General Ring Liner Tip:
Here are a few things to keep in mind when using our ring liners:
The Ring liners do not shrink after fired, they remain as true to size as prior to firing • Use a metal clay with minimal shrinkage like PMC3 or ArtClay650 • Use thick slip to bond the of rolled clay strip(s) to the liner • Use metal clay rolled out to a minimum of 3 cards thick for your first layer, if you go too thin on your first layer, you may get some cracking when the metal clay shrinks around the liner after firing • Build multiple thin layers instead of one thick layer • Wrap the metal clay strip(s) around the edges of the liner for a more finished look • When air dried, trim the excess metal clay flush against the inside of the ring liner with an X-acto knife.
This ring was made using our 8mm Wide Ring Liner.
This banded ring is made using multiple strips of PMC3, 3 cards thick and approximately 3/16” wide, for the first layer. Cut each strip slightly longer than the with of the band. Adhere each strip to the ring liner using thick slip to hold it in place. Wrap the ends of the strips around the edge of the ring liner. As you continue wrapping each strip, butt the side edge of the next strip against the previous one. When you get approximately one third of the way around the ring with strips, dry what you have done with a hairdryer so you can hold the ring without damaging the finished section. Then, continue with the next third and repeat until the ring liner is fully covered.
Next, cut enough strips to cover every seam on the first layer again using PMC3. This time roll to 2 cards thick and approximately 1/8” wide slightly longer than the width of the covered band. Adhere each strip in the same fashion as the first layer, this time covering each seam of the first layer, and wrapping each strip around the edge of the ring.
When both layers are completed, dry the ring completely and then carefully trim the excess material on the inside of the ring with an Exact-o knife, cutting flush against the inside of the ring liner using a slight sawing action. You could also use a file with a radius to remove this excess material.