Ive been thinking about a design like this for a while, there’s still some kinks to work out in the design. And its really complex, which goes against my current direction of making things quicker and simpler. But I would totally buy this, so that is in my current focus.
I knew when I was getting married that I didn’t want an expensive ring. This was for two reasons, I think the concept of the ring is enough and I didn’t want a giant bill when I inevitably lost it. So I searched online for something simple. Titanium rings are what I found. They apparently sell for over $100 each, but if you pay that price you have no Google skills and should be locked away from a computer. On Amazon they sell for $7. I bought 2 originally but misplaced them and bought 4 more a year later.
I lost the first ring in a field in North Carolina. I was coming back in from the stage area at Smilefest when while playing with the ring I flipped it off my finger and off into the night. I couldn’t find it that night so I made a mental note of where the tent was to my left and lined up the location of a picnic table. Like some kind of drunken mental pirate map, Â but the next day wasn’t any better. When you tell people that you’ve lost your wedding ring, they are very concerned for you. It kind of feels nice. But then when you explain that it’s not a big deal because you paid $7 for it they give you a very different look. One of confusion and a little pity thrown in for good measure.
One down.
The next one I left at a middle school gym after playing pick  up basketball there. I called them in the morning and the days after that but nobody every returned it. Either it’s still there or someone tried to pawn it and then realized that it was worthless.
Two down.
So now I’m on ring #3, there’s been some close calls with this one. I did loose it for a few days and had to put ‘ring #4’ into operation for a while, but it eventually showed up in the laundry. But I’ve really gotten into the habit of keeping track of it. I guess at this point I could get an expensive one, but I really don’t see the point. The new one would still be a silver ring, just 100x more expensive.
What really matters is the symbol of wearing a ring and showing everyone that you’ve made a commitment to another person.
expoy clay helmet
We needed a ring display box and couldn’t find any locally, we didn’t plan ahead and buy one online. Which is pretty much how every DIY story starts, right?
So here is the plan we came up with.
Supplies.
Pool noodle
Black fabric
Picture frame
String
Hot glue gun
Scissors
1. Cut a section of the pool noodle the width of the frame.
2. Cut the section in half lengthwise, then halfs again, then halfs again. This will leave you with 1/8ths.
3. Lay these out on the backing of the frame. Until you have enough.
4. Hot glue them down to the backing.
5. Cut the fabric into a strip the width of the frame and about 3 times the length.
6. Glue the top edge of the fabric to the top of the noodles, where you glued it down.
7. While keeping the fabric taught, use a piece of cardboard/posterboard to push the fabric between the noodles.
8. Try not to get frustrated.
9. Do this for the remaining noodle sections.
10. String! Spiral string through the cracks in the noodles, this will help keep the fabric in when they pull the rings out. (This isn’t tested!)
11. Insert the backing back into the frame.
12. Done!
more pictures after the break.
Something is the matter with me, I can’t seem to give things away. I have some sick attachment to the past. I have to have things marinate for a certain amount of time before something is deemed, trash. But, in practice, that time frame seems to be about 15 years. By that time why would I give it away, I’ve had it for 15 years. It’s a circular logic trap, for which the only cure seems to be a wife.
