Completed wedding band.

[phil]

Thought I would also post a picture of a wedding ring I have completed. This was all hand pushed with the background removed with a small ball drill. then a beading tool used for texture

 

[JJ Roberts]

Phil,Looks great but give some shading it wilL really pop. J.J.

 

[mrthe]

Very nice,i like the background too !

 

[Ed Westerly]

I agree with JJ. Give it some shading. And let us see it!

 

[monk]

sorry, guys-- i kinda really like it the way it is.

 

[Arnaud Van Tilburgh]

nice band, me too I like it without shading.

arnaud

 

[phil]

Thanks for your comments. I had better tell you the story behind this ring. When I joined this forum in 2007 I knew nothing of engraving. I am a diamond setter by trade and when I saw the great work you all do I knew I wanted to do it to. After many years of studying..... firstly lettering and then very basic scrolls I decided to ornament this ring. This is my own wedding band and the first scroll engraving I did on something other than a flat practice plate. My hands were shaking when I put the first cut on it and I thought Oh My God. I am going to have this ring for the rest of my life... What the .... am i doing. When it was completed I was so proud of it that I am going to leave it as it is just to remind me of my achievement after so much practice. As most of you guys are in the U.S you will be proud to know I flew with my Mom, Dad and fiancee to Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee to get married in June 2010, so it took 3 years of hard practice to get to this meager level. Still a long way to go yet!!!!!!!

 

[Ed Westerly]

I take it all back. Back stories can make all of the difference!

 

[Dulltool]

It's beautiful... You should be very proud. I also prefer it without any shading.

Great job,

 

[Andrew Biggs]

That is a great effort!!! Well done. Anyone would be proud to wear that.

And yes, it needs shading done with a light touch

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Sam]

Darn nice ring. I'd be proud to wear that. Congratulations on a job well done!

 

[MexicanEngraver]

he same style as my grandfather

 

[unclejohn]

Im doing the same thing on my brass and silver rings, really like your disign. mind if I borrow it?

 

[matthew.townsley]

Beautiful work, looks great! Nice story too.

 

[Karl Stubenvoll]

Shading is great, but this is a gold men's wedding band. The typical pounding men's rings take would destroy any delicate shading in only a couple of years. Not shading will preserve the great looks of this ring far longer. Bravo!

 

[phil]

Thank you all for your comments. Feel free Unclejohn to use the design. I feel humbled that someone likes it well enough to want to use it.

 

[James Roettger]

I prefer it without the shading. Shade lines will accelerate the wear and on wedding bands don't serve well into the future. Looks real good. Skipping the shade lines does your client a long term favor.

 

[Gemsetterchris]

Well done
I was wondering about the shading.. maybe it would look better but is there any point?
Surely fine shading will wear off or get scratched up in no time.

 

[Andrew Biggs]

Not having shading because it will wear is like not having bulino scenes on guns because it will wear.

You can actually cut a little deeper with shading on jewellery work.

Besides, you'll die of old age before it wears to the point of non existence

Cheers
Andrew

 

[Gemsetterchris]

i guess it helps if you use a machined or die-struck ring rather than a casting?

I was interested in having a go at rings but i`m abit unsure of using castings & i`m having trouble sourcing die-struck in Europe (preferably silver for starters)...