I think you have a future in Corvette jewelry if you can get GM permission. 
My new ring
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Burning Brakes
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From: Myrtle Beach South Carolina
My new ring
Hi all. Just wanted to share this with whomever. I've had this idea for a ring forever. This was a trial run kinda thing as I didn't know know if polystyrene would burn out sufficiently enough for casting.
I used a wheel from a 1/24 a all corvette model and set it into this wax model of a gents signet ring I had. I used scrap silver and not casting grain so it has a bit of pitting in the shank and I didn't take the "chrome" playing off of the wheel so I don't know if that had any part in the putting as well.
Overall it didn't turn out too bad. It faces up ok on my hand.
Thanks for looking.
I used a wheel from a 1/24 a all corvette model and set it into this wax model of a gents signet ring I had. I used scrap silver and not casting grain so it has a bit of pitting in the shank and I didn't take the "chrome" playing off of the wheel so I don't know if that had any part in the putting as well.
Overall it didn't turn out too bad. It faces up ok on my hand.
Thanks for looking.
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Wow, nice work.
That's a creative idea
That's a creative idea
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Burning Brakes
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From: Myrtle Beach South Carolina
Thanks for the nice words everyone. I'm a bench jeweler. The flags are on my necklace,I didn't carve them, I ordered them from the same place I ordered the ring blank.
I have a 95 vert, so that's why I did the saw blades, I also have an 08 coupe so I might give it another try with those wheels. This was just a trial to see if I could cast polystyrene.
It actually looks better in person than a photo.
Thanks again for the kind words!
I have a 95 vert, so that's why I did the saw blades, I also have an 08 coupe so I might give it another try with those wheels. This was just a trial to see if I could cast polystyrene.
It actually looks better in person than a photo.
Thanks again for the kind words!
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