Now imagine the creator of the one ring with all those electronic tools over by the lava pools of mount doom. Drimilling away, buffing, etc, etc with that music playing in the background
A beautiful ring with a soundtrack that brought back a lot of memories. Like so many, I grew up hearing the Warner Brothers studio orchestra play Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody in old Warner Brothers cartoons. It was a favorite of Director Friz Freeling and he used it quite a few times. Even though he couldn't read music he knew it so well his timing sheets synchronized perfectly to the music.
Orichalcum is the golden red-colored METAL used by the Roman Empire for their sestertius and dupondius coins Was said to be mined not smelted in Atlantis 10,000 years ago (plato /via solon)... a shipwreck was discovered off coast of Sicily in 2015. a total of 39 ingots were discovered said to be the metal Orichalcum..was considered more valuable than any metal but gold was said the ship was from 2,600BC
Lots of things look like gold until they've been worn a while :) It picks up a tarnish after a while, but it's a quite pleasant deep brown colour - not like the sort of dirty colour copper goes. No skin marking on me, but other people may find some reaction happens. It's not very soft. Not soft like pure gold or silver. If I had to guess I'd say it's a bit harder than copper.
Last I checked silver wasn't used in what they found in 2015. The copper, Zinc, and Nickle is right but they mentioned Lead and Iron were found..but I guess a little liberty can be taken and some silver at times could have snuck into the metal. Still a cool vid though.
True true, I will give you that, also did you use ingots or powder or a mix of the two cause it looked like besides the borax there was some powder there. I wouldn't mind trying this myself, I got a cousin who makes his own jewelry too so I was hoping he could help if I got some of the basic stuff.
It's been a while, but if I remember rightly the zinc came as quite small grains, which might look a bit powdery from a distance. All the other metal is just scrap bits and pieces I had around - probably some copper wire, some leftover bits of silver, that kind of thing. I usually have scrap lying around. Since making this video I revised my method to add the zinc at the very end, right before pouring, as it tends to burn off too quickly if you put it in from the beginning.
Alec sent me! Subscribed! Out of curiosity, what kind of ventilation are you using? I ask because melting zinc, even while alloying, releases fumes that will be hazardous to your well being. I think I saw venting across the front of your heat shield/house. keep an eye on it and be safe! AAR
I wear a organic/vapour rated respirator (P100? can't remember exactly), and my workshop is open to the outside world - just a metre or so from where you can see is a large door. Thanks for the concern though. :D All that said, I do try to avoid working with zinc at temperatures above it's boiling point. It's messy stuff.
That ring most likely has less zinc than that, zinc's boiling point is lower than copper's melting point, so the zinc was vaporizing into the air before the metals started mixing. (hope the room was well ventilated, please be careful when making alloys with zinc)
+aquadax1 yeah, I noticed that too. Yes, there was good ventilation. Next time I think I'll melt the copper then add the zinc afterwards. I think that should help. Not entirely sure, I'm still finding my way with this..
This is from what I can tell the only video that shows orichalcum. But the video lacks close-up shots. How close is it to being gold colored? I wouldn't be surprised if this is where alchemist being able to create "gold" came from.
There's a pretty good closeup at the end of the video, I thought. I can't get much closer with the camera lens I have. It looks quite gold, although slightly more red than yellow.
It doesn't turn my finger green, but I'd imagine if you're sensitive to copper it might do. I occasionally get a few grey marks on my skin if it's been a hot day or I've been working out, from the sweat. But I find that a little clear nail polish on the inside of the ring is enough to solve that problem though.
@@Jordan-rb28 This mythical alloy known as orichalcum which is known to modern man as "Brass" is fairly corrosion resistant and should not stain your fingers like Bronze which lacks corrosion resistant alloy minerals.
What makes this different from brass? Do those small amounts of nickel and silver actually make this ring wearable or will it still leave green marks on your finger like bronze and brass do? Also, isn't there some risk involved in melting/mixing zinc and copper, because of coppers much higher melting point compared to zinc?
Well, technically it is a brass. But there are lots of forms of brass and bronze with different names and properties. This formulation doesn't stain my skin, other people might have a different response, that kind of thing is hard to predict. It's not like it couldn't be sealed against that, or lined with silver if needed or something... And yes, there is some risk. Bits of zinc vapour floating about. It's not horribly dangerous, though, but you don't want to be breathing it all the time. I usually wear a respirator anyway.
It doesn't affect my skin, but there's always a chance it would affect someone's skin. A quick coat of clear lacquer on the inside of the ring would solve the problem easily enough.
1. What did you use for your flask that held the sand/clay core in place? 2. Is that a clay bowl? 3. What type of torch is that melting the metals for the casting? And, what is the fuel that is requires? Awesome work station, tutorial, and final product!
+Nivlek Drol - thanks! 1 - that's a Delft Clay casting set. More info on that here: ruclips.net/video/IyMaAhlH25s/видео.html 2. Ceramic scorifier, designed for melting/pouring metal. 3. It's a Smith Little Torch which is a jeweller's tool, running on an oxygen/propane mix - but you can use a plumber's blowtorch on MAPP or propane/air if that's all you have. Jewellery suppliers will sell you most of these things.
so, is that percent by weight? That might sound like a bad question, but maybe it might be by density, who knows. also, besides atlantis, what makes orichalcum special?
Did you know that it is useless to put zinc into the mix, as it boils away before copper melts? It'd probably be good to know, because you've probably inhaled all that zinc and I bet it can't be good for you.
@@agustmarusson3166 yeah, I didn't quite get the text right on the video. Being mostly copper with some zinc does make this a sort of brass (bronze has no zinc), but there's lots of fancy brasses out there.
Very nice video, well done! How durable would you say this ring is compared to a gold ring of the same size? Any idea on how it would patina? I have been throwing around the idea of forging a ring for my SO for a while now; I just can't pull the trigger on a material.
+Charlie Center No idea on durability at the minute. At a guess I'd say it's harder than silver (which makes it harder than gold too). It will patina, but again, not sure how - could be a nasty shade of brown, could be a lovely shade of grey, or something else. I need to wear it for a while to see how it pans out. My favourite alloy is still electrum, that's what I made my wedding rings from. Although it is quite soft, it's so good looking. www.etsy.com/uk/listing/222933141/electrum-green-gold-ring
Such a fantastic watch and such an inspiration! How did you get started into this? And how can other's like me get into casting rings? It seems like such a fun hobby!
+Raul Ramirez I got started by needing to make my wedding rings! It's pretty easy but you do need quite a lot of equipment to get started with. This video has a bit more about the casting process, which might be a good place to start: ruclips.net/video/IyMaAhlH25s/видео.html
That ring came out beautifully. I have a question. Are the ratios be weight? I might want to give this a try myself. No idea what I'd do with a bit of orichalcum, but it could be cool to just have a lump of it floating around the shop.
@@MatBrown I have been searching on the inter webs and can find mention of a brassy or reddish electrum that has a higher amount of copper but no good examples of it.
well, I can say that I haven't been attacked by any undead since making this ring, so I'd say it definitely repels zombies. Also orcs, tigers, ghosts and wizards.
Very fun and educational to watch. Loved the classical" music. I think the Ring has to be 100%(725-925 Silver) to keep Vampires & Werewolves away.......Can you do all that in Gold ??
Would this mark your finger for those allergic to copper? 🤔 just a curious question.. And people say zinc is bad for u to wear, so what's your stance on zinc rings? I make wood rings, just started messing around with copper rings now too.. Thanks in advance, love the video 👌
As far as I know it's less reactive than copper alone but I suspect some people will still react to it so I wouldn't like to tell anyone they won;t react. As for zinc - it's non-toxic and perfectly safe unless you melt and then boil it and inhale the fumes. At which point that's really your own fault!
Mat Brown thanks for the tips and I take note never to even remotely breathe the stuff coz zinc sickness sounds rough!! I think it's a great idea and I hope I can one day try it out. Thanks again
eBay has always been fine for me but I get why some people are wary. You should be able to pick up zinc/nickel/etc in smallish quantities for not much money so you're not taking much of a risk. Don't buy silver from there though.
It can be a bit cold when you first put it on but it warms up fast enough. Apart from that it feels hard and unyielding. Because it's metal. It's not magic.
The true mixture, whatever alloy and alchemical process they may have put it thorough, was truly mystical, superconductive. They probably had it down to a quantum science but it still was not just a crude physical thing. Read into the Eckashic records. Also something to note, metal IS a crystal. It grows naturally like crystals in nature. A channel called NerdRage here on youtube actually has a video of growing silver metal, its pretty cool.
imagine if instead of melting the crystals you where able to weave them into a such a tight torus that it would look like a ring. Basically think like making a fiber bracelet, but out of millions of tiny crystal wires of metal.
Only problem I see is that you're playing with high temperatures, and Zinc without a hood, Metal Fume Poisoning isnt funny and heating Zinc WILL kill you if you get a lungful of it.
Watch a bunch of youtube videos, find some gear (you don't need loads but you do need the basics) and have a go. Maybe start with something easier like copper or silver before doing fancy alloys. It's not incredibly hard, just needs some practice - I had never made a metal ring three years ago and now I do them all the time.. I made a lot of messed up rings along the way though!
No, it patinas rather more nicely. It turns a sort of deep brown rather than copper's yucky dirty colour. Here's the same ring after three weeks (and it hasn't changed since then): imgur.com/5I7yU1O
A mild abrasive polish should clean it up easily enough. Funny thing, if you alloy copper and silver together at a 50/50 ratio it patinas to a lovely silvery grey colour. Alloys are nothing if not unpredictable..
+MegaMackproductions not sure about skin discolouration, I haven't been wearing it because I stupidly made it the same size as my wedding ring and obviously that takes precedence, but I have jewellery sealants that can protect skin from stains anyway. Here's a photo after a few weeks: i.imgur.com/EI4De0B.jpg It hasn't really changed since then. The photo doesn't quite do it justice, it's actually quite a nice bit of patina.
Hey! I asked about where you get your metals about 2 months ago! can I ask what has you used to melt it, the time it took, and the process in general? Cause out of the four metals, Nickel has the highest melting point and I'm wanting to figure out how to reach these temps the fastest
I use a Smith Little Torch with oxygen/propane and a melting tip. But that's probably overkill, a decent sized plumber's torch running propane or MAPP should do the job OK. Takes a few minutes to melt a ring's worth of metal, obviously it's a bit variable depending on conditions and how much metal you have.
Mat Brown oh and its currently colder than my ex's empty husk of a heart in the part of Arkansas where I live, so imma try melting on Saturday when it's around 70 or so.
Now imagine the creator of the one ring with all those electronic tools over by the lava pools of mount doom.
Drimilling away, buffing, etc, etc with that music playing in the background
Gaming Chinchilla Deep within the fires of Mount Doom, Dark Lord Sauron added the Jizer
Back in the day, Orichalcum was used in a lot of jewelry, provided you had the money for it. It was hella expensive
Lovely video! Great meeting you today!
Thanks dude! Nice to meet you too, hopefully see you for some blacksmithing classes soon!
Nice choice of soundtrack and work material. This kind of making process is just beautiful
A beautiful ring with a soundtrack that brought back a lot of memories. Like so many, I grew up hearing the Warner Brothers studio orchestra play Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody in old Warner Brothers cartoons. It was a favorite of Director Friz Freeling and he used it quite a few times. Even though he couldn't read music he knew it so well his timing sheets synchronized perfectly to the music.
This Orichalcum thing is always on every rpg games
Even the Developer get Wrong tho
Beautiful ring mat wish I could have one great job keep them coming
You can have one! www.etsy.com/uk/listing/503644938/orichalcum-ring
Love the musics alongside the making, fits well
my, precious.
That is beautiful work. Could I get you to make me one?
Yes, I'm very happy to make you one. Drop me a line via shinium.etsy.com and we'll figure something out.
Looks better than gold. Surprising.
I can't stop thinking about Loony Toons because of your music
If only I had the means to accomplish such a project!
The ring is so shiny you could hardly see its features in the pictures :P looks great though ;)
You timed the music very will, it made me laugh at times.
His lathe is awesome!
Such a good recording quality music !!!!
You earned a subscriber! Beautiful work!
the music syncing is just prime work!
Orichalcum is the golden red-colored METAL used by the Roman Empire for their sestertius and dupondius coins
Was said to be mined not smelted in Atlantis 10,000 years ago (plato /via solon)... a shipwreck was discovered off coast of Sicily in 2015. a total of 39 ingots were discovered said to be the metal Orichalcum..was considered more valuable than any metal but gold was said the ship was from 2,600BC
i actualy went into the museum of gela and saw that it looked almost the same as brass
yeah I'll just stick to o-rings that was really really nice though
How tarnish resistant is Orichalcum? It's remarkable how close to gold it looks, does it leave marks on the skin? And is it a pretty soft metal?
Lots of things look like gold until they've been worn a while :)
It picks up a tarnish after a while, but it's a quite pleasant deep brown colour - not like the sort of dirty colour copper goes. No skin marking on me, but other people may find some reaction happens.
It's not very soft. Not soft like pure gold or silver. If I had to guess I'd say it's a bit harder than copper.
stunning, was searching for the orichalcum find off sicily and came across your vid, great work dude. nice vid :)
A true atlantian artisan
Last I checked silver wasn't used in what they found in 2015. The copper, Zinc, and Nickle is right but they mentioned Lead and Iron were found..but I guess a little liberty can be taken and some silver at times could have snuck into the metal. Still a cool vid though.
I swapped the lead for silver because y'know, lead poisoning is a thing. :)
True true, I will give you that, also did you use ingots or powder or a mix of the two cause it looked like besides the borax there was some powder there. I wouldn't mind trying this myself, I got a cousin who makes his own jewelry too so I was hoping he could help if I got some of the basic stuff.
It's been a while, but if I remember rightly the zinc came as quite small grains, which might look a bit powdery from a distance. All the other metal is just scrap bits and pieces I had around - probably some copper wire, some leftover bits of silver, that kind of thing. I usually have scrap lying around.
Since making this video I revised my method to add the zinc at the very end, right before pouring, as it tends to burn off too quickly if you put it in from the beginning.
looks like precious
I can see the camera in the rings reflection! ...Nice!
So glad Alec sent me.
Alec sent me! Subscribed!
Out of curiosity, what kind of ventilation are you using? I ask because melting zinc, even while alloying, releases fumes that will be hazardous to your well being. I think I saw venting across the front of your heat shield/house. keep an eye on it and be safe!
AAR
I wear a organic/vapour rated respirator (P100? can't remember exactly), and my workshop is open to the outside world - just a metre or so from where you can see is a large door. Thanks for the concern though. :D
All that said, I do try to avoid working with zinc at temperatures above it's boiling point. It's messy stuff.
Right on man!
Now that we know you're safe, make some more videos!
AAR
Hah, yeah, I keep meaning to. Been busy doing work things but I've got a plan for a new video soon. Alec is way more prolific than me!
That ring most likely has less zinc than that, zinc's boiling point is lower than copper's melting point, so the zinc was vaporizing into the air before the metals started mixing. (hope the room was well ventilated, please be careful when making alloys with zinc)
+aquadax1 yeah, I noticed that too. Yes, there was good ventilation. Next time I think I'll melt the copper then add the zinc afterwards. I think that should help. Not entirely sure, I'm still finding my way with this..
Beautiful, I was thinkinG of doinG this, did this increases your consciousness or improves health???
Hungarian rhapsody kept me
I like this. it reminds me of the one ring.
Looks excellent, will have a bash at making my own
Tom and Jerry, anyone?
This was awesome. On a scale of 1-10 how hard was it to make?
+Omega90Blargh maybe 6? Not very hard, but then I have had quite a bit of practice at this technique.
How to make something more reflective than a mirror: The Ring
This is from what I can tell the only video that shows orichalcum. But the video lacks close-up shots. How close is it to being gold colored? I wouldn't be surprised if this is where alchemist being able to create "gold" came from.
There's a pretty good closeup at the end of the video, I thought. I can't get much closer with the camera lens I have. It looks quite gold, although slightly more red than yellow.
What a beautiful ring
Very very cool! Never knew about this alloy. Im assuming itll still turn your finger slightly green, but does it less than ordinary bronze etc?
It doesn't turn my finger green, but I'd imagine if you're sensitive to copper it might do. I occasionally get a few grey marks on my skin if it's been a hot day or I've been working out, from the sweat. But I find that a little clear nail polish on the inside of the ring is enough to solve that problem though.
@@MatBrown gotcha, thanks!
@@Jordan-rb28 This mythical alloy known as orichalcum which is known to modern man as "Brass" is fairly corrosion resistant and should not stain your fingers like Bronze which lacks corrosion resistant alloy minerals.
Precious....
What makes this different from brass? Do those small amounts of nickel and silver actually make this ring wearable or will it still leave green marks on your finger like bronze and brass do? Also, isn't there some risk involved in melting/mixing zinc and copper, because of coppers much higher melting point compared to zinc?
Well, technically it is a brass. But there are lots of forms of brass and bronze with different names and properties. This formulation doesn't stain my skin, other people might have a different response, that kind of thing is hard to predict. It's not like it couldn't be sealed against that, or lined with silver if needed or something...
And yes, there is some risk. Bits of zinc vapour floating about. It's not horribly dangerous, though, but you don't want to be breathing it all the time. I usually wear a respirator anyway.
Thanks for the answers!
WOW JUST LIKE GOLD
Forged in the fires of Mt. Doom...
aka my shed
what is the name of the song?. I like the ring
One ring to challenge the dark lord. If you succes you will spare middle earth from great despair.
Reminds me of the seal of oricalchos
Stunning work, I need one of these in my life! New sub added.
be interested in how the rings is made... skip forward to only watch the finished ring..
Just out of curiosity with as much copper that's in it. Does it change the skin green at all?
It doesn't affect my skin, but there's always a chance it would affect someone's skin. A quick coat of clear lacquer on the inside of the ring would solve the problem easily enough.
Is the ring of power
1. What did you use for your flask that held the sand/clay core in place?
2. Is that a clay bowl?
3. What type of torch is that melting the metals for the casting? And, what is the fuel that is requires?
Awesome work station, tutorial, and final product!
+Nivlek Drol - thanks!
1 - that's a Delft Clay casting set. More info on that here: ruclips.net/video/IyMaAhlH25s/видео.html
2. Ceramic scorifier, designed for melting/pouring metal.
3. It's a Smith Little Torch which is a jeweller's tool, running on an oxygen/propane mix - but you can use a plumber's blowtorch on MAPP or propane/air if that's all you have.
Jewellery suppliers will sell you most of these things.
so, is that percent by weight? That might sound like a bad question, but maybe it might be by density, who knows. also, besides atlantis, what makes orichalcum special?
Wish it was pink, like in terraria, though.
Did you know that it is useless to put zinc into the mix, as it boils away before copper melts? It'd probably be good to know, because you've probably inhaled all that zinc and I bet it can't be good for you.
Interesting. So how is brass made?? :O
Rogue Sly actually the liquid zinc begins to dissolve the copper raising it's boiling point, as the copper melts it forms the alloy
That's what borax is for. Its a flux
The procedure I've heard is first melt the copper, then add the zinc. Best if the zinc can be quickly submerged before it can oxidize much.
the ancient recipe is 75 copper 15 zinc
That only adds up to 90. Also the recipe varies depending on which source you look at.
70% copper, 10% Zinc, 5% Nickel and silver ... What is in the last 10% of the mix ? ( this looks suspiciously similar to Bronze )
Ahh, now I see the comment you made. 20% Zink. Beautiful ring :)
@@agustmarusson3166 yeah, I didn't quite get the text right on the video. Being mostly copper with some zinc does make this a sort of brass (bronze has no zinc), but there's lots of fancy brasses out there.
Very nice video, well done!
How durable would you say this ring is compared to a gold ring of the same size? Any idea on how it would patina? I have been throwing around the idea of forging a ring for my SO for a while now; I just can't pull the trigger on a material.
+Charlie Center No idea on durability at the minute. At a guess I'd say it's harder than silver (which makes it harder than gold too). It will patina, but again, not sure how - could be a nasty shade of brown, could be a lovely shade of grey, or something else. I need to wear it for a while to see how it pans out.
My favourite alloy is still electrum, that's what I made my wedding rings from. Although it is quite soft, it's so good looking. www.etsy.com/uk/listing/222933141/electrum-green-gold-ring
it's the Precious!!!! we wants it!!
Wait a minute.. that's protocalcum.
Such a fantastic watch and such an inspiration!
How did you get started into this? And how can other's like me get into casting rings? It seems like such a fun hobby!
+Raul Ramirez I got started by needing to make my wedding rings! It's pretty easy but you do need quite a lot of equipment to get started with. This video has a bit more about the casting process, which might be a good place to start: ruclips.net/video/IyMaAhlH25s/видео.html
+Mat Brown Thank you!
the precious
So you had made an atlantean ring made of orichalcum.
yes yes...and sugar moon..
That ring came out beautifully.
I have a question. Are the ratios be weight? I might want to give this a try myself. No idea what I'd do with a bit of orichalcum, but it could be cool to just have a lump of it floating around the shop.
The ratios are percentages - so just decide how much you'd want to end up with and then you can figure out how much of each ingredient you need.
Great video I really enjoyed watching that
where to farm orichalcum ?
not to be a stickler but your percentages only add up to 90%, I'm assuming nickle and silver should be 10% each?
Yeah, I stuffed up the captions. Should be 20% zinc.
Have you made anything in red electrum (copper sliver and gold)?
My usual mix has 5% copper these days but I haven't tried using more than that. Interesting.
@@MatBrown I have been searching on the inter webs and can find mention of a brassy or reddish electrum that has a higher amount of copper but no good examples of it.
If this ring needed to be sized, what solder would you use?
No idea, sorry. Silver solder would work but it would leave a visible join. Not sure if brass-coloured solder exists.
For someone who wants to start with making rings, what would you say are the essentials?
any actual special properties of orichalcum that have recently been confirmed?
well, I can say that I haven't been attacked by any undead since making this ring, so I'd say it definitely repels zombies. Also orcs, tigers, ghosts and wizards.
😂 great answer!
Mat Brown Hm... you might want to get someone else to test that tiger-repellent property.
How about a Gold? If Gold is in original recepy, how many % It is? 1%-2% or better?
There was no gold in the recipe I saw, but I'm sure adding some could have a nice effect.
@@MatBrown does the material have similar properties to gold like antibacterial antique corrosion things of that nature and does it spread nicely
In about 7 years imma buy one
does the copper leach?, any green on your finger?
is it very precious?
* face palm *
* facepalm *
i cant really figure out if you genuinely just asked a legit queation or made a lord of the rings reference
+Critical Pun your username says it all
Shocking, right?
whats the grams of each metal
orichalcum reminds me of Excalibur am i wrong ?
That's so annoying you left the other torch on the whole time
Nice video and an astonishing result
...but in my world 70+10+5+5 is 90 not 100 XP
Asmaron +borax
aaron miranda ok
Didn't know that that counts as an 'ingredient' like the metals
Right, now you can rule Middle Earth!
Very fun and educational to watch. Loved the classical" music. I think the Ring has to be 100%(725-925 Silver) to keep Vampires & Werewolves away.......Can you do all that in Gold ??
- Splendid 👏🏽
- Ausgezeichnet 👏🏽
Would this mark your finger for those allergic to copper? 🤔 just a curious question.. And people say zinc is bad for u to wear, so what's your stance on zinc rings? I make wood rings, just started messing around with copper rings now too.. Thanks in advance, love the video 👌
As far as I know it's less reactive than copper alone but I suspect some people will still react to it so I wouldn't like to tell anyone they won;t react. As for zinc - it's non-toxic and perfectly safe unless you melt and then boil it and inhale the fumes. At which point that's really your own fault!
Mat Brown thanks for the tips and I take note never to even remotely breathe the stuff coz zinc sickness sounds rough!! I think it's a great idea and I hope I can one day try it out. Thanks again
Where do you get your metals at? I'm wanting to try and can't find all of the ingredients on Amazon Dx
Mostly I buy metals from eBay, except silver which I buy from a specialist bullion supplier.
Mat Brown ah. I haven't checked eBay yet. I've had too many bad deals before. lost $200 on there before
eBay has always been fine for me but I get why some people are wary. You should be able to pick up zinc/nickel/etc in smallish quantities for not much money so you're not taking much of a risk. Don't buy silver from there though.
Mat Brown oh dear God it's so cheap! wow, I'm saving a fortune this way.
Love the Hungarian Rhapsody :D
110% awesome!!!!!!!!
Not sure how deep you are into spiritual stuff, but what do you fee off of this ring? Does that alloy let off something special to you?
It can be a bit cold when you first put it on but it warms up fast enough. Apart from that it feels hard and unyielding. Because it's metal. It's not magic.
The true mixture, whatever alloy and alchemical process they may have put it thorough, was truly mystical, superconductive. They probably had it down to a quantum science but it still was not just a crude physical thing. Read into the Eckashic records. Also something to note, metal IS a crystal. It grows naturally like crystals in nature. A channel called NerdRage here on youtube actually has a video of growing silver metal, its pretty cool.
You are so deep in pseudo-science I can't even see you down there.
I wonder if that is the metal that can be used to be transformed into real gold from the philosophers stone.
imagine if instead of melting the crystals you where able to weave them into a such a tight torus that it would look like a ring.
Basically think like making a fiber bracelet, but out of millions of tiny crystal wires of metal.
Only problem I see is that you're playing with high temperatures, and Zinc without a hood, Metal Fume Poisoning isnt funny and heating Zinc WILL kill you if you get a lungful of it.
I wish I knew how to do this and would be so interested in learning. Any tips to start?
Watch a bunch of youtube videos, find some gear (you don't need loads but you do need the basics) and have a go. Maybe start with something easier like copper or silver before doing fancy alloys. It's not incredibly hard, just needs some practice - I had never made a metal ring three years ago and now I do them all the time.. I made a lot of messed up rings along the way though!
very nice work man
Does this get the typical copper discoloration and stink?
No, it patinas rather more nicely. It turns a sort of deep brown rather than copper's yucky dirty colour.
Here's the same ring after three weeks (and it hasn't changed since then): imgur.com/5I7yU1O
Mat Brown
Hmm. Maybe the alloy with the other lesser metals really helps with that. Does a polish get rid of the brown?
A mild abrasive polish should clean it up easily enough.
Funny thing, if you alloy copper and silver together at a 50/50 ratio it patinas to a lovely silvery grey colour. Alloys are nothing if not unpredictable..
hey man, i was thinking of doing something similar for a "lathe', have you just clamped down a drill?
Yup! Works pretty well. I've upgraded since this video because the drill died, but it did the job great for a few years.
does it turn the skin green? what does the oxide look like?
+MegaMackproductions not sure about skin discolouration, I haven't been wearing it because I stupidly made it the same size as my wedding ring and obviously that takes precedence, but I have jewellery sealants that can protect skin from stains anyway.
Here's a photo after a few weeks: i.imgur.com/EI4De0B.jpg
It hasn't really changed since then. The photo doesn't quite do it justice, it's actually quite a nice bit of patina.
Mat Brown well it certainly looks very nice. well done! and thanks for replying.
This is so fucking cool! I would love to learn how to do this!
So if it's 20% zinc, what's the rest of the ratios? Or does your ring have 110% materials. LOL
Bravo!
Do you make amulets or bracelets out of this metal?
I've never tried but I'm not sure why that wouldn't be do-able.
@@MatBrown wasn't thinking any thing complex just silver dollar/shape amulets no marking. Just hope to put chain thru.
Hey! I asked about where you get your metals about 2 months ago! can I ask what has you used to melt it, the time it took, and the process in general? Cause out of the four metals, Nickel has the highest melting point and I'm wanting to figure out how to reach these temps the fastest
I use a Smith Little Torch with oxygen/propane and a melting tip. But that's probably overkill, a decent sized plumber's torch running propane or MAPP should do the job OK. Takes a few minutes to melt a ring's worth of metal, obviously it's a bit variable depending on conditions and how much metal you have.
Mat Brown ah. I have a MapPro torch and my measurements are 14g copper, 4g zinc, 1g nickel and silver for 20g in total.
Mat Brown oh and its currently colder than my ex's empty husk of a heart in the part of Arkansas where I live, so imma try melting on Saturday when it's around 70 or so.