| SS Celtic knot ring [message #47405] Tue, 24 April 2012 00:35 UTC |
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My first go in Stainless...
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A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.
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| Re: SS Celtic knot ring [message #47421 is a reply to message #47405 ] Tue, 24 April 2012 13:46 UTC |
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So what are your first impressions?
The Mad Moder
michael@shapeways.com
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| Re: SS Celtic knot ring [message #47424 is a reply to message #47421 ] Tue, 24 April 2012 15:07 UTC |
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The SS really lends itself to a rustic, aged appearance - I showed it to my father and he initially thought it was an antique.
The engravings on the inside (coordinates and a BCS script) really came out crisp after some light sanding, I was really impressed by that.
The ID did shrink by a little over 1%, but some careful sanding took care of that.
Overall, I am extremely happy of how it turned out!
A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.
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| Re: SS Celtic knot ring [message #47563 is a reply to message #47424 ] Fri, 27 April 2012 02:50 UTC |
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I should have done more research on this, but the bronze infused stainless will leave rust marks on my finger after a shower or washing my hands.
I'm seeing how effective a sealant will be.
A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.
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| Re: SS Celtic knot ring [message #47566 is a reply to message #47405 ] Fri, 27 April 2012 03:51 UTC |
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I really like the look of this - I love Celtic designs.
Hope the sealant works!
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| Re: SS Celtic knot ring [message #47690 is a reply to message #47563 ] Tue, 01 May 2012 00:46 UTC |
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The sealant seems to be working - no rust is forming.
I had applied a few light coats of superglue, with the only downside being that the ring feels like plastic. Because of this I won't be using stainless in any rings or the like.
A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.
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| Re: SS Celtic knot ring [message #47700 is a reply to message #47405 ] Tue, 01 May 2012 13:01 UTC |
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have you looked in post production techniques for other methods of sealing the stainless?
The Mad Moder
michael@shapeways.com
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| Re: SS Celtic knot ring [message #47705 is a reply to message #47700 ] Tue, 01 May 2012 14:29 UTC |
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Yeah, I looked into plating, but I decided it would be more worthwhile to use a higher quality base material (like silver) instead of adding cost and complexity to a cheaper material.
A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.
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| Re: SS Celtic knot ring [message #48029 is a reply to message #47705 ] Tue, 08 May 2012 00:23 UTC |
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Some form of enamel coating would probably be ideal. I've never seen this issue though, maybe it was something weird with the batch?
Silver is still easily the process most suited to jewelry. It's based on the lost-wax method which is widely used for exactly that. But you have to add your own texturing.
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