One Custom Ring to Rule Them All
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Dreams in Precious Metals by Paul Ray Effinger
Backers: 5
Average Pledge Per Backer: $376
Funded: $1,879 of $777
Dates: Dec 1st -> Dec 31st (30 days)
Project By: Paul Ray Effinger
Backers: 5
Average Pledge Per Backer: $376
Funded: $1,879 of $777
Dates: Dec 1st -> Dec 31st (30 days)
Project By: Paul Ray Effinger
$1,879
current pledge level
Last Updated: December 31 @ 11:13 -0500 GMT
241%
of goal
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Latest News
Almost there! 
December 29th - via: kickstarter.com
I've been out with a bad cold for almost 3 weeks! Thought it maybe flu or covid but tested twice and negative on both thank God! So, I'm finally getting better and should make another post tomorrow. Thank you to my new backer as well! Hope yall had a... (Read More)
Pendant Waxes Printed and Cleaned
December 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
The printer has two heads, one for blue build wax, and one for red support wax. The red wax must be removed to reveal the hi-resolution blue wax; the blue wax will be replaced with silver during casting at nearly 2000 F. The next update will show... (Read More)
Reward #1: Waxes Printing on Solidscape 3Z Studio
December 20th - via: kickstarter.com
12-20-21 Starfish and Seashell 1" Pendants Printing @ 25 microns - printing for approximately 40 hours, these will be used to make silver masters to then be used for production molds Click here to see video of the prints in process (Read More)
Size 7 Feather Ring Coming Along Nicely
December 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Cleaning up and checking size on mandrel. Looking good! removing casting sprues checking fit on ring mandrel.. right on! (Read More)
Silver Feather Rings Cast
December 19th - via: kickstarter.com
I should have the Size 7 Silver Feather Ring reward completed by tomorrow. Shown here are the raw castings (no finishing yet) cut from the casting tree. Still need to be separated fully, rounded and polished. (Read More)
Wow! Thank you to my latest backer! Means the world to me!
December 19th - via: kickstarter.com
I've been sick about 10 days with covid but getting better now! Thank you to the backer who pushed me over the top!! I was losing faith :( but you brought me back! Looking forward to getting these rewards accomplished! I will post updates in coming... (Read More)
Preparing my new Starfish and Seashell models for printing
December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
I use Modelworks and Analyzer to slice the models into print layers for my jewelry wax printer with 25 micron layering. These will print for nearly 40 hours. Always print at least two copies for Masters My copyright appears on the back side of the... (Read More)
Model is "Watertight"
December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
The model's mesh is verified to have no defects using Materialise Minimagics software, otherwise it may not print. Starfish Model Verified in Minimagics Software (Read More)
Starfish Production
December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
I use Autodesk 3D Studio (for precise geometry) and Pixologic ZBrush (for organic sculpting) to create my jewelry designs. Once completed, I export them in STL format for printing on my Solidscape 3Z Studio jewelry wax printer. 1" Starfish Model in... (Read More)
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