08/24/2026
Picked up this Richard Petty token at a junk store a couple of years ago and finally got around to turning it into a ring.
The risk with these old tokens is that you never really know what they’re made of. Some are junk metals like die-cast or zinc, which don’t work well for ring making. Luckily, this one turned out to be silver-plated copper. Copper is easy to work with, and the remaining silver plating left a really nice aged patina.
The biggest challenge was preserving as much of the original detail as possible during the process. It turned out great.
Finished at a size 10.
I’m a huge Richard Petty fan, so I have a feeling this one is staying in my collection! 🏁👑
You can watch me make the ring here:
https://youtu.be/bPbfr81T6r8?is=uo8f1MnEpkf7_mvv
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