Forging Wedding Rings Out of Guitar Strings (Gold & Silver Edition) 🎸💍

Welcome to CRIMSON GUITARS HQ https://www.crimsonguitars.com/ I’m supposed to be building a new workshop and sorting through a lifetime’s worth of tools… but sometimes you need a distraction. This time, that distraction came in the form of a commission: wedding rings made from guitar strings. Of course, the first thing I asked was: “Can I make the strings out of gold and silver?” The answer? Hell yes. In this video, I take you along as I: Twist gold and silver wire into custom "strings" Experiment with a mokume-gane (woodgrain metal) style pattern Anneal, pickle, solder, burnish, and polish the rings to life Try not to melt everything in the process (🔥 because you know I love fire) The result? A unique pair of handmade gold and silver wedding rings with texture, contrast, and a story woven right into the metal. Huge congratulations to Anthony & Sylvia on their upcoming nuptials—and thank you for trusting me with something so meaningful. If you’re into craft, metalwork, luthiery, or just like seeing someone burn stuff for fun, I think you’ll enjoy this one. 👉 What other wild projects should I try next? Let me know in the comments. If you want something similar or want to challenge me, message me on Instagram: @therealbencrowe ⚒️ Guitars, jewellery, fire, and chaos. That’s my happy place. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro: From Guitar Building to Jewelry Making 01:12 – Wedding Rings Made from Gold & Silver Guitar Strings 02:38 – Twisting Wire with Drill: Handmade String Process 04:07 – Multi-Core Guitar String Experiment (Spiral Look) 06:02 – Pickle Pot Cleaning & Soldering Wire Ends 08:25 – Annealing Gold Wire for Jewelry Making 10:41 – Rolling Mill & Draw Plate: Shaping Guitar Strings 13:08 – Building Silver Ring Bases (Handmade Bands) 15:36 – Work-Hardening & Perfecting Ring Joints 17:54 – Soldering Silver & Gold: Closing the Rings 19:48 – Wrapping Guitar Strings Around Wedding Bands 21:36 – Filing, Burnishing & Ring Finishing Techniques 23:42 – Patination & Acid Contrast for Mokume-Gane Effect 25:51 – Final Polish & Handmade Ring Texture Reveal 27:28 – Gold & Silver Guitar String Wedding Rings Complete 28:40 – Congrats Anthony & Sylvia (Custom Jewellery Commission) 29:15 – Custom Jewellery & Side Projects Announcement 29:40 – Outro: More Guitar Builds & Jewellery Making Ahead Check out our Discord server for Guitar Building Goodness here   / discord   Join this channel to get access to the perks:    / @crimsoncustomguitars   Ben's camera setup includes: the Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro, Prime Cameras (Front facing and over the bench) Canon EOS 250D, suspended from the ceiling (bench side) Canon EOS 90D, and on the movable tripod a Canon M6 Mark II Any music used in this video from Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... ___________________________________________________________________________________ WEBSITE: http://www.crimsonguitars.com DAILY GUITAR DRAW: https://dailyguitardraw.com/ DAILY GUITAR DRAW ON YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3gQmul1 DORSET GUITAR MUSEUM: https://dorsetguitarmuseum.com/ LUTHIER'S TOOLS & SUPPLIES: http://bit.ly/LuthTools GUITAR BUILDING COURSES: http://bit.ly/LuthierySchool ___________________________________________________________________________________ SOCIAL Linktree - https://linktr.ee/crimsoncustomguitars Instagram -   / crimsonguitars   Facebook -   / crimsoncustomguitars   Patreon -   / crimsonguitars   ___________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you again for all your support, we really, really appreciate it! – Ben Stay tuned and stay awesome! ___________________________________________________________________________________