There are boxes and boxes of old silver spoons for cheap at second hand shops because people mostly use stainless steel ones these days. Upcycling them into jewellery is a great idea! Good for the environment, too. :)
Tips for soldering: Keep your metals clean! Solder does not like dirty metals. That is why flux is used; it keeps the metal clean whilst soldering, as heat makes the surface oxidise. Also, flux is not the healthiest stuff, so solder in a well ventilated area. You don't need a lot of flux and you don't need a lot of solder. I don't know the pasty kind of flux, but I wouldn't normally heat up flux before applying the solder (I use liquid flux). Heat the entire piece of jewellery up very well (with the "big flame" on the torch, aka. the outer most part of the flame), and when everything is really hot, move closer to the solder with the "small flame", where the flame is blue-ish. My guess as yo why the solder didn't work the first time was because the ring itself wasn't heated properly, but I'm not sure. Happy you made it work in the end, though. The rings look awesome!
Correct! ring needs to be heated first with a larger softer red flame. Flux prevents oxidation, you don’t need a lot of it, but too much doesn’t do any harm either (well, If u use a liquid one, the piece you’re trying to solder won’t hold in place as it’s slipping). Then, after placing bezel and solder, heat locally with a sharper and shorter blue flame. You want to keep a distance not too close, not too far from the tip of your flame. Also, there are three types of solder (soft, medium, hard) depending on what you want to do. And voilà 😊
@@Shmoxd oh ya, something else too is if you quench your metal (dunk it in water) right after it's heated, the quick temp change can snap off whatever joint you solder, so I recommend letting it cool down on its own on gravel-y stuff :) PS: this is one of my fave vids of yours, it's really cool how you did the two methods, it's super accessible & I liked the silly voice over comments behind the voiceover
Listen, you are definitely one of my favourite artists! It feels like you not only want us to be apart of your process, but you also want us to try it ourselves. Giving the prices for the tools makes me more motivated to try the things that I’ve dreamed about doing. Thank you for being transparent. I love you!!
@@4estherv the hand ring was so much fun and the ring is so unique-I always get compliments. I just got al the supplies for the spoon ring and plan on starting the project next week! 🤍
the amount of work poured into this beautiful art you create just baffles me, DUDE the talent and perseverance, the patience !!! i aspire to be as crafty as you are! and the whole new intro and outro! *chef kiss*
The white block is simply a polishing compound :) at work we use red rouge, green rouge, blue picasso, tripoli, platinum 4000 and platinum 8000. Different grit in the compounds will leave a coarser or finer finish on the metal. Very cool video! Glad I watched.
hey! quick tip, i’ve really gotten into making rings (i saw a video about this i just don’t remember her name) and for your tools with teeth, if you get this thing called “plasti dip” and dip your tools into it, i dip my needle nose pliers and just my regular pliers, it makes a rubbery coating so there won’t be any chips or marks in your metal!!! you can just redip every time it gets worn down :))
Super cool project! At a camp when I was about 12 I made a silver ring where we took a 2mm silver rod, heated it and twisted it before forming into a ring and soldering shut. It's so cool to have a piece of jewellery you've made yourself from fine metals. Can't wait to see what you make out of those spoon ends!
You bet I'm going to make these myself! My grandmother had a lot of teaspoons and they've been sitting in the attic for a decade now, this is a cool way to repurpose them!
You’re so good! Your rash really suits you. I really appreciate you showing the little mishaps. All too often, RUclipsrs just show perfection. You’re a breath of fresh air. Thank You. A big thumbs up from England. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
OMG THANK YOU FOR USING THE MASTERY DRILL! Ive owned it for so long but i never knew how to use any of the tools and all the other tutorials are too boring lol
For stones that shine like diamonds you should polish the interior of the housing of the stone. It really helps with the end result, you should also invest in a ultrasonic cleaner, they cost like 60-70 $ and they will make your life much easier. They are a bit loud but still worth it. I was a jeweler apprentice so if you want more advice you can ask for it. The results are really cool. Keep it going
Ever see where they take the spoon place objects (crystals,gems, charms whatever) then resin is poured over top . It can then be worn ad a necklace. I have one i got from a Friend its the coolest thing!!
This is awesome! I’m tired of watching the “high tech” setups that some are using! I just wanted to make a couple of rings from my own spoon supply! No big mass production thing! Great vid! Thanks
Wish I would've seen this last week! I made a little "rake" for a mini zen garden out of a fork, and bending the tines went...uhhh ok. Thanks for this!
Awesome new intro, fun voice over "wash your hands" LOL. Cool new rings, but I want a darn hand ring. I've been trying forever to buy one and they're always sold out. Any hints on when your next batch will be out? Big Love
Sooo the golden ones are available right now:) I’ll probably do one more steel release in a month or so.. then after that I’ll be changing them a bit so may take a while
watching you do metalwork is making me miss my intro level jewelry class :') i still have a bunch of supplies from it i'd love to send along since i'm like 95% sure i'm never gonna use them again, if you want em!
can we just talk about how he's adapted to brooklyn nine nine's mannerisms? literally my favourite thing ever, he says noice and cool cool cool cool cool i love that sm
Great video! I love the hand rings! At first I thought they were forks but forks don't have thumbs 🤣 Buffing metals to a mirror finish is one of my weaknesses.
Which glue did you use for gem placement? Is it just for brief holding/placement, prior to bending metal frame around? Or will it hold up to wear/tear by itself, without another reinforcing element (ie: the silver frame bent 'round it?)
Personally I preferred the first one. In general I prefer gold to silver and especially shiny silver isn't my style but the first one, with the imperfections and a little more matt is really cool. Gonna try this!
Omg you are my kinda people. Great video....being a poor starving artist i try and find things around the house to create with. Just starting to get into making rings and this is truly the bees knees for me....thanx!!!
Neverd polish wadding. A US Navy standard for all brite work. Brass,silver, copper stainless and most non ferrous metals. Available in the automotive department at Walmart/ lowes/ Home depot. Former metal smith in the Navy.
You can use the spoon ends to make large pendants for necklaces or soldier pins on the backs to make brooches. People will fill the concave side with stones, polymer clay, silver clay, beads, gold leaf, dried flowers, dead insects, small skulls, shells, small pictures, tiny keepsakes, teeth, fingerprints, lock of hair, etc then fill with resin. You can pigment the resin or leave clear. The sky is the limit. You can even simply paint a design on the spoon and cover with resin. If you have a kiln, you can even do enameling or silver clay or both. When you cut the heads off the spoons, leave some handle attached so you can make a hook that curls over for the attachment to a necklace. Fret not because you can also, of course, drill holes to put in a pretty clasp on the ones you cut too close! Waste not, want not. 😁
I actually made one of these after I watched this video. For being a random spoon that I found in a local gravel pit that I fashioned into a ring with a hammer, vice grips, and a vice it turned out alright.
I’m trying to buy a ring but it wont let me!! Not sure if it’s something I’m doing or a glitch ?? :(( I’ve been wanting to buy the hand ring for such a long time now ! or maybe they’re all sold out ( for the size I want )
When will you have more spoon rings???? I've really been wanting one and of course the video made me want one more. I have collected SOOOOO many spoons with beautiful designs and wanted to learn the method..... 😤😭🤬😩😥 but I didn't do well. So, PLEASE MAKE MORE... 🥺 please Take care, best wishes, much luv from Kentucky
I do not know how this got recommended to me but i'm glad it did! i managed to snag one of the gold hand rings before they sold out! (only small left in stock... maybe it'll fit my pinky?)
I’ll put a list in my description today:) but I think if you search “white polishing compound” it will pull of some blocks that look like the same thing
Super cool to have one and it became a gift from a friend who is passed now. Her father made it and it will be cherished forever. Neat video 🆒 ❤️ Love you Karen.
Sent this video to a friend and she said:" I like it, its like art attack for hipsters." lol
I need to see this art attack:)
@@vg5820 they used to show it in Venezuela, too, iirc
I loved this show lol
@@vg5820 here in Brazil it played till late 2000s, I loved that show!
@@vg5820 it was big here in Australia too ☺️
Eating soup with my bare hands or having a hand full of nice spoon rings? Hmm decisions.
At least your hands will look good while being plunged into soup
@@thevoid3976 you kitty owl genius.
Ah priorities 🤣
pick it up and slurp it!!
a soup is just a fancy drink! in a big cup!!!
@@thevoid3976 Good luck drinking clam chowder.
if there's a spoon shortage this year, I'll know why
😅 😬
There are boxes and boxes of old silver spoons for cheap at second hand shops because people mostly use stainless steel ones these days. Upcycling them into jewellery is a great idea! Good for the environment, too. :)
The intro came out so perfect, I'm so proud of you for pulling it together and trusting me with the music
Thanks for making that tune!!:)
@@Shmoxd NOOO my pleasure bro, always down to work with you :)
Tips for soldering:
Keep your metals clean! Solder does not like dirty metals. That is why flux is used; it keeps the metal clean whilst soldering, as heat makes the surface oxidise. Also, flux is not the healthiest stuff, so solder in a well ventilated area.
You don't need a lot of flux and you don't need a lot of solder. I don't know the pasty kind of flux, but I wouldn't normally heat up flux before applying the solder (I use liquid flux).
Heat the entire piece of jewellery up very well (with the "big flame" on the torch, aka. the outer most part of the flame), and when everything is really hot, move closer to the solder with the "small flame", where the flame is blue-ish. My guess as yo why the solder didn't work the first time was because the ring itself wasn't heated properly, but I'm not sure. Happy you made it work in the end, though. The rings look awesome!
Thank you Charlie!! I hope people who try soldering their rings read this first!:):
Correct! ring needs to be heated first with a larger softer red flame. Flux prevents oxidation, you don’t need a lot of it, but too much doesn’t do any harm either (well, If u use a liquid one, the piece you’re trying to solder won’t hold in place as it’s slipping). Then, after placing bezel and solder, heat locally with a sharper and shorter blue flame. You want to keep a distance not too close, not too far from the tip of your flame. Also, there are three types of solder (soft, medium, hard) depending on what you want to do. And voilà 😊
@@Shmoxd oh ya, something else too is if you quench your metal (dunk it in water) right after it's heated, the quick temp change can snap off whatever joint you solder, so I recommend letting it cool down on its own on gravel-y stuff :)
PS: this is one of my fave vids of yours, it's really cool how you did the two methods, it's super accessible & I liked the silly voice over comments behind the voiceover
Thank you
Salad fingers loves ✨rusty spoons✨
Hahah I had forgot about salad fingers 😂
Hahahahaha
I dressed up like salad fingers for Halloween
Yassssss 🤗
“Wow. Wash your hands.” Gets me every time. 😂 The rings look awesome!
They are still dirty 😬
@@Shmoxd Wow. Wash your hands. 🤣
“wow so strong” lol. Really upped the production huh, shmoxd 😂
Hahah what can I say. I’ll tear any pre cut fabric. No prob
I love this new intro so much, and the transition animations are so nice.
In my opinion it is a bit to long...
Thanks! And you can always skip it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@Shmoxd Absolutely will.
Thank it's help me alot and it is easy
Listen, you are definitely one of my favourite artists! It feels like you not only want us to be apart of your process, but you also want us to try it ourselves. Giving the prices for the tools makes me more motivated to try the things that I’ve dreamed about doing. Thank you for being transparent. I love you!!
stoked to be here 🥳 I made the hand ring a long time ago-excited for this new project! much love 💕
Saaaaaame!!
Yah! They were pretty fun and easy to make
Wow that's super neat! How'd they turn out?
@@4estherv the hand ring was so much fun and the ring is so unique-I always get compliments. I just got al the supplies for the spoon ring and plan on starting the project next week! 🤍
the amount of work poured into this beautiful art you create just baffles me, DUDE the talent and perseverance, the patience !!! i aspire to be as crafty as you are! and the whole new intro and outro! *chef kiss*
Wow thanks🤍🤍☺️
The white block is simply a polishing compound :) at work we use red rouge, green rouge, blue picasso, tripoli, platinum 4000 and platinum 8000. Different grit in the compounds will leave a coarser or finer finish on the metal. Very cool video! Glad I watched.
Ahhh thanks! A bunch of people were asking in the comments as well:)
Which one would you recommend to start with ?
I can't believe you got Owen Wilson to guest narrate 😱
So very kind of him right!?
Really appreciate you showing how to do this with household items as well as pro tools!
Great video! I really appreciate how you used tools that people are likely to have and not jewellery specific ones.
Can’t wait for you to try crochet! I’ve been crocheting for 12 years and I love the comeback it’s making. I want to see your take on it
I like how real this video is. He screws up and fixes it and that is honestly how I do everything in life.
hey! quick tip, i’ve really gotten into making rings (i saw a video about this i just don’t remember her name) and for your tools with teeth, if you get this thing called “plasti dip” and dip your tools into it, i dip my needle nose pliers and just my regular pliers, it makes a rubbery coating so there won’t be any chips or marks in your metal!!! you can just redip every time it gets worn down :))
Whoah! I love that. I’ll have to try it and thank you for sharing 🤍🤍
honestly love that you show your mistakes and how to fix them, it's nice seeing artists learn as they go along with their work
I can’t believe I only just found out the that textured line part on nail clippers is supposed to be a file. You’re changing lives shmoxd
Just doing what I can.. lil by lil
Super cool project! At a camp when I was about 12 I made a silver ring where we took a 2mm silver rod, heated it and twisted it before forming into a ring and soldering shut. It's so cool to have a piece of jewellery you've made yourself from fine metals.
Can't wait to see what you make out of those spoon ends!
This video honestly made me so happy. Overthinking what tools I wanted to buy to do my first ring spoon and now I’m just like no excuses
You bet I'm going to make these myself! My grandmother had a lot of teaspoons and they've been sitting in the attic for a decade now, this is a cool way to repurpose them!
You’re so good! Your rash really suits you. I really appreciate you showing the little mishaps. All too often, RUclipsrs just show perfection. You’re a breath of fresh air. Thank You. A big thumbs up from England. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
That’s so so kind of you🤍🤍 thank you
The intro is AMAZING!!!!
OMG THANK YOU FOR USING THE MASTERY DRILL! Ive owned it for so long but i never knew how to use any of the tools and all the other tutorials are too boring lol
Oh that cute lil guy has helped out in so many projects:) glad I could show ya some
I don't know if you listen to your videos but you have sound effects so strong. Got to love it
Aw man I love your videos but I really wish you had captions on them so I could actually watch them properly as someone with mad hearing loss.
Hey! Sorry I was in a rush to get this one out. I’ll get those captions on it today:)
For stones that shine like diamonds you should polish the interior of the housing of the stone. It really helps with the end result, you should also invest in a ultrasonic cleaner, they cost like 60-70 $ and they will make your life much easier. They are a bit loud but still worth it. I was a jeweler apprentice so if you want more advice you can ask for it.
The results are really cool.
Keep it going
1:50 was genius and just another reason why I love this channel :')
The editing is always A1
I picked up some spoons fr the thrift store the other day to do this so I’m SO HAPPY you posted this😫
did you make it yet?
I'm not even going to pretend like I watch these videos for anything other than the fact that Brian is super cute
☺️☺️
Dude, same.
Crush activated 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Make pendants from those cutoff spoons lol
Ahhh and stamp lil words in em?:)
Ever see where they take the spoon place objects (crystals,gems, charms whatever) then resin is poured over top . It can then be worn ad a necklace. I have one i got from a Friend its the coolest thing!!
No way... Yesterday I just started making rings and now this video? Also loved the new into loool
This is awesome! I’m tired of watching the “high tech” setups that some are using! I just wanted to make a couple of rings from my own spoon supply! No big mass production thing! Great vid! Thanks
I love the Brooklyn 99 references. And the rest. Made me smile. I will be trying this as a first timer. Thanks
Lovin' the sick new intro! Miss the old one but the new one is dope for sure. 😊🤙🏽
Thank you!!
@@Shmoxd Omg you're welcome!! 😁
I’ve been wanting silver rings for a long time and now knowing that I have everything to make the first model I’m inspired to get crafty!
I build big metal sculptures and I even learned a trick or two! Appreciate it buddy.
Wish I would've seen this last week! I made a little "rake" for a mini zen garden out of a fork, and bending the tines went...uhhh ok. Thanks for this!
Best intro on youtube. The effort you put into your videos does not go unnoticed. Your vids are seriously amazing
i bought a mandril to make rings out of forks a while back but didn’t know how to start, thanks for the inspo as always!
Awesome new intro, fun voice over "wash your hands" LOL. Cool new rings, but I want a darn hand ring. I've been trying forever to buy one and they're always sold out. Any hints on when your next batch will be out? Big Love
Sooo the golden ones are available right now:) I’ll probably do one more steel release in a month or so.. then after that I’ll be changing them a bit so may take a while
@@Shmoxd Cool. I'm going to check the shop every day. I am bound and determined to get one! lol
The new intro, the transitions, the editinggg! golden ✨✨
Thank you!!:):)
Yeah... smoother and cohesive
im in love with how you edit and add little voices this is the ideal channel and i love it and dont stop and sick overalls
I’ve been wanting the silver hand ring for a while and I just bought a gold one! I’m excited to finally be able to support you!
Thanks so much:) hope you love it!
watching you do metalwork is making me miss my intro level jewelry class :') i still have a bunch of supplies from it i'd love to send along since i'm like 95% sure i'm never gonna use them again, if you want em!
I think you should keep it for that 5%:)
ThhhhhrrrrrrRound thing is called a socket! Kick ass job brotha!
Wait but the ring transition was smooth as hell aldbdkdb
Gotta say your channel is my safe haven. It's so calm yet educating
can we just talk about how he's adapted to brooklyn nine nine's mannerisms? literally my favourite thing ever, he says noice and cool cool cool cool cool i love that sm
Great video! I love the hand rings! At first I thought they were forks but forks don't have thumbs 🤣 Buffing metals to a mirror finish is one of my weaknesses.
Which glue did you use for gem placement? Is it just for brief holding/placement, prior to bending metal frame around? Or will it hold up to wear/tear by itself, without another reinforcing element (ie: the silver frame bent 'round it?)
I love the new intro and the adlibs you are adding. its so funny lmao please keep doing that :D
Hahah I had fun with this one:)
I just love these videos in wich you show your creative process.
Personally I preferred the first one. In general I prefer gold to silver and especially shiny silver isn't my style
but the first one, with the imperfections and a little more matt is really cool. Gonna try this!
Your rings turned out soo cool! 👏🏻😚👌🏻💜😍I really loved them with stones on too. Oh that golden hand ring is just soooo💣💣💣🗯🗯💥💜💜💜💜
So nice 👌 just wondering how to make the bezel for the gems, do they sell those ? Does that soldering method work on sterling or just metal?
The intro the content the flow the edit. Thank you for the inspiration.
holy carp! the intro is beautifully done. great work man
you manage to make me laugh multiple times in one video like no other 😂💜
Yayyyy!:)
The narration is always top tier
I came to this account from a tik tok and the content is honestly unmatched I love it!! Keep up the good work man
That’s awesome! I’ll be posting the tik tok edit of this today:) I’m excited for it
I LOVED the ring made from the leftover part, the thin one. Keep up the good work
If you still have the left over spoon scoopy bits you can solder them together at the bottom to make a rose
ruclips.net/video/7VQ7xDSmmdo/видео.html threadbanger did it with plastic spoons and I'm sure you could pull of metal spoons easy peasy :)
Omg you are my kinda people. Great video....being a poor starving artist i try and find things around the house to create with. Just starting to get into making rings and this is truly the bees knees for me....thanx!!!
NICE editing and intro man!!! Such a huge difference from before👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you!!
Ohhhh I actually really like the duller look on the home tools one. Might. Try to get some spoons from the thrift shop next time I'm there
Yah! It had a cool look to it:) I might take toothpaste to some of my really shiny ones to see if it gives it that texture
I love your channel I always learn something new.
I always thought it was hard, but u explained it well enough to get how it works
Neverd polish wadding. A US Navy standard for all brite work. Brass,silver, copper stainless and most non ferrous metals. Available in the automotive department at Walmart/ lowes/ Home depot. Former metal smith in the Navy.
Could you turn the spoon part a hand ring or something?? Like flatten it out and make a thick ring. It be cool to use the whole spoon
As a bench jeweler in training, I am so impressed with the inventiveness
You can use the spoon ends to make large pendants for necklaces or soldier pins on the backs to make brooches. People will fill the concave side with stones, polymer clay, silver clay, beads, gold leaf, dried flowers, dead insects, small skulls, shells, small pictures, tiny keepsakes, teeth, fingerprints, lock of hair, etc then fill with resin. You can pigment the resin or leave clear. The sky is the limit. You can even simply paint a design on the spoon and cover with resin. If you have a kiln, you can even do enameling or silver clay or both. When you cut the heads off the spoons, leave some handle attached so you can make a hook that curls over for the attachment to a necklace. Fret not because you can also, of course, drill holes to put in a pretty clasp on the ones you cut too close! Waste not, want not. 😁
you're an icon for the 'tools from home' part &i would like to offer my personal thanks
This is the best video I have watched to learn about how to make rings thank you
Loving the new intro 👏👏👏
Wow thanks for this interesting ring bending video, could you show a video on how exactly to make the hand rings?
I'm not trying to make spoon rings but this was really helpful in figuring out how to polish a bunch of cutlery I just thrifted
Why haven't you reached a million yet? You deserve it! May 2021 get you to a million subscribers, ameen 🤲
Annmneeeeeeen 🙏🏻
I actually made one of these after I watched this video. For being a random spoon that I found in a local gravel pit that I fashioned into a ring with a hammer, vice grips, and a vice it turned out alright.
This is awesome! I was given a bunch of silverware to play with (was planning to make cuffs). Will start with a ring then!
This is really cool, gonna start wearing rings now
💍 💍💍💍👌🏻
I’m trying to buy a ring but it wont let me!! Not sure if it’s something I’m doing or a glitch ??
:(( I’ve been wanting to buy the hand ring for such a long time now !
or maybe they’re all sold out ( for the size I want )
Hmmm they might be sold out.. but all check when I get into the shop today
When will you have more spoon rings???? I've really been wanting one and of course the video made me want one more. I have collected SOOOOO many spoons with beautiful designs and wanted to learn the method..... 😤😭🤬😩😥 but I didn't do well.
So, PLEASE MAKE MORE... 🥺 please
Take care, best wishes, much luv from Kentucky
Please, please, please show me how you made the finger rings! 😃 I LOVE THEM! 💕
Awesome videos dude now I know what to do with my sterling silver spoons and knives
I do not know how this got recommended to me but i'm glad it did! i managed to snag one of the gold hand rings before they sold out! (only small left in stock... maybe it'll fit my pinky?)
Your Owen Wilson wow's are so spot on.
Yo can you restock the silver hand ring!!!
Does anyone know what the white polishing stuff is called? I have a rotary tool and now feel the need to polish everything in sight.
I’ll put a list in my description today:) but I think if you search “white polishing compound” it will pull of some blocks that look like the same thing
@@Shmoxd thanks!
New intro is LIT!
Super cool to have one and it became a gift from a friend who is passed now. Her father made it and it will be cherished forever. Neat video 🆒 ❤️
Love you Karen.
Everytime I'm amazed by how much patience he has (for ex. just looking at the intro/outro wooooow)
That was the best intro/outro ever!!
Do you have an online catalog with prices and patterns? Good job. Thank you for the video.
Love this tutorial! Next time I hit up the thrift store I'm going to pick up some spoons and give this a try.
I can't stress enough how much I love your videos