1b. Using the needlenose pliers, bend the rod
around the halfway mark to about 90°. This will
be the V shape on the front of the ring (Figure
B
).
1c. Hold the bent rod in between the Big Wrapper
Pliers, aligned with the 20mm barrel. Bend a
curve outward on one side, so that it forms half of
the V shape (Figure
C
).
1d. Do the same on the other side to complete the
curved V shape. At this point, you can form the
brass by hand so that the straight lines on either
side of the V will form a straight line with one
another (Figure
D
).
1e. Place the V in between the 20mm barrel and
the other side of the wrapper pliers. Bend both
sides (Figure
E
). The wire will form a diameter
slightly larger than 20mm, but this will give you a
good shape to start customizing to your ring size.
1f. Using either a ring mandrel or your own finger,
form the circle so that it fits your ring size.
If you’re using a ring mandrel, you could use
a ring sizer kit to figure out what size is most
comfortable and then use the ring mandrel to
get to the desired size. I recommend sizing up at
least a half size so that you can account for the
thickness of the LED filament (Figures
F
and
G
).
1g. Cut the excess brass rod, taking care to use
the flat side of the cutter to achieve a flat cut
(Figure
H
).
1h. Professional jewelers will think this is crazy,
but I’m going to say it: It’s OK if you have a gap
in the ring! Take as much or as little time as you
want to close this gap (Figure
I
).
Now do steps 1b–1g again to get two of the
same V-shaped ring.
2. SOLDER TOP RING TO
BATTERY HOLDER
2a. Using your third hand tool, position one
V-shaped ring under the solder pad that touches
the negative (–) side of the battery, roughly
perpendicular to the battery holder (Figure
J
). This can be tricky, but take your time —
remember that this is an art, not a science.
Written and photographed by Charlyn Gonda
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