Design:
Outer Shank
Inner Shank
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Quick Start
Enter ring size & style parameters in the panel to the left. Hover over the input boxes for more info.
Click the REFRESH button to update the layout.
Click the DRAW TEMPLATES button to create downloadable template images. Find those templates in the right panel under the "Templates" tab.
Save your templates and insert them into an application such as Adobe Photoshop, MS PowerPoint, etc. to scale your templates to actual size. Use the width measurement as your basis for scaling, increasing width and height proportionately. Affix the templates to your stock, and pierce.
Full documentation in PDF format is here.
About the TemplatesClick the REFRESH button to update the layout.
Click the DRAW TEMPLATES button to create downloadable template images. Find those templates in the right panel under the "Templates" tab.
Save your templates and insert them into an application such as Adobe Photoshop, MS PowerPoint, etc. to scale your templates to actual size. Use the width measurement as your basis for scaling, increasing width and height proportionately. Affix the templates to your stock, and pierce.
Full documentation in PDF format is here.
NEW!! You can download an example template file here.
Both templates are marked at their mid-points to help with alignment when assembling. Transfer these marks to your stock.
The dashed lines on the outer shank template indicate the start of the shoulders. This is where the outershank diverges from the inner shank. When forming, don't bend past these marks; the sections from the dashed lines to shank ends should remain flat.
More InfoThe dashed lines on the outer shank template indicate the start of the shoulders. This is where the outershank diverges from the inner shank. When forming, don't bend past these marks; the sections from the dashed lines to shank ends should remain flat.
For more information about box rings consult Professional Jewelry Making by Alan Revere, October 1, 2011, Brynmorgen Press. This truly excellent book was the jumping off point for my more extensive study of box rings and their geometry.
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Renderings:
Profiles
Outer Shank
Inner Shank
RIGHT-CLICK (PC) OR CLICK-AND-HOLD (MAC)
ON THE IMAGE ABOVE TO DOWNLOAD
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ON THE IMAGE ABOVE TO DOWNLOAD
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Side View
End View
Face View
These profiles are approximations of the ring design after assembly. They are intended to help you visualize how the finished ring will look.
They are not necessarily exactly to scale, and should not be used as templates to apply to your work.
Size & Style Parameters
Parameters
| Project Name: | ||
| Ring Size: | (US) = mm | |
| Stock Gauge: | ga. = | |
| Face Length: | mm | |
| Face Offset: | % | |
| Crown Height: | mm | |
| Left Shoulder: | ° ┐ | Lock |
| Right Shoulder: | ° ┘ | |
| Shank Base: | mm | |
| Face Tilt: | ° (experimental) ? | |
| Shank Joint at Base: | ? | |
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Other Info
| Inside Circumference: | mm |
| Overall Height: | mm |
| Face Width: | |
| Face Anti Width: |
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