Silver Cuban link ring (completely handmade) from start to finish, natural sounds, relaxing asmr

Watch how I make a silver Cuban link ring by hand in my workshop, this is a good beginner project for learning silversmithing.
I use basic tools mostly hand tools and document the process from start to finish.
Come and join me in the workshop and watch how this ring is crafted from scratch.
Relaxing workshop noises and many aspects of silversmithing are some of the things you will find in this video.
If you enjoy what I do please like and subscribe for more videos.
#jewelrymaking #asmr #silversmith #relaxing #cubanlink

[@TheSilverSmithsBench1]

Nice documentary!

[@Faodail925]

Thank you

[@user-gy6sh8ut6w]

Real profi at work

[@CP-rc6wb]

So cool!!!

[@Faodail925]

Thank you 😊

[@TinaHyde]

Another captivating video!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I could watch you work for hours! Such a master! Just curious - did you go to school to learn this, was it more of an apprenticeship or are you a self-taught kinda genius? And when you joined the two end of the chain, did you intentionally make a new cut instead of just reopening the original one?

[@Faodail925]

Thanks so much 😄
I taught myself with a lot of trial and error and RUclips videos 😂, I’ve never met another jeweller before but I learned the basics from watching the Russian chain makers here on RUclips. (I’m a beginner they are the masters!)
To connect that chain into a ring you need to re cut one link because all the links are soldered so you can twist it
You actually make it with 2 extra links because these get damaged in the twisting process, you remove these 2 links then cut through the previous soldered join on the link you want to connect the ring with
If that makes sense?

[@shirleycirio6897]

@@Faodail925 You work like an expert. Your hands are so sure and your supplies are plentiful. I'm ready for more videos! I think you're an excellent videographer as well.

[@TheSilverSmithsBench1]

@@Faodail925
I understand the process. Very clear recorded steps.
I have also been traveling the self teaching path.
No regrets, except I wish that I had found this hobby earlier in my life.

[@johnkidd797]

Lovely job, what size is the mandril for making the jump rings. I will definitely make in the future but a persian link is my next project.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Faodail925]

Thanks, I can’t remember the mandrel size for this project but I’m pretty sure the wire was 1.5mm that would mean the mandrel was 3mm
With these style of links you want them fairly tight so whatever wire you use you just double the diameter for the mandrel

[@johnkidd797]

@@Faodail925 brilliant, thanks pal.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@quietspacearts]

beautiful workmanship, what order do those otary sanders go in/colours please

[@Faodail925]

They are in order in the video
If I remember correctly it goes
Green
Blue
Brown
Chestnut
Purple
Light green
Starts at 80grit finishes at 1000

[@sergente1]

@@Faodail925did you use all or just the green and black on the dremel as in the vid

[@namayeshgar]

What is the size of the wire and the size of the ring around which we wrap the wire?

[@Faodail925]

I think the wire was about 2.1mm and the mandrel was 4.4mm
Your wire has to be a slightly under half the size of your mandrel for a tight chain this will work with any size mandrel

[@sergente1]

How thick is the wire

[@Faodail925]

2mm wrapped around a 4.2mm mandrel

[@sergente1]

h@@Faodail925 thanks so much,how to get a .4.2 mandrel becausei i have 2 mm wire and 4 mm or 5 mm mandrel,is that gonna be a problem

[@sergente1]

and how much wire did u use for he ring,in feet or cm

[@Faodail925]

A 4mm mandrel will be fine it’s actually the correct size to use it ends up being pretty tight though so I sometimes recommend using 4.2 for the extra room, I buy bags of mixed brass rods some come out at this size try the 4mm but if you want slightly larger wrap the mandrel in 1 layer of masking tape this should give you a little extra, but generally the rule is whatever the diameter of your wire double it because you want to make each link connection tight as possible to the next
So 1.5mm wire = 3mm mandrel
3mm wire=6mm mandrel

[@Faodail925]

I don’t know the length of the wire I started with but the ring finished at approximately 10 grams, these rings don’t produce much waste if you don’t file to much so you could start with say 12 grams of 2mm wire but I’d recommend 15grams to compensate for any mistakes, filing and or larger sizing