'Glowrious Rings' for Sale on Etsy

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'Glowrious Rings' for Sale on Etsy

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https://www.etsy.com/shop/GLoWrIoUsRiNgS?ref=hdr_shop_menu

Gather Supplies

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Things you will need:

Materials:

1. Wood

2. Epoxy

3. Mixing cups and sticks

4.Glitter

5.Clear coat

Tools:

1.Table saw/Miter saw

2.Drill with spade bit

3.Belt sander

4.Dremel with sanding drum

5. Sandpaper

6.Whole human body (for tools to use)

Cut Thin Strips of Wood

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Use a table saw or miter saw to cut two 1/8" thin strips of each species of wood.

Mix Epoxy With Glitter

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Add chosen glitter to a mixing cup and set aside. Begin to mix 2 part epoxy in separate cups. Once thoroughly mixed, add the resin to your glitter and stir.

Pour Resin Over Wood

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Lay wood strip on designated flat surface and pour resin, spread if necessary, covering the surface area. Let stand for a couple minutes to slightly cure and hold shape. Lay matching wood strip over top and let stand to cure overnight.

Drill Hole

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Once cured, drill a hole using a 5/8" or 11/16" spade bit.

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Cut to Size

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Then using a table saw or miter saw, cut about 1/4" to the side of the hole that was drilled.

Rough Shape

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Using a belt sander, grind down all the corners to evenly shape a circle the best you can.

Sand With Dremel

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Now that you have the shape of a circle, attach ring to dremel using a 1/4" drum. Use tape or cloth if needed to ensure it fits snugly. Begin slowly spinning ring, sanding from 60 grit, up to 400 grit, to achieve desired shape.

Clear Coat

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After it's all nice and smooth apply your favorite finish and hang on a nail to dry.

Finish

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Wait till it's dry and woolah!! You have made yourself the coolest, most hip ring in town.

Read If Ring Wasn't Hip Enough

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Super hipified ring. Uses all the same pieces we just made.

Cut Thin Strips

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Cut thin strips of the pieces that were just made except cut them the short way.

Glue and Clamp

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Use wood glue and then clamp strips to let dry.

Drill Hole

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Drill your hole.

Rough Circle

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Use belt sander to get a rough circle.

Sand With Dremel

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Sand using grits 60-400 until it you have this.. Super woolah hipified ring!!