3 Shaped Ring Designs

1. Introduction: Hey, it's Katrina. Welcome to a New Tutorial. I've seen this Wave Ring design multiple times in different places on the Internet, and I knew it would be an easy design to create out of wire. Using a heavier gauge of wire is ideal for creating this simple ring. We will create the wave design with our pliers and then shape the wire into a ring and secure the ends to finish off this ring. Simple and quick to make, this trendy design is turning into a classic piece. At first glance, you might think this ring design would be difficult for a beginner. But once we get into it, you will find that we are simply repeating a pattern that we are creating in the wire. We will be creating twists in the wire and then using our pliers to shape the wire into diamonds. Utilizing two different pliers to help us create a continuous pattern across the whole ring. After creating this lovely pattern with the wire, we will then shape the ring and go over finishing the ring by securing the ends of wire. Cute and sweet. This triple Heart design is one that you have to try. We will use our round-nose pliers to shape the wire and to create the heart design. After shaping the wire, we have two options to finish off the ring. We can make it adjustable or we can secure the end to make it one size. When you finish this tutorial, and if you made the ring, leave a review or a comment, letting me know how it turned out for you. I would love to hear about your design. If you don't follow me already, you can find me across most social media platforms at Katie Rose Creates. You can find me on Skillshare, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, the Thad Zap, and PNTris. If you enjoy this tutorial, then you should definitely go check out the other videos that I have available for you on my page. Once again, thank you so much for watching my videos. Now, let's jump into the tutorial for how to create This wire Ring. 2. Ocean Wave Ring : Hello, and welcome. Today, we are going to be making this Ocean Wave Ring, and it is so cute. So let's get into it. We will be using a 20 gauge silver plated copper wire. Then we need a ring mandrel in any size you choose, I'm going to do a size seven, and then we have a nail file or a metal file to smooth down rough edges. And then we will be using our nylon jaw pliers, wire cutters, chain-nose pliers, and round-nose pliers. As always, we're going to begin by pulling out a length of wire and smoothing it out with our nylon jaw pliers. Depending on what size of ring you are going to make, we'll change how much wire we need. We're going to measure the wire directly on the ring mandrel. Wrapping the wire almost all the way around the ring mandrel, we are then going to use our round-nose pliers to create a sharp bend in the wire. This bend in the wire is going to become the crest of the wave shape. After bending the wire with the pliers, we will then take each end of the wire and pull it apart to create a tighter bend in the wire. The goal is to get rid of this little gap where we bend the wire. After we bring the ends of the wire apart so that they are laying side by side, we're then going to use the nylon jaw pliers to gently but firmly squeeze that gap close so that the wire is sitting right next to itself. Once we have that gap as tight as possible, the wire is now laying side by side and the flat part of that wire will be our top and bottom. Then we're going to take our two ends of wire and draw them apart up and down. Now we are going to create the curve of the wave. Using our round-nose pliers, we're going to place the very tip of the wire into the pliers and take one end of the wire and bend it down into a half circle. Pulling the other end of the wire back, this is going to create the back of the wave. Now you can definitely see the shape of the wave. At this point, if you would like to keep adjusting the wave, go ahead and do so. Once we are happy with the shape of the wave, we are going to cut off the wire. The wave is going to be the center of the ring, so we want to cut it with an equal amount of wire on either side of the wave. Then we are going to shape the ring. So placing the wire onto the ring mandrel, we're going to firmly wrap the wire around the ring mandrel, crossing the ends of wire. Once we have shaped the wire, we want to create the closure of the ring directly opposite of the wave. Placing the chain-nose pliers at the center back of the ring, we're going to bend that bottom wire up towards the other wire. Then changing positions and grasping the other end of wire, we're going to hold it and bend it directly down. The place in between the two wires where our pliers work is where we are going to wrap the ends of wire. Holding the wire tightly in our pliers, we are going to bring one end of the wire down through the center of the ring. Turning the ring over, we are going to tighten that bend of wire with our pliers. Then we are going to switch to the other end of wire and bend it through the center of the ring. Once we have bend the wire through the ring, we are then going to tighten it down as we did the other side with our pliers. Now that we have wrapped both ends of the wire through the ring once, we're going to put it on the ring mandrel real quick and press down that closure with the handle of our pliers. Now we are going to wrap each end of the wire once more around the ring, wrapping the ends towards each other. Once we have finished wrapping the wire and we are satisfied with how the closure looks, we just want to tighten it down once more with our chain-nose pliers, squeezing both side to side and from end to end, then we will switch to our wire cutters and clip off the extra wire. Then we're going to go back to the chain-nose pliers and make sure that both ends of the wire are pressed into that wrap of the closure and that nothing is sticking out. Take your time on securing the wrap, making sure that it is tight, and it is shaped correctly on the ring mandrel. And then once we are satisfied with that, we're going to grab the file and make sure that everything is smoothed down. And now you have completed this Ocean Wave Ring. Thank you again so much for watching. I really hope you enjoyed creating this ring with me today, and I look forward to seeing you in the next video. 3. Triple Heart Ring: Welcome to this tutorial where we are going to be making this Triple Heart Ring. We are going to be using a 20 gauge silver plated copper wire for the ring, and then we need a ring mandrel and you can choose whatever size you want. I'm using a size six. We also will be using a metal file or you can use a nail file. For pliers, we will be using the nylon jaw pliers. We have our wire cutters, then we will be using chain-nose pliers, as well as our round-nose pliers. Pulling out a length of wire, we're going to smooth it down with the nylon jaw pliers. Then using the file, we want to smooth and round over the end of the wire. Then using our round-nose pliers, we are going to start creating the shape of the heart. Placing the very tip of the wire into the pliers, we're going to curve it over and create a loop in the wire. Then placing our pliers underneath that loop, we are going to bend the wire up and create the point of the heart. Placing the loop back onto the pliers, we are going to keep our finger there and then place the wire back onto the pliers so that we can create a loop that is exactly the same size as the first one. Bending the wire over, we are then going to create a second loop to create the other half of the heart. Using the pliers and your fingers, adjust the wire until the heart is symmetrical. A now we are going to create the point of the second heart by placing our pliers on the long end of the wire right next to the point of the first heart. Bringing the long end of the wire up towards the top of the heart, we're going to over bend it to create a sharp angle in the wire. To create the loop in the same size as the other heart, I'm going to use my finger, but you could also use a piece of tape to mark that spot on the pliers, so it's easier to bend the wire and have your loops all turn out the same size. Notice that when I created this second loop for the second heart, I brought the long end of the wire up and over the first heart. Wrapping the wire over the top of the heart helps define that heart shape a little bit better. Then we're going to create the third and final heart in the same manner as the other two, creating the point of the heart by bending the wire with our pliers and then over bending it to create a sharper angle and then placing the wire back into the pliers to create a loop that is the same size as the other. To complete the heart, we are going to loop the wire underneath the other hearts. Then after you have adjusted the hearts and you're happy with the shape, I like to take the nylon jaw pliers to press down the hearts and tighten the wire together. Next, we are going to create the band of the ring. Placing the wire onto the ring mandrel, we're going to take the long end of the wire and wrap it around the mandrel. Holding the wire tightly and firmly on the ring mandrel so that we have it in the correct size, we are then going to take our wire cutters and snip off the wire, leaving a little extra so that we have enough to bend the wire over. At this point, we have two options for finishing off the ring. What I'm going to do is use my round-nose pliers to create a hook at the very end of the wire. We want this hook to be small but big enough to fit over another wire. And then I'm going to place this hook through the first loop of the first heart that we've created. Now, like I said, we have two options. So the other option is to not place this hook into the heart, and we could just take our chain-nose pliers and pinch that hook closed, and then the ring would be adjustable. But for this particular ring, I'm going to place that hook into the loop of the first heart, and then we're going to take our chain-nose pliers and tighten and secure that loop onto the heart. After we have pinched that wire closed, if we need to, we can file down the end of wire and then pop it back on the ring mandrel to make sure that it is in a circular shape. Now you have completed the Triple Heart Ring. Thank you again for watching. I really hope you enjoy creating this ring with me today and I look forward to seeing you in the next video. 4. Diamonds Twist Ring: We will be using a 20 gauge silver plated copper wire. We're also going to be needing a ruler and then a ring mandrel in the size of your choice. The tools are going to be pretty simple with the nylon jaw pliers, our wire cutters, and our bent chain-nose pliers. Smoothing out the wire with the nylon jaw pliers, we will then place it onto the ruler and measure out 5 " of wire. Holding the wire at that mark, we will snip it off with the wire cutters and then measure out a second piece of wire to the same five inch length and cut it as well. Taking our two pieces of wire and making sure that the ends are even, we are going to begin twisting them together. Chris crossing the wires and then holding the wire at the crossed point, we will then twist the ends together. This twist is mainly the anchor point for our design of the ring, but we do want to make sure that it is tightly twisted together. So we're going to use our nylon jaw pliers to help us get a tighter twist. Holding that twist firmly in the nylon jaw pliers, we are then going to use our bent chain-nose pliers, placing them right up against the twist of the wire and bending the long end of the wire over to create an angle in the wire. Switching to the other wire, we are going to repeat the same thing, bending the wire in the opposite direction to create this sort of diamond shape. Then we are going to shift our pliers up so that they are holding that diamond and we are going to twist those two wires together two or three times. Adjusting our pliers so that we can securely hold the twist, we are going to repeat this by placing the bent nose pliers up against the twist, bending the long end of the wire over to create an angle, switch our pliers to the other wire and bend it over, crossing the wires in the same direction that our twist is going. This way, we can continue the twist once we place the wire back into the pliers and twist the two wires again together. Twisting once, twisting again, and then twisting a third time before we pause to readjust our pliers so that we can create another diamond in the wire. Grabbing our bent chain-nose pliers, we're then going to bend the two long ends of wire, crossing the wires so that the criss cross is going the same direction that the twist is going. After creating and adjusting the shape of the diamond, we will then place the whole design back into the nylon jaw pliers so that we can hold the wire firmly as we create another twist. The whole design is going to want to twist as you twist the wires. So as you go, straighten it out and make sure that it is flat. Now we just need to keep repeating this pattern until we have a piece that is long enough to create the size of ring that we want to make. I don't think this design will work with only one twist in between each diamond because the structure of it won't hold, but you could do at least two and you could definitely do more than three. This would change up the spacing of the diamonds to create a different look of the same pattern. Remember, after creating a diamond to cross the wires in the same direction as you are twisting the wire. As I mentioned, the whole design is going to want to twist and skew itself so that it's not flat. Here we're going to use two of our pliers to twist the wire and design in opposite directions so that all of the diamonds are flat and facing the same direction. Now that we have a length of the design, we can put it onto our ring mandrel to measure how much of it we actually need. It's always better to have a little bit extra than not enough when working with wire. Now this definitely does not work every time, but this pattern worked with the size of ring I'm making so that I am able to slip one end of the wire through the first diamond that we created. Now, if my pattern didn't end like this, then I would basically make an extra diamond just for the closure of the ring. Holding the ring firmly on the mandrel, we're going to take those ends of wire that are through the diamond and bend them back over themselves. Now we need to trim the other two ends of wire. So we're going to untwist a little ways so that we can use our wire cutters and snip it off back underneath the first two wire. Then we are going to use our bent chain-nose pliers and squeeze those wires together so that they will fit underneath the other two wires that we are going to then wrap around it. Taking one end of the wire, we are going to bend it down and around through the center of the ring and begin wrapping it around the other ends of wire to secure the ring together. After bringing the wire through and around the ring up to the other side, we want to create a very tight wrap. So we will use our pliers to squeeze and press that wire tightly together so that as we wrap the wire, it is very tight as we go around. Continuing to wrap the wire and pressing it together with the pliers until you have either covered the wires that are underneath or you have come to the end of the wire that you are using to wrap with. Then taking the second piece of wire, we're going to wrap it in the opposite direction as the first one, pressing it tightly together with our pliers and wrapping it around and around until we have come to the end of wire. Depending on if you have enough wrapping to cover the wires underneath, we will either trim them shorter or cover them with the wrapping and make sure that both ends of our wrap are secured inside of the ring. Once we have secured the ends of wire on the ring, we'll then take our nylon jaw pliers and squeeze and press the wrapping together to just tighten it a little bit more. Press the wrapping from all directions, side to side, up and down and end to end. Now, last but not least, we want to make sure that all of the ends of the wire are either hidden or smooth down. So we'll go back over with our file to make sure everything is smooth. And now we have finished creating this Diamond Twist Ring. I hope you enjoyed creating this ring with me, and I look forward to seeing you in the next video.