Jewelry Making (by Maggie)

       When we stayed in Ubud we went to a jewelry making class . I thought, "cool we get to make beaded necklaces", actually we got to make real rings! It was so cool. Now I will tell you how I made them. The materials were a  blow torch, 92.5% silver, 7.5% copper [ if you put too much copper the ring turns your finger green!], a hammer, a polishing machine, a mold on a brick, and sand paper. First we burned the silver and copper together so it would become harder.

We then poured the silver and copper into the mold and it turns into a 1 inch line of solid.

Next we used a hammer to make the edges squared. By doing that the solid became longer. You repeat the process about 5-7 times and it takes about an hour, more or less. After doing this it becomes 5-7 inches.

Next we rubbed sandpaper on it. After this we shine it up. From there they measure your finger and make the ring the size on your finger. Then if you want to, they engrave any words you want on it. I chose my 1st ring to say Maggie and the 2nd one to say Bali. The "Master" then bends the ring in a circle. They measure the ring on your finger and if it's too big or small they fix the ring so it is just the right size. Again they rub the sandpaper on it and polish it a few more times. They make a few changes and finally they give you your ring! Now I have two rings that remind me of Bali. I was very excited to have rings that fit perfectly.