Rings, people's favorite hand decoration items. It can be made of precious metals such as gold and silver. The trend of tungsten and tungsten carbide as a material for engraving rings is on the rise compared to the traditional rings engraved from these precious metal materials. People who love to do handicrafts like to engrave their own rings. In modern times, engraved bands and wedding rings have become the choice of many young couples. Tungsten has come into the limelight as a very strong metal. People find it strong and scratch resistant and cheaper than precious metals, so tungsten ring engraving has a wider audience. People like to engrave their inspirational motto or true love vows on tungsten rings, as well as family birthdays and wedding anniversaries. However, tungsten rings are exceptionally hard, can tungsten rings be engraved? The answer is yes. Here are some things you can learn about engraving tungsten rings to help you get the best out of your ring.
Characteristics of Tungsten Rings
The quality of tungsten and tungsten carbide is that they are very hard. Precious metals such as gold or silver are very soft, and after a little heating, you will find that they melt and bend very easily into the desired shape, and of course they are very easy to engrave. But tungsten rings are even harder than titanium rings. While this means that it is not easy to carve, it also demonstrates its advantage which is its sturdiness. It can hardly be damaged, twisted, or scratched. It will last as long as it was first produced. Because of its toughness, it is often used in the construction and machinery industries, and for those who work in construction site environments you may see it often. Because of its amazing hardness, it was thought for a long time that this material could not be engraved, but with the advancement of technology this idea has been shattered.
Tungsten Ring Engraving Preparation
To better engrave your tungsten ring, try preparing it in the following ways:
Design the Pattern or Text to be Engraved
When an engraver engraves, he or she draws the design. Before you engrave, you can look on a website for patterns or text that you can simply change or design the content of the pattern or text that you need. You may want to engrave your birthday or wedding anniversary, you can think about the font you want to use and the size of the text you want to engrave. After you have thought about all this you can start to prepare all the engraving tools.
Clean Tungsten Rings
Of course the first step in carving you need to have a tungsten ring, which of course you can make or buy yourself. Next you clean this ring with warm water and a mild detergent. Once the ring is engraved you can repeat the process again. You can gently brush the engraved area with a soft bristle brush.
Mark the Location Where You Want to Carve
Depending on the size and location of the engraving you envisioned earlier, you can use a ballpoint pen or pencil to lightly mark the approximate location on the ring where you want the engraving to be done later, the more accurate the better. The more accurate you are, the better the finished engraving will be and the more perfect the ring will look. This step is particularly critical. It determines whether or not your text and design will fall in the desired position on the ring.
Engraving Machine Tools
Because tungsten rings are very hard, they cannot be engraved with a hand engraving knife. This needs to be done with the help of a pneumatic engraver other engraving machines that can engrave metal. The handle of the pneumatic engraver's engraving machine can polish any metal. Just use the engraving handle to carefully carve the texture you want on the surface of the tungsten ring. When you are done engraving use the sanding handle to smooth it out a little. You can practice on the material if you have extra before engraving on the official ring. If you don't know how to use the engraving machine, refer to the manufacturer's manual or the instructional video on the internet.
Tips for Smooth Carving
After all the preparation process is done, you can think again if there is anything you missed. You can check your engraving machine, you can take another look at the videos of other people engraving tungsten rings, and you can consult your ring engraving friends about anything that you need to pay special attention to.
Practice your carving skills a few more times on discarded materials and note that patience is also a very important thing in carving. At this point, I believe your heart is full of confidence, then you can start your creation.
Caring for Tungsten Rings
After you have successfully carved and owned your beloved tungsten ring, you surely want to take good care of it. It is very sturdy so it is not easily damaged or deformed. If it gets dirty you can wipe it with a rag with a little bit of soapy water and dry it with a dry cloth. It is important to note that although it is sturdy, it should not come into contact with chemical corrosive substances. Use a soft toothbrush to gently brush away the dirty areas.
Reach a Verdict
After our detailed introduction, you already know what problems you will encounter when preparing to make tungsten rings, so we hope you can enjoy the process of making rings and get the ring you want. You can also continue to pay attention to us, we will introduce more interesting knowledge to you. We wish you a happy life and a happy day.
