So folks, this Taylor Swift ring thing got stuck in my head since breakfast. Figured why not try making my own version? Grabbed my old toolbox from under the stairs – dust flew everywhere, made me sneeze like crazy.
The Starting Point: Clueless But Determined
First step, gotta actually see what I’m aiming for. Scrolled through dozens of fan pics and blurry paparazzi shots on my phone. All those articles talkin’ ’bout oval diamonds and fancy side stones just made my head spin. Seriously, needed a simpler plan.
Gathering Stuff (Mostly From Junk Drawers)
Raid time! Dug through my craft bins:
- Found some crusty silver wire from that jewelry phase back in ’19
- Dusted off polymer clay – rock hard but microwaved it back to life
- Snagged grandma’s leftover rhinestones (hope she doesn’t miss ’em)
- Mixed epoxy resin in a plastic cup – smelled like a chemical factory
Workbench looked like a disaster zone before I even started. Typical Tuesday.
The Messy Making Part
Alright, hands dirty time:
- Sculpted the band: Rolled that sticky clay way too thin, snapped it twice before getting a sausage-thick band. Good enough.
- Faked the center stone: Shaped a big oval from resin. Accidentally knocked over the diamond dust jar – sparkly mess everywhere. At least it stuck to the resin? Silver lining.
- Stuck the “diamonds”: Used tweezers to cram tiny rhinestones beside the oval. Half of ’em fell off when I breathed too hard. Cussed. Used way too much glue. Fingers got super sticky – nightmare.
- Curing chaos: Left it on the windowsill. Sunshine hit it weird, one side cured faster than the other. Warped slightly. Shrugged and called it “artistic distortion.”
Final Disaster (I Mean, Result)
Pulled it out next morning. Look, it ain’t Tay-Tay’s ring. More like a kindergarten art project after a hurricane. Tried wearing it – heavy, sharp edges caught my sweater. Resin oval had a weird air bubble smack in the middle. Gave it to the cat to bat around.
Why Bother? Here’s The Thing
Turns out those “stolen” designs articles are mostly hot air. Celebrity rings? Impossible for regular folks to copy exactly without, y’know, being billionaires. But the mess? The failed glue jobs? The lopsided clay band? That’s the real fun part. Saw how intricate the design tries to be when your own fingers are makin’ it. Hands understand what eyes just scroll past.
Next time? Maybe just buy a damn costume ring online.
