Make your first coin ring
Turn a pocketful of change into a ring you can wear. A punch, a folding tool and a little heat reshape a coin while its design stays on. Here's the video that hooks everyone, and everything you need for your first ring.
Space neededA corner of a workbench
First projectA quarter ring in an evening
Skill levelBeginner-friendly
Good forGift makers, coin fans, tinkerers
The video that hooks everyone
Making a spinner ring from two coins
Two coins become one ring: one is folded into the band, and a second, copper-colored coin becomes a spinner that turns around it. Press play and see why it hooks people.
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Tool list
What you need to start
Everything you need for your first project, and nothing you don't. A punch, a folding tool and a torch do almost all the work. The fancy machines can wait until you've made a dozen rings.
Starter kit
01Coin ring center hole punchPunches a clean hole in the middle of the coin. Sets come with several sizes.
02Coin ring folding tool with diesPresses the coin into a ring, one die at a time.
03Butane torchHeats the coin to soften it between folds.
04Fire brick or steel trayA safe, heat-proof spot to heat on.
05Pliers or tweezersHold the hot coin. Never your fingers.
06Steel ring mandrelA marked taper. Sizes and rounds the ring.
07Rawhide or nylon malletTaps the ring down the mandrel without marking it.
08Sandpaper + polishing clothSmooths the edges and shines it up.
09Safety glasses + a cup of waterFor punching, and for cooling the hot coin.
The manual tells you what to look for when you buy each one.
- 1Skipping the annealA hard coin cracks when you fold it. Heat it to a dull red glow and quench it before every big fold.
- 2Too big a center holeA big hole makes a thin, narrow band. Start small. You can always open it up later.
- 3Rushing the diesJumping several die sizes at once creases the coin. Step down one die at a time.
