Cabochon with a Drill Press, and How to Set a Stone
Barbell chain tutorial in sterling silver
Просмотров 12 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Barbell chain tutorial in sterling silver
How to make branch votive holders with copper embellishments
Просмотров 99010 месяцев назад
How to make branch votive holders with copper embellishments
How to make natural rock cabinet knobs and drawer pulls
Просмотров 3,3 тыс.11 месяцев назад
How to make natural rock cabinet knobs and drawer pulls
How to make a mosaic with river rocks
Просмотров 1 тыс.11 месяцев назад
How to make a mosaic with river rocks
this is great. How would you close the hollow form? would love to see! thank you
I LOVE your Bee ring!
do you use sterling silver or agentium
@@henriekeb sterling
Excellent as always. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Really nice design, thanks.
So clever Nicole!!! I’ve just bought your book. I absolutely love your work. You explain everything in perfect detail. Thank you very much!!!
@@roe4353 thank you!!!
@ not at all. The book is amazing, explaining everything incredibly clearly and with great photographs! I’m recommending it to all my crafty friends! X
@@roe4353 what a beautiful thing for you to say. Thank you so much!
I love this pendent… Are those all the rocks that you have collected all over the world??? 🌎 Anyway, nice collections…. Thanks for your tutorial video, Michelle
@@aumi.jewels yes, I collect rocks pretty much wherever I go. Thank you!
Wowza!…this is super cool and I am very excited to try this!…I happen to have the same drill press , I’ll need to dust it off! ❤❤❤
Omg how cute!! I love it❤.
I love things like this! Will definitely make it)) Thank you!
Where do you get the stones?
Wow, sweet🥰
Very cool Nicole! Thank you for this tutorial.
Love it ❤
WOW! Gorgeous interesting chain. Def going to try this. Thx for sharing.
Great! Let me know how it goes.
Thank you Nicole. Just wondering if you filed the non flush side of the jump rings flat before soldering?
@@lynnegutterson7172 no, I don’t. I never seem to find a problem with it.
Thank you SOOO much for explaining where, when and how to place one's torch and what kind of flame to use!! So very much appreciated!!
I like this idea. I can see it working with large hole glass beads, too, which would also need care during soldering!
Yes, it's exactly the same technique with glass
Hi Nicole, I am really amazed with all your art, it is so beautiful and I have learned new techniques now, lol. I have a question: when you add the solder dust, how you made it look like that without melted? Thank uou so much for your videos❤.
I'm sorry - are you referring to the silver dust that's fused?
@ringgoldnic Yes. The silver dust. Thank you😊.
@@alicerosa6766 A couple of pointers on that: 1. the silver dust should be a thin layer. Too much dust won't fuse. It'll just slough off. 2. Start heating from below so that the dust sticks, and so that you're focusing on the mass rather than on the more vulnerable silver (the dust). Once the dust turns black it's almost ready to fuse, so you'll transition your torch to the top of the metal and heat in small circular motions until it fuses. It's really just a matter of watching the silver colors and torch control. Does that make sense?
@ringgoldnic Yes, thank you so much for your fast reply and for your help...is going to be my first trying😊.
@@alicerosa6766 Let me know how it goes!
thank you so much for sharing! I love this and can't wait to give it a go! For the rock tumbler media, can you re-use it or is it a one and done?
Unfortunately it's a one-and-done. It's an abrasive component (not steel shot) that is mixed with water and soap.
Congrats on the RG sponsorship! So awesome! And it's great for us to to get that discount, so thank you!!!
Simple and gorgeous. Thank you. ❤
Gorgeous! Thank you for the tutorial ❤
Do you do anything after? Just polish with a cloth?
@@talkingcrow if you check out some of my other tutorials on chain making then it takes you through all of the steps in polishing
@@ringgoldnicoop! Sorry. Will do!
Lovely:)
So amazing as always. Thank you Nicole and Rio Grande!
Love this. Thank you and Rio Grande for this channel. How large are the stones? I live in a “stone free” area (Florida), but i can look when I travel. Interesting about the tumbling. How do you know when they are “done”? Is it personal preference or is there a tell?
@@kimwarneke4272 the rocks are smaller than a dime. And the tumbling is literally one week per grit (without turning off the tumbler except between grits).
Great Video, Nicole. I have recently been working with stones I beachcombed in Devon, so this is timely. I was having to do a lot of refinishing because of the back of the stones popping off so this is really helpful. Will have to get a diamond core bit as well as the usual diamond bits! Still think your workshop was the best - learnt so much!
@@vhirsch4270 thank you!!
I’m thrilled every time you post something. I think you are a metalworking genius. And your book is absolutely incredible, I can’t recommend it enough. What do you do if both sides aren’t nice after you drill? Do you just discard that particular stone? Looking forward to your next video!
@@marian1576 actually, I tend to flatten the bottom side and set them in a bezel with a tube rivet. That could be an interesting tutorial to add! Thank you so much!
I think that this is a beautiful piece of art. I was wondering how you get the stones all uniformed in size; it would be wonderful to see the process from the beginning. I'd also like to see your process in your response to Marian 1576.
@@manalive8835 I find them that way. I don’t do anything to adjust their size.
Beautiful!
Do you have to use the grout? Can u just leave them with only the thinset? Would this be suitable outside on a cinder lock wall?
Grout is definitely needed if the mosaic is being installed outside. The grout would also require a sealant.
why clean it before shaping?
It’s less important for them to be clean than for them to be annealed which softens the metal and ensures that it doesn’t rack while forming.
You’re so wonderful!!! I love carving wax and I’ve been slowly teaching myself for several years and now I’m finally taking a class and my goodness I don’t know anything about anything else like soldering or hammering etc. your natural inspired style is incredible. Do you ever work with lost wax?
I just found you and omg I’m so happy. I only know how to do the lost wax castling method so your working with metals is just incredible. Thank you for sharing everything you do!!
Thank you so much for thus tutorial - I made a pebble bracelet using the fused method - love this tequnique so nuch! Thank you 🥰 xx
Thanks!
Thank you Nicole, you are an excellent teacher, I enjoyed watching your video and hope to try this technique, Thank you for explaining the reasoning behind your choice of dapping block 😊
Hi Nicole, Thank you for this excellent video. I may have missed it, but what should I turn my propane tank to? I have it at a 5. Using a 7 torch tip and was using oxygen at a 4, so I'll turn it up. Is 5 ok for the oxygen? Thank you.
The pressure on both tanks should match the number on your torch tip. So, if you're using a #7 tip, both tank regulators should read 7.
Thank you so much for sharing 😊
What drill press do you have?
Good morning. Mine is a Century Machinery 13" drill press from Harbor Freights
I am curious are you right or left handed?
I'm right handed. I didn't know until I'd already taught myself how to use my torch that I'm "supposed to" hold my torch in my non-dominant hand. 🤷♀ Now, I teach my students to use whichever hand feels most comfortable.
@@ringgoldnic I did the same thing.
Thanks for another awesome video ❤,Michelle
Incredible workmanship.
Thanks for the video. You make it seem possible for me. Next time you are in the UK I would love to take a class please.
Are you on my UK email list? If not, feel free to send me an email directly so that I can notify you when that happens: ringgoldnic@gmail.com
I believe I am now. I found out you were here the night before your course started :) literally two miles down the road 😂
Hi Nicole, thanks for an excellent video. I wish I had it when I bought my smith torch a couple of years ago. I have difficulties when I am lighting the torch. I have an oxygen concentrator. Just after I start the propane and light the flame, when I slowly introduce the O2, the flame comes off. This can happen several times and needs re-lighting. I wonder if this is because perhaps the tips are dirty? Or the setting on the O2 concentrator is not the right one? I would be grateful for advice. Many thanks , Smaranda
Hi Nicole, thanks for an excellent video. I wish I had it when I bought my smith torch a couple of years ago. I have difficulties when I am lighting the torch. I have an oxygen concentrator. Just after I start the propane and light the flame, when I slowly introduce the O2, the flame comes off. This can happen several times and needs re-lighting. I wonder if this is because perhaps the tips are dirty? Or the setting on the O2 concentrator is not the right one? I would be grateful for advice. Many thanks , Smaranda
What size tip are you using when you're lighting?
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@@ringgoldnicit does it for all sizes, the large ones I manage to control quicker and stabilise the flame after only 3-4 attempts. For a 5 and below I could be there ages trying to light it.
@@Noirsmaranda I have found that, with oxygen concentrators, it's mostly the #7 tip that works effectively, especially when heating a large mass. Also, some of my students who use concentrators tell me that they leave the machine running for 5-10 minutes to give it time to stabilize before using.
Oh, I will definitely try that! Thank you so much.
Great video! Thanks ❤
Nicole, thank you for this wonderful video. This helps a lot💜Cecelia
you're genuinely a master!...thank you for sharing this lovely tutorial, your techniques, and your time!
Your tutorials are incredible. Thank you for sharing!! I am in the process of making a mountain ring for my partner and stumbled across this tutorial after watching your hollow form video. You have given me some great ideas, thank you!