Wedding Ring Workshops in Berlin

Step 1:
The material is prepared to your individual dimensions according to your wishes, which we’ll determine in a preliminary phone call before the workshop. Based on the ring size (the desired width and thickness) this results in a specific weight depending on the material. This weight is then used as a basis for the calculation. On the morning of the workshop, the two rectangular profiles are ready. (Changes to ring design are then no longer possible.) The curvature of the surfaces is shaped with a hammer in the workshop.

Step 2:
The profiles are pre-bent with special ring bending pliers. It is important that the profile lies parallel in the pliers. It does not have to be round yet; that comes later.

Step 3:
The ends are now tapped parallel to each other in the vice so that the transitions are perfect and the rings can be soldered shut.

Step 4:
Now it’s time to solder, the most exciting moment of the day! The ring is clamped in soldering cross tweezers, the soldering point is brushed with flux and a piece of solder cut to size is applied. We then carefully heat the ring, as the flux vaporizes and the solder tends to bounce off the material. As soon as it sticks well, the complete ring is heated until it glows cherry red. As soon as the solder melts, caution is required, because eventually the material will melt as well. During soldering, I am of course present and announce every move. Afterwards, the rings are pickled to remove the flux residues.

5th step:
Now the rings are rounded on the on the ring stock. Particularly at the beginning, care is required, as the ring still has a large distance to the ring stick and the plumb line can open up again if the ring is hammered too hard. When the ring is in contact with the ring stick, it is compressed into a perfectly round shape in the wedding ring machine.

6th step:
In preparation for modeling the surface curvature, the rings are soft annealed. A small metal hammer is now used to create the curvature always at the same angle and with constant impact force. The hammering structure can be retained as a design element.

7th step:
If the rings are to be smooth and even, they are now finally trimmed, i.e. the hammered texture is filed away and the surface is sanded with increasingly fine sandpaper.

8th step:
If a polish is desired, the rings are first pre-polished with a paste that still contains very fine abrasive particles and finally finely polished so that you can see yourself reflected in it. Finished!
If desired, stones can be added or the rings can be engraved.