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Dragon Fella πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ NAFO fella, fundraising for Ukraine with hand made jewelry and metal keyrings for donations.

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Eek, that puts it in perspective!
If I set off now, I could probably walk it in 12 months. πŸ˜†

14.12.2024 17:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have family in LA but don't get to see them much. I grew up with the countryside being my playground, I do like remote.

It would be an honour and you never know what the future holds. πŸ«‚

14.12.2024 16:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm in the UK, something tells me I'll need an amphibious car. 🀭

14.12.2024 16:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'd love that, I have all the time in the world for fellas. ❀️

14.12.2024 15:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

😞 I am sorry to hear that. πŸ«‚
I'll never be rich, if I had any money I'd send you some.

14.12.2024 15:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That really shows the value of gold plus the fact you met an honest person!

13.12.2024 22:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I have a second ring nearly finished. I might donate something and keep this myself as my wedding ring doesn't fit me anymore. πŸ˜†

13.12.2024 19:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Loved this! πŸ˜†

13.12.2024 17:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I haven't tried setting any stones into anything that I've made but I will get around to it soon. I'll feel like a real jeweler then!

4.25 or 15mm is a tiny ring size. At least you wouldn't have to pay a lot for materials!

13.12.2024 17:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for that! It's not easy to decide.

My first silver Tryzub was raffled off and made about $600 in a week but I ask $125 for them now as there is about $35 worth of silver in each.

I was thinking around $100 to $125 for a custom ring. πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™‚οΈπŸ«Ά

13.12.2024 16:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

will go to Ukraine but I never know what donation or price to put on anything.

I'd value your opinion if you have time. Thank you in advance. 🫢

13.12.2024 16:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I started this project from nothing, making my own equipment and teaching myself some very technical processes, such as a vacuum based lost wax casting. All for Ukraine.

The rings are a new idea and this is my first attempt.

What do you think I should change for a custom made ring? The money

13.12.2024 16:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

That's a great compliment, thank you! πŸ«‚

13.12.2024 14:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! πŸ«‚

13.12.2024 14:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
13.12.2024 00:47 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I want to engrave something on this that will connect all the rings together so it can't leave until my laser is working.

If you are interested in getting yourself a silver ring made up in exchange for a donation to Ukraine, let me know. πŸ’™πŸ’›πŸ«‚

13.12.2024 00:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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After brazing the ring together, I ground the wide section into a complementary shape to match the handle and polished it until it shines.

13.12.2024 00:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Braze the ring and edging wire together with silver. Clean and sand off the flux residue.

13.12.2024 00:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Roll and hammer the spoon around a tube that is the correct size for the final ring.

In this case, I cut some silver wire and bent it to fit along the edge of the handle.

13.12.2024 00:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's how it was made, in pictures.

Take one silver spoon and flatten it with a rubber mallet. Shape the end to taste.

13.12.2024 00:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Fellaship of the Ring
is nearly upon us.

This first ring is a thank you and is being gifted onwards. ❀️
@kezza.bsky.social

See the thread below to see how it was made.

13.12.2024 00:37 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Fellas, I wanted to say a huge thank you to @n1chn4-v1dm4.fellas.social for this donation of silver.

The thought behind this one makes it very special. ❀️

10.12.2024 17:09 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€οΈπŸ«‚

Thank you for caring!

09.12.2024 23:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi toots, I'm sorry for the slow reply. I'm dealing with a chest infection and a sickness bug at the moment.

I decided on this for Julia as it has a more general appeal but I could do most things really, it's just takes a bit of time to prototype and create a master for anything new. ❀️

09.12.2024 22:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If you check my pinned post there's a link to my fundraising store. I'll post about new items before I add them but I'm fighting off a couple of horrid flu bugs at the moment and will have some more items finished soon. πŸ’™πŸ’›

09.12.2024 22:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ«‚πŸ’™πŸ’›

06.12.2024 02:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The silver Tryzub below has been paid for. The money has already been donated towards life saving medical equipment. ❀️

05.12.2024 23:43 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Perfect! I made a brass one with a bright green hat and some liked the colour combo so whenever someone says green hat, I never know which. πŸ˜†

05.12.2024 18:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you toots! πŸ«‚

I have nearly finished your silver shark. Can you remind me what you would like me to do with the hat?

Was it a green hat? If so, the green camo pattern or the emerald green colour?

05.12.2024 17:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Update: I've finished an antique silver Tryzub pendant (request from Sue).

I've ordered a super powerful vacuum pump from eBay and I've now got some silver solder paste that contains silver, you just put it on and melt it to join silver.

05.12.2024 16:58 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1