My ring met my expectations, but it did not go beyond that. I had originally wanted a simplistic looking ring, but after completing the project, I realized it did not look very appealing, as in it did not catch people's eyes.

Furthermore, the ring was surprisingly tedious to make. I had to sand, buff, and peen it down multiple times because of multiple complications. The first time I had to re-sand the ring down was due to the fact that the ring did not fit so well on my finger. I put it on a mandrel and beat it with a mallet until it expanded to my ring size. Mid-way through that process, I had to solder the ring back together twice because the joints were not strong enough to withstand my aggressive malleting. After I finally got the ring to my size, material had domed on the edges so I had to sand the ring back to a smooth cylinder. After that, I went through a series of sanding, buffing, and peening because, each time, I was dissatisfied with the polish of the surface.

However, through the long tedious process of perfecting my ring, I learned how to peen more consistently, sand more efficiently, and buff effectively. Due to that, I was able to make my ring look almost exactly as I had pictured in my mind.

I could have improved on the design. I feel like my project looked a little too simple this time around, although it did take quite a lot of time to perfect.