Instructions On How To Make Silver Spoon Rings

Silver spoon rings were popular many years ago but can still be found for sale still at craft fairs and from some street jewelry vendors. They're an easy craft to make because silver is quite malleable. You can make a silver spoon ring from an old antique spoon handle or just an old spoon you find laying around the house.

Things You'll Need

• Silver spoon
• Small piece of copper pipe or a ring mandrel
• Rubber mallet
• Emery board, sandpaper or metal file
• Hacksaw
• Silver polish

Instructions

1. Choose a pipe or mandrel that is about the same circumference as your ring finger. This will help you shape the handle to fit your finger.

2. Cut away your spoon bowl, using the hacksaw.

3. File the end of the spoon handle until it is smooth. File the rest of the spoon handle until smooth as well.

4. Place the pipe or mandrel against your spoon handle. Use the pliers to wrap a small piece around the pipe.

5. Holding the spoon handle in place against the pipe, use the mallet to curve it around the pipe.

6. Continue hitting the spoon handle with the mallet until it fits well around the pipe or mandrel.

7. Slip your new ring off the pipe or mandrel and sand it down, using an emery board or file. Polish the ring, using silver polish and a clean rag.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also keep your spoon bowl for a necklace pendant. Hammer it out or leave it as is and create a hole in it using a drill. Place the bowl on a chain to wear it.