[Jewelry Making] Ring give away

[DAB]

from my other thread, you may have followed my first attempts at making a ring from a coin. http://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/off-topic/61278-jewelry-making.html

well, the ones i made were trial horses so to speak, both too small for me to wear, and Mrs. DAB isn't a big ring wearer (i haven't check with the dog yet, pretty sure she will pass).

so here's an early Valentine's Day giveaway:

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad214/brinkmancorvette/IMG_0747_zpsb898869b.jpg

tell me why you would like these rings. best story takes them. would it improve your happiness, the happiness of someone near and dear to you, would you trade them for something better to you? what? why?

no cost, no obligation.

entries accepted for 7 days, so lets close this out next friday, January 17, midnight MST.

ring on left is a 1985 half dollar, size is 12-3/4, ring on right is a 1976 quarter, size is 9. sorry, no resizing possible at this point. they are both nickel/copper alloys, so if the wearer has a Nickel allergy, this isn't for them.

:DAB::smash:

[snide]

Very generous offer, Douglas. :thumbs::thumbs:

:cheers:

[DAB]

Very generous offer, Douglas. :thumbs::thumbs:

:cheers:

seventy five cents!! someday, i'm gonna be a baller!!! :hurray: :yesnod:

[theriver]

Nice move, enjoyed your other thread :seasix:

[Skia]

Those are really cool rings Doug. I graduated from HS in 1976. My class ring a wore quite alot because I really liked the weight of it. In 1988 or home was broken into and my class ring was one of the things that was never recoved. I do have thin fingers and wear a size 9 ring. I'd really like to have that 1976 quarter ring. It would make me feel really good to have something that so one off and the year doesn't hurt at all. :yesnod:

[Jeff '79]

I always wanted to block bullets like Wonder Woman does.
The big ring could just be the ticket...
Being able to block bullets with my middle finger, and give the shooter the finger at the same time would really be cool.:seasix:

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af113/jeff79/WonderWomanCosplay_zps6827475b.jpg
All American, baby!

[DAB]

I always wanted to block bullets like Wonder Woman does.
The big ring could just be the ticket...
Being able to block bullets with my middle finger, and give the shooter the finger at the same time would really be cool.:seasix:

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af113/jeff79/WonderWomanCosplay_zps6827475b.jpg
All American, baby!

Nice attempt at bribing.

[Jeff '79]

Nice attempt at bribing.

Prolly the best story you'll get here.
Bribery was just the icing on the cake.
You might as well just end it now and send it my way.:yesnod:

[DAB]

Prolly the best story you'll get here.
Bribery was just the icing on the cake.
You might as well just end it now and send it my way.:yesnod:

Rules are rules.

1 week.

[Sea Six]

*jew-rey

[Jeff '79]

Rules are rules.

1 week.

Rules are made to be broken..... Quit acting like a nerd! :lol:

[JRD77VET]

Rules are made to be broken..... Quit acting like a nerd! :lol:

Send him a coin and cash so he'll make you one :yesnod:

[DAB]

Rules are made to be broken..... Quit acting like a nerd! :lol:

You want to stay in the running, or you want coal.

Not everyone logs on during the week. Give the working folks a chance to log on this weekend. :slap:

[Jeff '79]

Send him a coin and cash so he'll make you one :yesnod:

I want that one. It's his first one ever. I could be worth a fortune some day.

[SteelCityBlue]

I'd love to have the quarter one for my girlfriend but she's so cheap she'll never wear it knowing a quarter was killed in its construction. Such is.

[markids77]

I'm still trying to figure out how you got the bullet to pass so exactly through the center... I can usually only hit the rim at 100 yards..........

[Sea Six]

Ah fer goodness sakes.

Give 'em to me.

I can't have children. I'm sterile. :sadangel:

But one day, I will meet the woman who will make an honest man out of me. When that day comes, I will wed her with these two rings made from another honest man and given to us straight from the heart.

:angel:

[DAB]

I'm still trying to figure out how you got the bullet to pass so exactly through the center... I can usually only hit the rim at 100 yards..........

:skep:

Get closer to the target?

See above.

[DukeAllen]

Ah fer goodness sakes.

Give 'em to me.

I can't have children. I'm sterile. :sadangel:

But one day, I will meet the woman who will make an honest man out of me. When that day comes, I will wed her with these two rings made from another honest man and given to us straight from the heart.

:angel:

Whatever shit you got into tonight...stop bogarting it.

[DAB]

Bump for weekend gang that does not look beyond page 1.

[Jeff '79]

Bump for weekend gang that does not look beyond page 1.

Thomas does that with his dog threads...:seasix:

[LisaJohn]

I really like the rings. I don't think they would fit me.

[DAB]

I really like the rings. I don't think they would fit me.

Time to pump you up!!

[Sea Six]

Time to pump you up!!

:eek:





:wow:

[LisaJohn]

Time to pump you up!!

:confused5:

[Bill]

*jew-rey

Oh, sure, a thread about money and you bring that up.


:reportedyoutotheADL:

[Bill]

:confused5:

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ff/69/ff/ff69ff7995515ab371ffc40e9b443019.jpg

Exercise and increased calorie intake should swell your fingers big enough to wear the ring. So, go ahead, have that 3rd piece of pie.

[Jeff '79]

Bump..... from behind

http://i999.photobucket.com/albums/af113/jeff79/Miata_zps352ab32a.jpg

[RED-85-Z51]

That big one would make a hell of a cock ring....for someone with a below normal sized penis.

Where is unique doug?

[DAB]

That big one would make a hell of a cock ring....for someone with a below normal sized penis.

Where is unique doug?

:skep:

Not what I had in mind when I made them.

Gonna be a tough decision.

[DAB]

2 days left.....

[syf350]

I would like the larger one for my 17 year old son with Down syndrome. He would really get a kick out of it and he would cherish it knowing it was made by one of his dads friends on the internet from another state and there's not another one like it.:cheers:

It would also go good with his collection of stamped pennies from different places around the country i always got him during my travels.

[DAB]

This is gonna be tough.

Might have to make a few more this weekend. :DAB:

[Sea Six]

I would like the larger one for my 17 year old son with Down syndrome. He would really get a kick out of it and he would cherish it knowing it was made by one of his dads friends on the internet from another state and there's not another one like it.:cheers:

It would also go good with his collection of stamped pennies from different places around the country i always got him during my travels.

/thread

/contest

[jaxgator]

/thread

/contest

:iagree:

[Sea Six]

I'll gladly pay for a couple of them.

Me too.

How much you won't ferrum, Doug?

[DAB]

:toetap:

You can buy these online from others.

When this contest is done, I'll address the $$ questions via PMs.

M'kay?

I'm doing this as a fun winter project, as it's too cold to work in the wood shop.

[DAB]

Getting quarters is easy. Finding half dollars is harder. Have a few in my stash. But not many.

[MrPeabody]

Give me the ring(s) and you won't even have to ship them to me. I will put them up for auction here to raise money for a fund for Island14 to get a bigger TV for showing movies to the neighborhood. You can ship it/them directly to the winner of the auction.:seasix:

[DAB]

Give me the ring(s) and you won't even have to ship them to me. I will put them up for auction here to raise money for a fund for Island14 to get a bigger TV for showing movies to the neighborhood. You can ship it/them directly to the winner of the auction.:seasix:

i can make more (just did a CT quarter, ended up size 10). let's let this play out how i intended, then we can discuss fund raising. i just wanted to make someone's day who may not have the $$ presently to put a smile on someone's face.

i also have a mess of foreign coins that i can play with.

looks like a quarter is best of size 8 to about 10, any smaller and they are too conical shaped. half dollars go to about size 13 or so.

[MrPeabody]

i can make more (just did a CT quarter, ended up size 10). let's let this play out how i intended, then we can discuss fund raising. i just wanted to make someone's day who may not have the $$ presently to put a smile on someone's face.

i also have a mess of foreign coins that i can play with.

looks like a quarter is best of size 8 to about 10, any smaller and they are too conical shaped. half dollars go to about size 13 or so.

:seasix:

[LisaJohn]

2 days left.....

I guess I'm out. I ate a piece of chocolate birthday cake Sunday and Monday in an effort to "pump up".

[DAB]

I guess I'm out. I ate a piece of chocolate birthday cake Sunday and Monday in an effort to "pump up".

I'll make more.

What size is your finger?

[LisaJohn]

I'll make more.

What size is your finger?

Good question! Maybe 7. I'm not sure.

[snide]

I guess I'm out. I ate a piece of chocolate birthday cake Sunday and Monday in an effort to "pump up".

Took you two days to eat a piece of cake? You're doing it wrong.

[DAB]

Good question! Maybe 7. I'm not sure.

You can visit a jeweler and they can measure and tell you.

[DAB]

Took you two days to eat a piece of cake? You're doing it wrong.

It was a BIG piece!!!

[LisaJohn]

Took you two days to eat a piece of cake? You're doing it wrong.

:lol: I ate a hunk of cake each day. It was sooooo good!

[GRN ENVY]

I want one, looks cool and is different. Could be a conversation starter :D

[island14]

/thread

/contest

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[DAB]

I want one, looks cool and is different. Could be a conversation starter :D

Added to my post contest PM list.

[LisaJohn]

May I please be included if I can get my correct ring size? I have some Alabama quarters and some other coins that may work for you?

[DAB]

would it be easier to do a thread? :rofl:

i'll go thru this thread and Norm's thread and send out a PM this weekend with details.

to answer, if you have a "special" coin you want made into a ring (just not one licked by the kids on the short bus....or Knooger), yeah, you can send it and i'll turn it around. that's what i did for Norm. he had a 1966 half dollar (40% silver) that was special to him.

fair warning: i'm still getting a handle on controlling size, but learning a lot today, so if you want a specific size, i'll do the best i can, but it may vary by 1/2 size.

:willy:

guess i could post a step by step thread...hmmm....

[DAB]

one day to go..... :ohnoes:

[DAB]

Last day.

[DAB]

I looked up the process on YouTube and, while I'd love to give this a try I'm currently lacking the time, space and tools. :D

I posted a link in another thread.

Tools are pretty simple. There is a learning curve involved.

PM to those who have expressed an interest going out tomorrow.

[DAB]

the PM list for tomorrow includes:

Skia
Jeff '79
SteelCityBlue
LisaJohn
TxAg
syf350
SeaSix
MrPeabody
GrnEnvy
Snide
Grey Ghost
BadRacr1

that's all i've found going thru the threads, if i missed someone, please speak up and i'll include.

this might keep me out of trouble for a bit. :smash:

i think LisaJohn had a Q about drilling 2 holes in a ring and threading a chain thru it to make a necklace. yes, that could be done. if you have a chain, send it, if not, i'll have to guess on hole sizes. or go dig up a chain somewhere (walmart? ugh). be easier if you sent one you liked. i'll send it back. promise.

:DAB:

[DAB]

just over 8 hours remaining..... :ohnoes:

[LisaJohn]

:waiting:

[Sea Six]

/thread

/contest

:waiting:

:ohones:

[Sea Six]

:waiting:

:ohones:

/thread

[Sea Six]

/thread

/thread

:ohnoes:

[Sea Six]

/thread

[DAB]

:waiting:

:ohones:

???

Rules are rules.

6-1/2 hours to go.

Results in the morning.

[Sea Six]

???

Rules are rules.

6-1/2 hours to go.

Results in the morning.

You mean so I Still gotta Shot???


:willy:




:ohnoes:




:waiting:

[DAB]

You mean so I Still gotta Shot???


:willy:




:ohnoes:




:waiting:

You? Umm....

:dance:

[LisaJohn]

:waiting:

[Sea Six]

giggety

[DAB]

syf350 takes the rings.

I'll PM him in a bit. Finishing breakfast now.

[DAB]

I would like the larger one for my 17 year old son with Down syndrome. He would really get a kick out of it and he would cherish it knowing it was made by one of his dads friends on the internet from another state and there's not another one like it.:cheers:

It would also go good with his collection of stamped pennies from different places around the country i always got him during my travels.

Winner.

You'll get both rings, plus a secret bonus.

:hurray:
:smash:

[Sea Six]

All hail syf350... Lord Of The Rings!!


:woohoo:

[DAB]

All hail syf350... Lord Of The Rings!!


:woohoo:

ooh, almost page 2!!!

:hide:

PM sent to everyone who expressed an interest.

:smash:

[syf350]

Winner.

You'll get both rings, plus a secret bonus.

:hurray:
:smash:

:dance:.

Thanks!

And in the interest if paying it forward, I'll send a hundred bucks to the cause of your choice. Tim, st judes, ncm...You name it. :cheers:

[Sea Six]

:dance:.

Thanks!

And in the interest if paying it forward, I'll send a hundred bucks to the cause of your choice. Tim, st judes, ncm...You name it. :cheers:

A class act all the way.

:seasix:

[DAB]

:dance:.

Thanks!

And in the interest if paying it forward, I'll send a hundred bucks to the cause of your choice. Tim, st judes, ncm...You name it. :cheers:

:faint:

I'll have to ponder that.

[DAB]

How about the DAB Happy Retirement Foundation? :D

I'm already retired.

Like I said above, just wanted to make someone's day that may not be able to win some auction. No cost, no obligation.

Off to the gun range, I'll think about this and get back to Josh.

:thehandle:

[DAB]

PM sent, suggestion included.

[73sbVert]

Hey Douglas! I think I have a 1963 quarter somewhere around, or maybe find an AZ quarter somewhere...

I wouldn't mind having one if I can afford it! Dunno what size though, haven't worn any ring in such a long time!

:D

[DAB]

Hey Douglas! I think I have a 1963 quarter somewhere around, or maybe find an AZ quarter somewhere...

I wouldn't mind having one if I can afford it! Dunno what size though, haven't worn any ring in such a long time!

:D

I found an AZ quarter in change last week. Lemme forward the PM I sent everyone else who expressed an interest.

[syf350]

PM sent, suggestion included.

:thumbs:


:cheers:

[syf350]

Both rings and a bonus ring in the mailbox today. Thanks!

:dance:

[DAB]

Both rings and a bonus ring in the mailbox today. Thanks!

:dance:

Hope you like them.

[syf350]

Hope you like them.

I do. As I said, won't be able to give them to my son until sometime in March. Will update then. :cheers: