Another ring wrap.

I had a heck of a time making this one. With the posting of the video tutorial, I was finally able to figure out what was wrong with what I was doing. I only wasted 4 rings' worth of wire. The stone is a moonstone cab that was given to me to make a ring for the owner of the stone. It was already cabbed. I had noticed that the bottom was also slightly domed, not flat at all. Didn't give it any thought. I finally figured out my problem I was having was not so much my wrapping skill, which did have some bearing on things, but it was the stone itself! After I had reviewed all the steps, making sure I wasn't skipping something, and giving up about twenty times, I started looking at the stone itself. The only thing that made sense was that the curved bottom of the cab had to be a problem. No matter what I tried, I just could not get past the stone setting step. So, I go and grind the bottom flat, rework the dome just a bit, and, try one more wrap. Wonder of wonders!! It all came together.
Thought I would pass this experience along to anyone else that can use it. I really did not think having a curved bottom on the stone would have me pulling whats' left of my hair out!!
Now, thanks to that video and what I discovered about the cab, and how my confidence has been somewhat restored, I'm gonna pick me out a rock and make me a ring!!

ps: I had used up all my 21ga wire on the failed attempts, so, I used 20ga SS hh wire and I wrapped the shank with 21ga half round SS hh wire. It looks good using the larger gauge wire.








Thanks;

Mike