Capital Treasures

Make Magazine Video Podcast of a rather messy way to make a Half-dollar coin ring… at least it should provide some visual starting point and a good dialogue over making jewelry out of old coins… Watch the video and read the pdf to learn how use a hammer, dremel, and vise to make a silver ring out of a pre-1964 half dollar… cringe.

A little more patience or practice with your hammering technique and you could make the ring nice and round with smoother finish. The unintended twist is still a nice decorative touch.

Here’s a great photo walkthrough of a classic Coin Ring example.
http://homepage.mac.com/johnhuber/CoinRing/PhotoAlbum20.html

Classic Nickel Ring:
http://www.instructables.com/id/E0OSTA9D1KEP287E39/