In an 8 ounce cup combine 1 part ammonia with 6 parts warm water.
Making a gold ring from scratch.
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Rinse the band in cold water and let it air dry.
Do not attempt to clean a gold band with ammonia only.
Start with simple ring bands or stacking rings you can make by simply combining silver wire with basic metalsmithing and texturing tools likes hammers and files.
These rings are just for fun.
Removing scratches from gold rings.
My inspiration for this project came to me when i visited the cartier exhibit at the denver art museum.
A ring from scratch.
If i were to propose to my cur.
Since i am a very resourceful machinist by trade i figured that i could try this.
Apply equal parts soap and warm water to a damp washcloth.
I prefer standard 8 gauge half round wire for ring making but you could use.