I found this great tutorial today

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I'm going to have to take the plunge and buy a ring mandrel. I've been trying to make these using a lipstick tube, very tricky Looks like I'll need a vice too. It's so expensive getting started isn't it

I love making those rings they are really easy to make. They look great with coloured craft wire as well. I usually use .8mm wire or thicker.
I don't use a vice I just rest the handle on the chair between my legs and the top on the table, it may look weird but hey, it works. You may be able to use a piece of wooden dowelling about a foot long. It should come off ok as long as you don't wind it too tight.
Here is another even easier version, the ends are just tucked away underneath the spiral.

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and another couple of ideas.

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Melanie

Brilliant tutorial, thank you

I have used a permanent marker pen as a mandrel

If anyone is looking for a cheap but effective mandrel then you should try and get a good old fashioned spurtle as shown here

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I have used one I bought at a local cook shop that cost me about £2 it's great.

Hope this is of some help

kind regards
Alchast

Thanks for those further tutorials. I love making these, they're so quick to make although my efforts are a bit variable.

The spurtle is a brilliant idea. You must be a canny Scot like me alchast

Isn't spurtle a pokemon character?

Thanks for these links. I've always fancied having a got at one of those, might have a bash this week.